Posted by hotgalme (anonymous) on April 17, 2008 at 2:12 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Remember street kickball and tag? What the heck happened? Where are the parents? These kids are dangerous!

Posted by ntzmom (anonymous) on April 17, 2008 at 3:55 a.m. (Suggest removal)

I am going to get ganged up for this OPPINION, but, my answer to hotgalme is as follows.
A. Video games, they are all about killing. In the games, the characters come back to life and I believe that it teaches children that violence is ok. They teach no respect for life.
B. some of the RAP music. I have heard some say alot about killings.
C. Violent gang movies.

all of the above just seem to have made the world a really sad place.

My kid didn't have a playstation, and was not allowed to watch sexual or violent movies and I broke so many Cd's I lost count!
I just was not going to allow that crap in our lives.

Maybe more parents should do that.

Posted by eyeinthesky (anonymous) on April 17, 2008 at 6:25 a.m. (Suggest removal)

the punk shot on garden st. was no angel. it wasn't his first time to be shot (was shot in the leg several months ago)and has shot at other people numerous times. In my opinion there is no hope for this thug and he will continue to be a menace to society until he is dead or locked up. He went to garden st. looking to hurt somebody and he got his just due! Oh, by the way, guess who is paying for his medical bills? I'll give you a hint. It aint his mama.

Posted by natchez500 (anonymous) on April 17, 2008 at 9:49 a.m. (Suggest removal)

somebody better get a handle on these kids with guns does any law office have a juvenile officer any more what is judge hudson doing making these kids write (i will not shoot any one again)

Posted by Hardcorps (anonymous) on April 17, 2008 at 10:45 a.m. (Suggest removal)

In a just world they would both die and the shooters would be lethally injected. But nothing's fair.
These thugs are going to kill each other off while the parents blame society for failings. Who cares?

Posted by csguidry (anonymous) on April 17, 2008 at 10:49 a.m. (Suggest removal)

ntzmom, God bless you sweetie. You hit the nail on the head and I am with you 100%! That has been the problem for many years parents are handing this junk to their children without scanning the content and then they wonder where they learn this stuff.... TV music videos not to mention what they learn from each other. The parents need to be more aware of what their children are watching listening to and who they are around. These elctronic deivces have become the new babysitters of our children.

Posted by Annebelle (anonymous) on April 17, 2008 at 11:37 a.m. (Suggest removal)

Here were my rules as a Mom, they're grown & gone now but back then....No outside after dark, I'd say...Never let the dark catch you in the street. And believe it or not, it still works today and they're doing to their kids...Also, NO MTV, Supernatural Movies, and definently no killer movies. LOL I guess today, they'd have No TV. everytime I look at TV they've either got Murder, Demons flying every where, you just name it and you'll see it on TV. These Jokers need to get it together and get all this crap on Pay TV, then...LOL Only the fools will watch it and pay for it too...Amen My kids bedtime was at 8:00 PM sharp every night of the week because they needed the rest for school the next morning. Now, you show me a student that makes bad grades & sleeps in class or skips classes and I'll show you a person that has NO RULES!!! Parents today need to think! Oh yeah, and when you think they're picky & only want the best of everything!!!! Think again...It's because you did it to them by giving into their whinning!!! when you should have told them NO. And to go tell it to the 4 walls in their bedroom that you don't want to hear it!!! Mom's, your raising whinney babies & it's pure stupidity on your part. And I feel for you becasuse I've been there (4) times & with 3 step-children too. And guess what..."today we all love and respect eachother's needs, privacy, and most of all LOVE". God please shower out on Mom's and Familes everywhere in the world...Love, kindness, Peace, forgivness, and please Jesus, may they all remember to Pray, count to 10, take deep breaths...and do it all again tomorrow. Smile...God loves you. Look for him, ask...Amen

Posted by bear45 (anonymous) on April 17, 2008 at 11:42 a.m. (Suggest removal)

What has the world come to all of these young people running around with guns what happened to the old fashion fist fight or better yet if you have a problem with someone stay away from that particular person and all involved I believe it has gone a little further than blaming parents for not watching their children these are almost grown should be off in school or working somewhere inatead of going around neighborhoods trying to start problems.... They have too much time on their hands...

Posted by Perro (anonymous) on April 17, 2008 at 12:44 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I don't care what anyone says it goes back to the home. I agree wholeheartedly with several of the parents for setting rules in the home. With this new hip-hop culture which glamourizes every wrong doing from pants sagging to disrespect to women to violence it is up to the parent to set strict guidelines and rules from an early age to adulthood. My mom was from the old school. You followed her rules or got out her house. Any you were a child as long as you lived under her roof. Single women who are parents especially those of boys it is important that you set ground rules as early as kindergarten and stick with these rules. If possible involve your children especially boys in as many wholesome activities as possible. And guess what when I was growing up you went to church if mom didn't go and why because thats what you were told to do. Parents if you have a teenager and you think your job is done you are wrong. Don't just send that child out in the street to get him or her out of your hair. Know where your child is and have a curfew as to when that child needs to be home. Also parents, you are grown. But remember if you curse, fight, rob, steal, participate in promiscuity what do you think your child will do. You are that child'd first role model. In closing, let me give this scenario. My dad smoked. So I smoked as a teenager and behind my parents back. But as an adult when I saw my dad scessfully give up cigarettes not from bad health or because he had to but because he wanted to I stepped up and said good-bye to an unhealthy habbit. These are our babies wheter they or demons or angels. As parents, uncles, aunts, mininsters, whatever lets step our game up.

Posted by Perro (anonymous) on April 17, 2008 at 12:53 p.m. (Suggest removal)

In addition, I think we as a community might need to push for a curfew law in our community. Many of these young boys are just hanging on the corner all night smoking dope, breaking into houses pants sagging, but guess what? At a certain time send them home to those who bought them in the world.Maybe something positive might happen like parent interaction!

Posted by mommyof3 (anonymous) on April 17, 2008 at 1:03 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I live far enough int he country that I cannot get cable. I have a sattelitte. I have the parental controls set so that my children can only watch the things that I approve of. They can't even snick and watch things I do not allow. Nothing above a G rating. I have been paying attention to the rating systems lately. It seems that PG movies are filled with violence, drugs, sex, and foul langauge. If my children watch anything above a G rating it is because I am at home to monitor the movie and put in a passcode to allow it.
All cable and sattelites should come with this feature. Most sattelite companies have it but cable does not.
The strict 8:00 pm bedtime is in effect at my house as well. I am also a firm believer in "Don't ask me for premission to do something if you haven't done you chores and schoolwork all week long." ! That one rule at my house prevents a lot of laziness. With 4 dogs and 3 horses my children don't have time to be lazy. They wanted those animals and that is thier responsibility.
If more adults with children would be parents and not "friends" then the courthouse and the jailhouse wouldn't be so full. People today only want to admit they are parents at tax time. I believe that if you don't want to teach them and raise them, DON'T have them!

Posted by tedhinson (anonymous) on April 17, 2008 at 1:38 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Amen Annabelle, Perro and Mommyof3. You're doing the right things and it will be appreciated by your children when they are older. Keep up the good work!

Posted by andy (anonymous) on April 17, 2008 at 1:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)

rumor is out that all the kids from nhs will play sick tomorrow and plans are set for trouble within the youths of our community I hope law enforcement knows of this I have called for the Sheriff and did return my call he told me that his office has had phone calls and they are looking into all incidents like this/ he stated he would have extra patrol out for the next few days

Posted by Perro (anonymous) on April 17, 2008 at 1:52 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Momyof3 I bet those kids you are raising will grow up with little problem and make momyof3 proud! As you said so many parents have got to grow up and take responsibility for parenthood! You have to be mom or dad not best friend! I also like the involvement of chores it teaches kids responsibility. Idle minds are the devil's workshops. Many of these parents with these teenage boys that hang on corners all night with pants sagging have yards that need cutting, interiors that need cleaning and mounds of other chores. But instead they allow them to roam all night just to get them out of their hair knowing full well sooner or later they are going to end up in a world of trouble!

Posted by USMBOY (anonymous) on April 17, 2008 at 1:54 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Im glad i didn't grow up with any of you as my mom! Sound like a lame life.

Posted by Perro (anonymous) on April 17, 2008 at 2:02 p.m. (Suggest removal)

You right USMBOY a DRAMA-FREE LIFE WITHOTH SHOOTINGS BEING IN JAIL AND LUNGS AND BLOOD FULL OF EVERY IMAGINABLE THING IN THE WORLD! YEAH VERY BORING JUST BORING ENOUGHT THAT YOU MIGHT GROW UP AND DO THE RIGHT THING!!!

Posted by readingthepaper (anonymous) on April 17, 2008 at 2:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Senior Skip Day! Old Tradition with new spins....suppossed to be lots of fights, usually never are!

Posted by USMBOY (anonymous) on April 17, 2008 at 2:31 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I did grow up and do the right thing. My parents taught me right from wrong, and i had sense enough to distinguish silly things that you shouldn't do that you hear in music and see on t.v. It was my decision when i left the house was i gonna steer right or go way out in left field. I have sense enough to know that i can't go out and kill people like i do on my video games, i mean duh. Don't put all the blame on these kids parents, its the kids who are at fault. Some of these kids are just a product of their environment. I know so many kids who parents lock them in a little bubble like some of you, and when they get to college they cant handle all of this freedom at once and just get wild. I knew were i wanted to go in life when i was still in high school, and i wasnt about to do anything STUPID to mess that up. Maybe the should be sent to a boot camp the put in a work release program and maybe they will become positive and productive citizens, just maybe. I don't think any of you know were these kids are really coming from.

Posted by Perro (anonymous) on April 17, 2008 at 2:59 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I'm glad that you turned out alright and maybe you were a child who could choose right from wrong and make wise decisions. But there are many who cannot. And yes some accountability should fall on these kids.However you can't expect any better out of many of these kids haven't been raised or taught any better. The streets was their parent role model and babysitter. And yes accountibility does ultimatly fall on these sad parents head

Posted by jack (anonymous) on April 17, 2008 at 4:20 p.m. (Suggest removal)

COME ON KIDS GROW UP ENJOY LIFE WHAT HAPPENED TO A GOOD OLD FIST FIGHT OR A WRESTLING MATCH WHY GUNS AND KILLING OR HURTING SOMEONE WE ALL USE TO GO TO THE A&W IN VIDALIA OR MONMOUTH AND HAVE OUR FUN THEN EVERYONE WENT HOME ALIVE

Posted by Hobo (anonymous) on April 17, 2008 at 5:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Video games Natchez Mom?? Are you kidding me? Lordy lord its "rock'n roll is the devil and corrupting our little ones" of the 21st century

Posted by NtzMom55 (anonymous) on April 17, 2008 at 5:33 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Jack, the (thug) kids think they ARE grown up! This is the "good old days" for them. Violence in our "instant" society is what the (thug) kids WANT to know best. They are COOL when that is how they think. It ain't cool when you follow the rules, follow the laws, respect authority, ain't out on the street at night, ain't smoking dope or drinking from the bottle, ain't skipping school or better yet...dropping OUT of school. The thugs want to live what they have become accustomed to seeing on the TV or the big screen or what they hear on the radio or their iPod. Showing the crack of their *** is also cool. It is really bad on the "non-thugs" because there is so much pressure on them to do what is "cool". It will continue to get worse until we as a society decide that we will no longer accept this.

Posted by vidalia1 (anonymous) on April 17, 2008 at 5:46 p.m. (Suggest removal)

I think the statements that USBoy are disrespect to adults in general. He still uses the small i (I) when he writes.That is a 3rd grade Language skill. Also,We forget that most children do as we do, not as we say so we need to model behavior as well from some of the posts here I see how some children think violence is alright.

Posted by USMBOY (anonymous) on April 17, 2008 at 6:27 p.m. (Suggest removal)

Vidalia1, its USMBOY not USBoy. I think you may have wanted to say, "I think the statements that USMBOY made are disrespectful to adults in general," or, "I think USMBOY's statements are disrespectful to adults in general." If your gonna correct somebody, make sure you use correct English. Anyway, i wasn't trying to disrespect anybody and im sorry if you feel that way, i was just giving my opinion. To me it seems like people are always looking to put the blame somewere, and i just think some of the places they put it is just crazy. Maybe it's just me but rap music dosent make me wanna use drugs, and grad theft auto didn't make me wanna go car jack somebody or shoot at cops. I guess i won't understand a (thug's) mentality since im obviously not one, and people, let's stop trying to make this an English class.

Posted by Perro (anonymous) on April 17, 2008 at 8:11 p.m. (Suggest removal)

No USMBOY you are not a thug. And let me remind you that YOU STATED your parents taught you right from wrong. So many of these young boys hanging on the street corner have not had parents that did what they were supposed to do. Occasionally, I get wild and listen to a rap song and like you I don't want to carjack anyone. But there are a many child especially young boys who have glamourized this new hip hop culture where they can't see it as a form of silly entertainment. They actually think this is a way to live your life. Its cool for them to be a thug! Thug as in the type of guy who basically violates any implied or stated rule given in society. Many of these boys are from homes where the adult parent has unresolved issues. Young boys can not be shood outside and forgotten about because they will begin hanging with the wrong gang and its just downhill from there. From your screen name I can assume that you might be a USM student or a previous attendee (Hey my English is not the best go ahead and laugh!) That also tells me that you and possibly friends of yours or centered around a college setting. I have been to college and I know college can get wild too but please let me assure you that your type of wild is nothing close to this new thug culture that is sweeping so many young men's mind away. Just the point that you and your friends are in college or previously attended college tells me that somewhere along the line you guys have some longterm goal. The only goal for a thug is to curse, look cool, let their pants sag, use as many drugs as possible, bump the latest rap song from a vehicle, engage in as much promiscious sex as possible and call the female gender everything from female dog to that term we use synomounous (bad english) with a garden tool. There is no comparison. These same troubled youth grow into troubled adults comitting all these notorious crimes!

Posted by mommyof3 (anonymous) on April 18, 2008 at 8:47 a.m. (Suggest removal)

USMBoy, Let me first tell you that my boys have a very fortunate life. We live far enough in the country that they have many wonderful privleges that the children in town do not have. They have horses, dirt bikes, and four wheelers. They ride them every weekend. The weekdays are off limits due to school and the fact that thier dad and I have to work. They also have to earn the privledge of riding. I REFUSE to raise my boys to be lazy! My thoery is that if they are big enough to mess up my house they can clean it. Thier dad and I aren't the only people in that house that wear clothes and use dishes. Why should I have to work 8 hours a day and then come home and clean up after children old enought to clean up after themselves? By teaching my children to do things for themselves I am teaching them to value anyone who comes into thier lives later in life that may want to give them the privledge of spoiling them. I however will NOT be the person responsible for my children not knowing how to wish dishes or do a load of laundry. If your mother allowed you the luxury of nto having to do those chores then you truly have been blessed. However, do not judge me for teaching my children how to be self suffcient adults when they are older.

Posted by freedom42 (anonymous) on April 19, 2008 at 3:40 p.m. (Suggest removal)

hey mommyof3 don't forget to teach them to cook a few simple meals on their own too. Also they need to learn how to balance a checkbook, handle finances, pay utilities and all the other little things they never learn in school. I used to take mine shopping and let them make and follow the list, bargan hunt and compare. Part of the problems today are that kids are not prepared for real life. Keep up the good work with yours - they will appreciate it some day!