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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I don’t even know where to post this, but I’ll start here since this has to do with Montgomery county law.

A 12 year old has been stealing cars from Montgomery County dealerships. They have him on video and he was arrested but since he is only 12 the police are forced to return to release him to his parents. He’s done it again and again and again.

Part of me understands the purpose of this law, but the threshold for releasing 12 children back to parents might need to be lower.

https://x.com/dcnewslive/status/1828861283753431145?s=46&t=R3AX3c486LFdeZpFtkN_eA[/quote]

It's state law, not Montgomery County law.   People need to complain to their state Senators and Delegates.

They are trying to be gentler on kids, recognizing that kids like this generally come from trauma, and need help.  Which is true.  But they turn a blind eye to the fact the juvenile justice system is sometimes the ONLY way to connect kids to services.  They think letting them run wild is kinder.   When kids this young are offending, there is a huge problem.  And if they don't find appropriate interventions, they almost always become lifelong criminals.  And does that benefit anyone?  Nope.

It's easier to pass a feel-good law of looking out for kids, especially Black and brown kids, than to do the herculean task of reforming the state juvenile justice system itself to be more effective.[/quote]

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