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In reply to the discussion: Judge sends honor student to jail for missing school [View all]bhikkhu
(10,714 posts)9. One of those "there must be more to the story" headlines
if it sounds too ridiculous to be true, most likely the more important parts are in the fine print or what is left out entirely.
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OMG this girl's biggest problems is that she is too freaking responsible taking on everyone else's
dkf
May 2012
#3
The judge shouldn't have ALLOWED her to keep doing it on her own given her circumstances
rocktivity
May 2012
#34
the law has obligations for parents and for children and the judge couldn't have looked at the law
CreekDog
May 2012
#76
How exactly does sending a 17 year-old to jail send the message that "she can't do this on her
Puregonzo1188
May 2012
#55
The judge doesn't understand his own law --it's like sending the child to jail for child abandonment
CreekDog
May 2012
#39
I know it is but what I'm getting at is the real criminals are allowed to walk free.
Initech
May 2012
#68