Read My Lips - the blog

Just stand back & wonder

McGehee points to a story in one of his local newspapers about a situation so bizarre it is almost unbelievable.

The culprits, three young girls and a boy ages 9,8,6 and 4, destroyed every room in the house leaving a cleanup and replacement bill of around $30,000.

I have been involved with children in criminal situations through my profession, and it is sometimes so very difficult to understand why they do such things. I remember one client of mine: a ten year old boy who had been caught holding up a convenience store with a loaded handgun. When I had originally read the file, a few questions immediately came to mind:

1. How did a 10-year-old get access to a handgun?
2. Where did he get the idea of doing a stick up? and
3. Who had the responsibility for supervising the kid?

When I met the kid, he was already so street wise, he believed himself to be an accomplished liar, but his story changed so much, I was never assured I knew the answers to anything. All I know is that the kid scared the Hell out of me. The judge sent him to a Boy's Ranch for an indefinite period.

Posted by Tiger at July 19, 2003 09:21 AM