The cost of being cool
Today in the Dallas Morning News there's an article that talks about how some parents in my community allegedly threw a party that provided alchohol for minors. Apparently, some sexual assault charges will be filed as well, as a 14-year-old girl's parents are making that claim.
According to the report, there were 8 oz. styrofoam cups for the younger teens and big red party cups for the older ones, and a $5 admission charge for the keg.
Some quotes from the lawyer of the defendants:
"These are good parents," said Mr. Pappas, who said a keg at the party was for several adults who were visiting the parents. "These are not parents who throw a party with alcohol for kids. The (family name) were not charging for beer."
And
The (family name) told (Flower Mound Police Detective) that they knew the minors at the party were drinking and that (the mom) "admitted to allowing the juveniles to drink alcohol beverages at her house," according to an arrest warrant affidavit. In her statement to police, (the mom) also said she was being a good parent because she "did not allow any juveniles to leave that were drunk."
So, let's see...you throw a little birthday soiree for junior for 40 of his closest friends and, if the reports are true, you got them a keg, lots of laughs and fun ensues. Your kid is cool for a night. You're cool, maybe even cool for a lifetime in the eyes of your kid.
And a 14-year-old girl has had a rape kit used for her. She's had to change schools due to ridicule (and in the article she admits her responsibility for her own choices to drink) because of her parents charges. I wonder if she'd like a big "do-over."
Maybe it's because I have a daughter one year younger that could possibly make a series of unwise choices that have very real consequences, but my sincere hope is that if the parents who threw the party are found guilty, that the judge levies the heaviest possible punishment allowed by law: 1 year in prison and $4,000 for each count...in this case, 30 to 40 counts if they file them all.
That's 30 years and $120,000 grand...and maybe more. I can assure you if it were my daughter that got assaulted on YOUR property with alchohol YOU provided while YOU were there, the penalty wouldn't be stern enough.
Hey cool mom and dad...was it worth it?
Today in the Dallas Morning News there's an article that talks about how some parents in my community allegedly threw a party that provided alchohol for minors. Apparently, some sexual assault charges will be filed as well, as a 14-year-old girl's parents are making that claim.
According to the report, there were 8 oz. styrofoam cups for the younger teens and big red party cups for the older ones, and a $5 admission charge for the keg.
Some quotes from the lawyer of the defendants:
"These are good parents," said Mr. Pappas, who said a keg at the party was for several adults who were visiting the parents. "These are not parents who throw a party with alcohol for kids. The (family name) were not charging for beer."
And
The (family name) told (Flower Mound Police Detective) that they knew the minors at the party were drinking and that (the mom) "admitted to allowing the juveniles to drink alcohol beverages at her house," according to an arrest warrant affidavit. In her statement to police, (the mom) also said she was being a good parent because she "did not allow any juveniles to leave that were drunk."
So, let's see...you throw a little birthday soiree for junior for 40 of his closest friends and, if the reports are true, you got them a keg, lots of laughs and fun ensues. Your kid is cool for a night. You're cool, maybe even cool for a lifetime in the eyes of your kid.
And a 14-year-old girl has had a rape kit used for her. She's had to change schools due to ridicule (and in the article she admits her responsibility for her own choices to drink) because of her parents charges. I wonder if she'd like a big "do-over."
Maybe it's because I have a daughter one year younger that could possibly make a series of unwise choices that have very real consequences, but my sincere hope is that if the parents who threw the party are found guilty, that the judge levies the heaviest possible punishment allowed by law: 1 year in prison and $4,000 for each count...in this case, 30 to 40 counts if they file them all.
That's 30 years and $120,000 grand...and maybe more. I can assure you if it were my daughter that got assaulted on YOUR property with alchohol YOU provided while YOU were there, the penalty wouldn't be stern enough.
Hey cool mom and dad...was it worth it?
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