Thread: Children and Arson.

Teens arrested for stealing charity box
Two boys, aged 13 and 15, have been arrested for allegedly stealing a charity collection box from a Springwood cafe on Monday.
The 13-year-old was charged with shoplifting and breach of bail. He was refused bail to appear in children's court today.
The 15-year-old boy was charged with possession of a prohibited drug and larceny. He was granted conditional bail to appear in a children's court on Monday, December 9.
The police say they are confident of identifying further offenders.

Originally Posted by Eevo

Teens arrested for stealing charity box
Two boys, aged 13 and 15, have been arrested for allegedly stealing a charity collection box from a Springwood cafe on Monday.
The 13-year-old was charged with shoplifting and breach of bail. He was refused bail to appear in children's court today.
The 15-year-old boy was charged with possession of a prohibited drug and larceny. He was granted conditional bail to appear in a children's court on Monday, December 9.
The police say they are confident of identifying further offenders.

Were are the parents of these rejected genes ?
Cannot even supervise the 13 years old bail order and conditions?
That old idea to moving water by building a canal from northern Australia to southern Australia can have a future with free labour using these individuals

There's an old saying "do the crime, do the time".
Now while all the do gooders out there will say "there there, their only children and children get into mischief", I agree, kids will play up.
BUT if the child does it on purpose then they should have their hands held in a fire till they are scarred for life to remind them that their act was "deliberate", not just an accident, not just mischief but and act that was "premeditated".
The laws in this country are pathetic, the so called judges that are charged with handing out sentences to fit the crime do nothing of the sort.

Mischief does not kill or destroy property. You CANNOT tell me that someone 11 years old can't correlate lighting a mattress on fire in a paddock in these conditions with starting something larger.

I have two 8years old girls who both know what it would mean, and one of which said "what sort of tool does that?" I think that's enough said.

Interesting responses!!! I see the 11 year old arrested for starting the Heatherbrae fires is well known to police, so he is a career criminal already at that tender age!!!

Yes, the courts need to toughen up on juvenile career arsonists!! Well, any arsonist, really.

I think the politicians need to legally redefine the definition of a child. A 16 year old arsonist is not in my view a "child"

These so called "children" need a kick in the head

Originally Posted by VladTepes

I think the politicians need to legally redefine the definition of a child. A 16 year old arsonist is not in my view a "child"

These so called "children" need a kick in the head

Long ago a Dr told me that the best way is to have a look if there is hair in some private parts of the body, if there is hair then is an adult

Originally Posted by Chucaro

Where are the parents of these rejected genes ?
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IIRC one parent is in gaol for burglary and the other in drug rehab as a condition of their conviction for social security fraud.

Just kidding, I don't know anything about their parents, but the scenario wouldn't surprise me.