YES, I AGREE THAT THE CHILD SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO SOME DEGREE, BUT WHAT KIND OF ACCOUNTABILITY DO YOU HOLD A 9 YEAR OLD TO THAT DESTROYED MANY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF PROPERTY? YOU CAN'T REALLY SEND THE KID TO JAIL OR TO A JUVENILE HALL, DOUBT THAT IF MOM CAN AFFORD TO PAY THE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR THE COST OF THE STORE AND ALL THE CONTENTS, SHE WOULDN'T BE SHOPPING AT A DOLLAR STORE IN THE FIRST PLACE. THE KID WAS OBVIOULSY MAD AT MOM BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T BUY HIM SOMETHING HE WANTED AT THE STORE AND HAD ACCESS TO MATCHES OR A LIGHTER TO START THE FIRE. THE MOM WILL PROBABLY GET SUED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY WHICH WILL RECOVER JUST A SMALL FRACTION OF THE LOSS AND THE COST OF CLEAN UP, AND THE KID WILL GO OFF SCOTT FREE TO DO IT AGAIN LATER IN LIFE.
I AGREE THAT CHILDREN SHOULD BE WATCHED AT ALL TIMES. IF YOU CANNOT TAKE THE TIME TO RAISE YOUR CHILDREN, DON'T HAVE ANY! IT IS GETTING MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT FOR THE STATES TO FUND CHILD PROGRAMS FOR THE KID WHO ARE NOT BEING TAKEN CARE OF BY THEIR PARENTS AND THEN HAVE TO BE SHIPPED ACROSS THE STATE TO A SPECIAL NEEDS FACILITY. HAVING CHILDREN IS A BIG RESPONSIBILITY AND PEOPLE NEED TO JUST GROW UP AND FACE IT BEFORE HAVING KIDS. THIS IS NOT THE WAY OUR FUTURE SHOULD BE. WHO IS GOING TO PAY FOR THE STORE AND ALL THE MERCHANDISE LOST IN IT? SOMEBODY HAS TO. THE 9-YEAR OLD CAN'T BE HELD RESPONSIBLE.
Chattanooga: Fire guts Hixson Dollar General
YES, I AGREE THAT THE CHILD SHOULD BE HELD ACCOUNTABLE TO SOME DEGREE, BUT WHAT KIND OF ACCOUNTABILITY DO YOU HOLD A 9 YEAR OLD TO THAT DESTROYED MANY MILLIONS OF DOLLARS WORTH OF PROPERTY? YOU CAN'T REALLY SEND THE KID TO JAIL OR TO A JUVENILE HALL, DOUBT THAT IF MOM CAN AFFORD TO PAY THE MILLIONS OF DOLLARS TO THE INSURANCE COMPANY FOR THE COST OF THE STORE AND ALL THE CONTENTS, SHE WOULDN'T BE SHOPPING AT A DOLLAR STORE IN THE FIRST PLACE. THE KID WAS OBVIOULSY MAD AT MOM BECAUSE SHE DIDN'T BUY HIM SOMETHING HE WANTED AT THE STORE AND HAD ACCESS TO MATCHES OR A LIGHTER TO START THE FIRE. THE MOM WILL PROBABLY GET SUED BY THE INSURANCE COMPANY WHICH WILL RECOVER JUST A SMALL FRACTION OF THE LOSS AND THE COST OF CLEAN UP, AND THE KID WILL GO OFF SCOTT FREE TO DO IT AGAIN LATER IN LIFE.
Chattanooga: Fire guts Hixson Dollar General
I AGREE THAT CHILDREN SHOULD BE WATCHED AT ALL TIMES. IF YOU CANNOT TAKE THE TIME TO RAISE YOUR CHILDREN, DON'T HAVE ANY! IT IS GETTING MORE AND MORE DIFFICULT FOR THE STATES TO FUND CHILD PROGRAMS FOR THE KID WHO ARE NOT BEING TAKEN CARE OF BY THEIR PARENTS AND THEN HAVE TO BE SHIPPED ACROSS THE STATE TO A SPECIAL NEEDS FACILITY. HAVING CHILDREN IS A BIG RESPONSIBILITY AND PEOPLE NEED TO JUST GROW UP AND FACE IT BEFORE HAVING KIDS. THIS IS NOT THE WAY OUR FUTURE SHOULD BE. WHO IS GOING TO PAY FOR THE STORE AND ALL THE MERCHANDISE LOST IN IT? SOMEBODY HAS TO. THE 9-YEAR OLD CAN'T BE HELD RESPONSIBLE.