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It used to be referred to as their "Fifteen Minutes of Fame."  But like everything else in this Nation, it has been twisted and perverted to the point that "Fifteen Minutes of Infamy will do just as nicely, thank you."  It is better to live as a Prisoner than to be an unknown.  But, I am certain anyone would appreciate freedom a little better if it would ever have been taken away from them.

Such goes right along with the concept of "Peace at Any Price."  There is absolutely no honor in it, for there is no merit in being unprincipled.  But, they reason, maybe they won't be killed trying to defend something they don't appreciate.  "It's better to be a live slave than a free man, dead or maimed," they would seem to believe.

It all gives creedence to the proverb, "You don't know what you've got, till it's gone."   And to quote every Veteran of conflict and war, "For those who fought for it, Freedom has a flavor the protected cannot taste."

It's now Fifteen Minutes of Shame, Arky.
The problem is, nowadays, there is no shame. Jumpy's right about punishment. It's pretty much non-existant. Children today get a slap on the wrist, do a little community service and see a therapist. They just shrug and get it over with and carry on with life as though nothing happened.
When I was growing up, there was nothing worse than being sent to my room to think about what I did and come out when I could apologize. Nowadays kids are sent to their room where they play video games or talk on the cell phone. The parents seem to think as long as their quiet, it's okay but where's the punishment in that? There is none.
Children have no consciences anymore and know no shame as long as there's no punishment and nothing to think about.

These kids will have criminal records for the rest of thier lives, after they get out of prison.

I hope that 15 minutes was worth it.

Well, they certainly weren't smart enough to think of that in the first place. It's bad enough young girls have to act like animals but taping it and putting it online has to be the stupidest thing I've ever heard of. One has to wonder why they even bother to go to school when they're not learning anything.
Well, they're busy being locked up for a long time and ruining their future, I won't miss them. It's time people started realizing exactly how stupid they really are!!

I believe there is something missing more than fear of the consequences for committing a crime. It appears a loss of holding anything important up to and including life itself is no longer of value. There are subcultures in our present society that have abandoned all previous civil values totally. Reality itself is morphed into some surreal fantasy acted out by chracters who themselves are not sure they exist in a "real world."

Doesn't this suggest some "out of body" hallucinatory state of mind? Without the aid of statistics, I believe nearly all of these cases are concieved while directly influenced by toxicity from illegal drugs. The media hardly ever makes any such reference...I wonder why?

It's all the bleeding hearts that's the problem. Why should we feel sorry for a convicted criminal when they didn't feel it in their hearts to be sorry for their victims? There is no punishment in jail; the bad guys are living on our taxes, eating and sleeping and playing while we pay for their support. This is a bad example for others who know they are getting away with crime and no punishment.
When I worked in retail, a young boy stole a pair of boxer shorts. He was with an older friend who obviously put him up to it. A policewoman happened to be in the parking lot and caught him with the shorts he just stole. She brought him inside and asked what I wanted done with him.

While we are examining the possible "cause and effect" factors for unabashed "run-away" crime, shouldn't we include the cavalier approach of the media in their coverage of such acts? Finally, there was a lone example of an ideal "role model" on "Good Day" this morning which is a rare exception.

"If it bleeds, it reads" is a priority among media news editors but this has invited too much recognition of this criminal "sub culture." For every story of moral depravity, a story of moral conviction should be included for sake of a positive example.

Apparantly the former work ethic of "an honest days pay for an honest days work " has evaporated into the mist of the past. Now it is: what is the best way of "getting over" an employer or the limits of unlawful behavior that have become the "rule of thumb." After all, why should anyone worry about earning an "honest days pay" when it is so much easier to simply rob, cheat and steal?

Until the media begins reporting the true nature and hateful demeanor of the criminal element, few will take their rotten behavior seriously. Then, there is today's judicial system but that is a travesty for another blog at another time.

Janice hit the nail right on the head!

When life is better in jail than it is on the streets, people will kill to get in there!

Daytona Frank......Bush and Cheney have been much better role models for our children....Can't think of one active politician I use to set an example for my children.