The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #139681   Message #3206652
Posted By: SINSULL
12-Aug-11 - 11:47 AM
Thread Name: BS: Punishment for riots
Subject: RE: BS: Punishment for riots
Just read a story in this AM's news about who the rioters are. Frankly, I was astonished. One woman is a nurse with a 6 month old who left her baby unattended to steal a TV. Another gem - an 11 year old girl who joined her friends in the rampage (pretty, white and middle class) and refused to express any remorse to the judge. Yet another - the daughter of a multi-millionaire. She was arrested with a carload of stolen goods. Another girl, a dancer, was turned in by her mother who saw her picture on TV. There were more than a few criminal types with records an arm long. But the number of adults with good jobs and decent homes astonished me. A college student stole $5 worth of bottled water WTF?????