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Originally Posted by flipper113  So who would you be referring to?
The difference would be that none of that was a crime, there was no assault, or destruction of property, that's the difference. If you wrapped a naked person in saran wrap and forced them into the street then that would be, but not by wrapping his car? No damage was caused by anything typed on that thread, you're just looking to stir up trouble. |
No, I'm not looking to stir up trouble--I am expressing my opinion.
Let's see---what about the pregnant lady that slipped off the toilet because it had been coated w/ slippery stuff? Could she have sustained an injury when doing that? Could it have caused damage to her or her unborn child? Shouldn't a reasonable and prudent person think that putting slick stuff on a toilet seat might cause someone to be injured?
The wrapping of the car--could it somehow have damaged the paint on the car? Could taking it off somehow damaged the car? Could the person had an emergency and needed to get in his vehicle but couldn't because it had been Saran Wrapped? Shouldn't a reasonable and prudent person thought of all those things?
See, I guess what I'm trying to say is this---Adults do stupid things without thinking. And some of those things--by the letter of the law--are criminal acts. But, these adults don't consider that at the time. They just think of how funny it will be to see "Joe Bob's" face when he sees his car wrapped or whatever...So, if Adults do stupid things, thinking it's a practical joke--not considering the full ramifications of their actions, or the possible criminal charges, and don't get criminal charges pressed against them, why should a 12 year old who may or may not have developed good reasoning skills or impulse control be subjected to a criminal charge, police investigation, etc? I just believe that it is hypocritical to expect a 12 y/o to behave better than an adult.