MplsRich
Per Google Maps it’s a 22 hour drive. I say put ‘em in a school bus with no a/c and take them to Perth that way.
Per Google Maps it’s a 22 hour drive. I say put ‘em in a school bus with no a/c and take them to Perth that way.
Teens aren’t adults, especially in terms of brain development. Which is why most people can find them annoying to downright idiotic at times. Punishment isn’t a very effective strategy, as the side effects are typically long term. Do we need to create more hostile people?
In this case the most effective tactic would be better restraints, calmly applied without any rancor or righteousness. In short, treat acting out temper tantrums with nonchalance. And effective yet firm limits.
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Blindfold and a cigarette.
Seriously, teen offenders can be VERY dangerous. One of the worst fights in my police career of over 20 years was with a teenage GIRL. We had a warrant for her arrest and were told she was at the county fair. I spotted her and went to take her in… by myself… after all, it’s a teenage GIRL right? Well, that was a mistake. It was like tangling with a wildcat. Biting, kicking, screaming, fighting. Thankfully help arrived before she kicked my ass. I learned a valuable lesson that day…
Glad there were enough staff onboard to avert a catastrophe.
Be careful out there…
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Obviously these 17 year olds were terrible even by Ozzy standards.
Maybe a Navajo?
Put them in both arm and leg restraints and then have a nurse give them a shot to put them to sleep. very pleasant and non eventful ride.
Another report says they were in a chartered Cessna 441 twin-turboprop.
Oh man. Thanks for the chuckle.
I believe your evaluation is completely off base. A 17-year-old is not a juvenile. He is one year away from being able to serve as a soldier in the strictest of environments, and vote. I was a private pilot at age 17 and devoted much of my time to preparing for college. You would have nonchalance be the dominating attitude toward unacceptable tantrums, and more restraints added. This would only serve to miscommunicate that misbehavior is not taken seriously, and better restraints would merely demonstrate that absolute control is the ultimate, easy, and regrettable solution. IMO, this would create more hostility, not less. A person who is misbehaving needs to be told and understand that their actions are a disappointment, not just chained up until he gets over it. “In short”, employing discipline vs. control are two very different approaches, the former making a much more constructive impression.