Kevinward777
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Act early: police, agencies say early intervention needed on youth crime
"It's about giving children a purpose in life."
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Kevinward777
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Several of my wife’s family are police, and they claim that kids are offending more frequently and that the offences are becoming much more serious throughout the country.
They also insist that the amount of kids who are being charged with offences from middle and upper middle class families has also increased exponentially.
Gun crime in particular is way up in the last decade, and the amount of teens who are being charged in possession of narcotics is off the Richter scale.
The jails are full and serious offenders are being released back onto the streets early due to overcrowding.Apparently, (because I am not a copper) many crimes being committed today would have resulted in an automatic custodial sentence in the past, but are now being handed down in the form of suspended sentences.
But this is all really going off tangent. I was attempting to make a point that I think criminality is over glamourised on many platforms. However, there are thousands of kids who live in terrible circumstances, and I would never presume to know what it must be like to exist in their skin. Much respect to the ones who work exceptionally hard to overcome those circumstances.
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hahaha you'd better post a solid reference to support that claim as your credibility is now on the line !
If anything the opposite is occurring. An increasing number of 'serious offenders' are actually being kept in jail after their sentence has expired, under the so-called High Risk Offender provisions.
Ditto. And FYI there is no such thing as a suspended sentence in NSW, there used to be but it was abolished
There were changes to sentence laws in 2018, basically forced on the government because the evidence was overwhelming that 'short' jail sentences of 2 years or less were more likely to result in recidivism than community based penalties including forced work and supervision.
However we don't yet know if this has resulted in any fewer people being sent to jail
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Kevinward777
First Grader
I only posted what was said to me by someone on Boxing Day after a couple young guys shot two men up here.
At the end of of the day, it doesn’t affect me one way or the other because I don’t go around robbing people, shooting them in the back, or breaking the law.
I’m not sure why the fellow would lie to me, there was nothing to be gained by doing so, but I’m not a copper or a lawyer. Therefore whether my opinion has any credibility on a social media platform is of little concern.
I am of the opinion however, that tv shows (many of them filled with fabrications, lies and exaggerated circumstances) depicting real life criminals as misunderstood anti heroes, is most definitely having an influence on both behaviour and culture amongst a portion of the youth.
I don’t think banning Westside Story, Marvel characters, and sportsmen is the answer...but it would be nice to see a grub being portrayed as a grub every once in a while.
That’s fine. A tad ironic though (you might concede) that you bemoan fabrications lies and exaggeration in media yet you publish by posting here as fact something you only later reveal was just what ‘someone’ said to you on Boxing Day. And in fact it was false. Corrective Services cannot release anyone until the courts non parole period is expired, at the very earliest.
However- bring on the footy, I need the distraction from all this other stuff
However- bring on the footy, I need the distraction from all this other stuff
Smokin Joe
Bencher
I thought Kevin made it very clear that he was repeating what his wifes family members had said to him.......as to how factual the info was...
Only authority with any real credibility is GrenTurd's daughters netball friends .... everybody knows that ....
Kevinward777
First Grader
I can concede on many fronts about many things mate. I’m just a flawed human who only gets certain aspects of my life right some of the time.
Shoe1
Journey Man
Touch footy friends
Is Zack Docker Clay just a Blacktown player at this point ???
I believe so Mark.
Also ,has anyone heard if the stabby couzy has turned himself in yet ?
I thought islanders were all about "the family"
Pretty ****house relative if it takes this long to turn yourself in when your relative is being mistakenly blamed.......
Not so sure about old Stabby Couzy anymore.
Tongan family lines are pretty loose - they are basically all related to each in one way or another so a cousin could be a something like a mate of mate in our terms
Shoe1
Journey Man
You guys are all my cousins!
I've just re-read @Kevinward777 's post - I hadn't read it that way the first time so a bit ambiguous but I can now see your (and his) point
I know, lol. Me too!
Kevinward777
First Grader
Aaaaaah... the bloody off season.
Briza
Maroon and White - Born and Bred
My parents are both from the beaches and in their mid 70's.
They both talk about turf wars and different sub cultures in the area during the 60's-70s
I know my old man surfed and was given the nick name "balls" because he went out when most wouldn't.
I also know they were Rockers and talk about widgies and bodgies
My parents are both from the beaches and in their mid 70's.
They both talk about turf wars and different sub cultures in the area during the 60's-70s
I know my old man surfed and was given the nick name "balls" because he went out when most wouldn't.
I also know they were Rockers and talk about widgies and bodgies
The good old days ... no leg ropes, a surf board weighing a tonne and as manuverable as a a bullock team .... girls in cheese clothe, no bras and a flower in their hair, Vietnam, LBJ and moratorium marches .... free wine at the communist book shop ..... no aids ..... great times on the beaches ... best wishes to Balls and his missus .....
Stevo
First Grader
Just on that note, i watched a new movie staring Robert DeNiro called 'The Irishman' a while ago. Its a story about a driver turned hitman/gangster that aligned himself with Jimmy Hoffa and the Teamsters union. I was thinking at the time that it did a brilliant job of glorifying the gangster lifestyle while also showing the reality of it all. As a new character was introduced a caption came up saying what age the person died and how they died. (none were from old age
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