At a recent , more than 200 residents came out to speak on the and offer opinions on possible solutions to the growing trend of underage drinking and subsequent lewd behavior.
We'd like to know which ones you think could work.
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Also, to the posting that said schools should have a morals type class.....they do, they also have a bully class, a ' good decisions ' class ....ALL of that, starting from 2nd grade on....total joke. Parents need to be in charge of how they portray drinking and drug use to their teens. There is more to a fun party than getting hammered or stoned.
Just like deadbeats that have their wages garnished, teenagers who commit crimes should be stripped of privileges (temporarily until the "lesson is learned").
Also, to the posting that said schools should have a morals type class.....they do, they also have a bully class, a ' good decisions ' class ....ALL of that, starting from 2nd grade on....total joke. Parents need to be in charge of how they portray drinking and drug use to their teens. There is more to a fun party than getting hammered or stoned.
When my kids were in school, they got shocked over Len Bias... Here was this clean-cut, church going guy, loved by all, who was drafted by the Celtics in 1986, and was considered by all to be the next big thing in Basketball. Two days after the draft he dies from a cocaine overdose. "Scared straight" has its merits.
Speaking of concrete, that must be what that parent's head is made of as he/she would be fully responsible under NYS Law for any consequences as a result of hosting an underage drinking party.
deal with bad behaviour, then our Village has the right to seek redress with both child and parent.
The simple point is,it appears to me, they're seems to be an increase of youth-oriented violence occurring recently in the Village. Some will say: "boys will be boys." Others will say: "This is what good friends do when they hang out,not dance at dorky parties." Others may say: "Its a rite of passage." And, still, others may say: This is unacceptable! Something must be done!" These are our kids out there. Which of the above are you?
The parties are in RVC, attended by many, many responsible teens who just want to have a good time- and they know how to do that without getting wasted because they are all very self-assured and don't need it. They turn my house into a nightclub- 1 of them brings his DJ stuff, the blacklights go on, and there you go: a night of complete FUN. My neighbors don't mind the noise because they appreciate they are not smoking pot or drinking/stumbling onto their property. to the 'real' adults posting: these kids were raised with respect- to give respect to others and to expect to be respected. They had to earn privileges- a little at a time, and to understand no means NO. My teen had earned the privilege at 15 years old to venture into NYC without adults and they do it all the time now. Its all about trust, respect and PARENTING! We don't need more rules in town, or more police ($$) etc.