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In reply to the discussion: Judge sends honor student to jail for missing school [View all]MrYikes
(720 posts)51. People don't be so upset...
this is Texas we're talking about, right?
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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