tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post8853552123413464912..comments2024-03-25T20:06:39.794-05:00Comments on Grits for Breakfast: Mental health resources, not new laws, best way to respond to bullying deathsGritsforbreakfasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comBlogger13125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-84575900064216732162010-10-13T14:20:02.710-05:002010-10-13T14:20:02.710-05:00The internet allows for obscene and/or complete b....The internet allows for obscene and/or complete b.s. messages to be posted to a social network site or forum or a blog and the target would not have the ability to remove the message without submiting a request to some moderator to review and decide if it is remove-worthy and that can take days. The existence of gangs as we know them today either did not exist or were not as tangible when most of us readers were in junior high/high schools and the violence these gang members are capable of is no myth and it is even perpetuated by most rap music which is grotesquely popular among todays youth. Ultimately I feel that blame goes to the b.s. that parents have taught their kids ... hate the fags and sissy's, hate blacks, whites and so forth. Here is where I will lighten up on the parents a little by recognizing the fact that having a decent lifestyle and living in a safe neighborhood often requires both parents to work full time which leaves alot of time for a kid to get into or create alot of trouble but the cost of it all leaves no other choice?<br /><br />Also noteworthy is that across the board, the conservatives need to learn how to think without scripture and just unclench their minds and the liberals need to un-whine so that both sides will listen to what the other side has to say <br /><br />-PeterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-48447697553057306782010-10-13T14:19:48.671-05:002010-10-13T14:19:48.671-05:00The internet allows for obscene and/or complete b....The internet allows for obscene and/or complete b.s. messages to be posted to a social network site or forum or a blog and the target would not have the ability to remove the message without submiting a request to some moderator to review and decide if it is remove-worthy and that can take days. The existence of gangs as we know them today either did not exist or were not as tangible when most of us readers were in junior high/high schools and the violence these gang members are capable of is no myth and it is even perpetuated by most rap music which is grotesquely popular among todays youth. Ultimately I feel that blame goes to the b.s. that parents have taught their kids ... hate the fags and sissy's, hate blacks, whites and so forth. Here is where I will lighten up on the parents a little by recognizing the fact that having a decent lifestyle and living in a safe neighborhood often requires both parents to work full time which leaves alot of time for a kid to get into or create alot of trouble but the cost of it all leaves no other choice?<br /><br />Also noteworthy is that across the board, the conservatives need to learn how to think without scripture and just unclench their minds and the liberals need to un-whine so that both sides will listen to what the other side has to say <br /><br />-PeterAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-69390402109065590402010-10-12T09:26:58.240-05:002010-10-12T09:26:58.240-05:00Prison Doc, whatever their success rate, and you m...Prison Doc, whatever their success rate, and you may be right it's quite low, IMO treating suicide as a mental-health issue has more to commend it than prosecuting youth or parents.Gritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-62182948924508212872010-10-12T09:22:49.407-05:002010-10-12T09:22:49.407-05:00"Not every problem can be solved with more co..."Not every problem can be solved with more cops, more laws, and more incarceration, and this is a subject where those tools won't solve the problem."<br />We have been saying this for years on THE PRISON SHOW (radio station KPFT 90,1 FM Friday night 9-11 PM) but the polititions don't listen. They want to be reelected for being "tough on crime".DEWEYnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-84760912529591087362010-10-11T20:25:17.524-05:002010-10-11T20:25:17.524-05:00FWIW I think you keep your politics pretty quiet a...FWIW I think you keep your politics pretty quiet and as a conservative I appreciate that; normally I assume most criminal justice folks are left-of-center except for me.<br /><br />But back to bullying...what is the big deal nowdays? Bullies have been around for centuries if not millenia and we didn't have pediatric suicides. As a fat candy-ass kid I was bullied not infrequently myself and you could either ignore/avoid the situation or find a tougher or more senior friend to beat the shit out of the bully and that took care of it.<br /><br />What's wrong today? <br /><br />In closing, as a public sector healthcare professional, I dont believe the mental health community has ANYTHING to offer in this situation though they are welcome to try. There's enough shoddy psychiatry out there already.Prison Dochttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03651611135066437902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-45126046456607009512010-10-11T19:52:07.889-05:002010-10-11T19:52:07.889-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.PirateFriedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490889950268741305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-54403486103490536382010-10-11T19:50:33.817-05:002010-10-11T19:50:33.817-05:00This comment has been removed by the author.PirateFriedmanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14490889950268741305noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-49632830929107214632010-10-11T14:49:11.227-05:002010-10-11T14:49:11.227-05:00Everything starts at home and i have a child that ...Everything starts at home and i have a child that is constantly bullied that has mental health issues and as long a sparents will be parents and rear their children towards the good of everything it will somehow work out as long a smore services become available for help and supportAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-20770636321282287432010-10-11T14:20:41.390-05:002010-10-11T14:20:41.390-05:00FWIW, 12:43, I voted in the GOP primary this sprin...FWIW, 12:43, I voted in the GOP primary this spring and tend to split tickets in November. I don't know where you got your impression about my partisan allegiances, but it wasn't from me. There are Republicans I respect and Democrats I don't. As a practical matter, certainly on criminal justice issues, those labels don't mean muchGritsforbreakfasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10152152869466958902noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-80340881829788118842010-10-11T14:11:30.583-05:002010-10-11T14:11:30.583-05:00How about cleaning up the media? The Fox News lin...How about cleaning up the media? The Fox News lineup features 24x7 bullying. When its sanctioned by the media why is anyone surprised when people normalize it?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-13039202909218098212010-10-11T12:43:12.765-05:002010-10-11T12:43:12.765-05:00Come on, Grits! You liberals need to get on the sa...Come on, Grits! You liberals need to get on the same page! It's fashionable now among the left to criminalize thought, hate, intolerance, racism, homophobia, etc.. If you keep opposing your party's establishment on these issues of "political correctness," you might have to become a Republican! LOL!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-88955602382923482592010-10-11T12:32:19.147-05:002010-10-11T12:32:19.147-05:00I appreciate your insightful view on this age old ...I appreciate your insightful view on this age old problem.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8597101.post-80583427632975241502010-10-11T11:42:44.805-05:002010-10-11T11:42:44.805-05:00What happened to the notion of parents being paren...What happened to the notion of parents being parents and making sure that they behave and ar responsible for their actions?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com