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I do not understand why anyone would say that the parents should pay it off. That sends the message that no matter what they do their parents will just bail them out. Wrong, they need to learn how to take responsibility for their own actions.
Ouch.
Agreed that the kids need to take responsibility for their actions. How about community service, and then require them to get jobs where 50% of their paychecks go to the victims of their crimes?
Parents ARE responsible - and the sooner they realize it, the better. How many kids do you see run rampant, and the parents just shake their heads? "Boys will be boys"? Nah.
Your kids don't learn to be criminals in decent homes.
If the neighborhood kids are criminals, MOVE! If your kid has a car and gets into trouble: end of car.
And notice: four kids ARE a gang.