Teenagers with nothing better to do with their time:
http://www.cnn.com/2...acks/index.html
Bored Teens Kill Homeless For Excitement
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, Feb 20 2007 11:08 PM
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Posted 21 February 2007 - 12:00 AM
This is just sick and a very disturbing trend of violent attacks on the homeless. Almost as sick as the act itself is the fact that this schmucks consider this a "game."
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Posted 21 February 2007 - 07:23 AM
I love how CNN's headline makes it seem as if this is some trend sweeping the nation
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Posted 21 February 2007 - 07:33 AM
QUOTE(c_vanderveen @ Feb 21 2007, 07:23 AM) 
I love how CNN's headline makes it seem as if this is some trend sweeping the nation
Yeah. CNN's headline yesterday read "Teen Sport Killings of Homeless on the Rise." Slow news day I guess.
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Posted 21 February 2007 - 08:03 AM
While the increase in these kinds of incidents may not fit the definition of "trend," they are clearly on the increase. I've heard numerous stories in the last year or so about violent attacks against the homeless.
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Posted 21 February 2007 - 08:07 AM
QUOTE(Resume Lady @ Feb 21 2007, 08:03 AM)
While the increase in these kinds of incidents may not fit the definition of "trend," they are clearly on the increase. I've heard numerous stories in the last year or so about violent attacks against the homeless.
Are you sure? Or is there in increase in the number of media stories? You think idiot teenagers never attacked bums before?
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Posted 21 February 2007 - 09:03 AM
Proving once again that unchecked, untempered testosterone can be deadly
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Posted 21 February 2007 - 09:16 AM
QUOTE(LexHillsmom @ Feb 21 2007, 09:03 AM)
Proving once again that unchecked, untempered testosterone can be deadly
What the hell? Are you a misandrist now? How about all the girl fights being reported? Surprisingly ignorant from you, Lex.
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Posted 21 February 2007 - 09:35 AM
The CNN article quoted a report that claimed there were 20 murders committed against homeless people last year in the US.
Wikipedia claims that the US homeless population in any given week is 800,000. 20 murders among a population that size results in a murder rate of 2.5 per 100,000.
According to the FBI, the overall murder rate in the US is 5.5 per 100,000 for 2006.
The story is sad of course on an individual level, but hardly worthy of sensational media coverage.
Wikipedia claims that the US homeless population in any given week is 800,000. 20 murders among a population that size results in a murder rate of 2.5 per 100,000.
According to the FBI, the overall murder rate in the US is 5.5 per 100,000 for 2006.
The story is sad of course on an individual level, but hardly worthy of sensational media coverage.
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Posted 21 February 2007 - 09:39 AM
QUOTE(c_vanderveen @ Feb 21 2007, 09:16 AM)
What the hell? Are you a misandrist now? How about all the girl fights being reported? Surprisingly ignorant from you, Lex.
You were surprised she held that point of view? I wasn't.
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Posted 21 February 2007 - 03:45 PM
While I'll agree that girls are no perfect angels and the fights that were are on the news were pathetic, I've never heard of them going out and having a great time killing the homeless. Basically thinking it was just a game and that no one cared about these people.
But the media is making it seem like it's more common than not. Which is also pathetic.
But the media is making it seem like it's more common than not. Which is also pathetic.
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Posted 21 February 2007 - 07:58 PM
QUOTE(c_vanderveen @ Feb 21 2007, 09:16 AM)
What the hell? Are you a misandrist now? How about all the girl fights being reported? Surprisingly ignorant from you, Lex.
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO! CV, give me a break! You always READ so into my statements and you absolutely know I am no misandrist - almost always on the same page with you regarding gender issues.........Note I said UNCHECKED, UNTEMPERED testosterone...why'd that get yours flowing so fiercely? UNCHECKED, UNTEMPERED...referring to a young male with no positive strong, present MALE ROLE MODEL to check and temper their young, base impulses...get my drift now?
There now, feel better. Except, you do have to admit, 90% of violent crimes are committed by men! No question that females are getting more violent in these current times but they've got alot of catching up to do to reach the statistics of their male counterparts...sorry, but it IS a fact testosterone is the variable in the equation...
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Posted 21 February 2007 - 08:00 PM
QUOTE(Al Waysrite @ Feb 21 2007, 09:39 AM)
You were surprised she held that point of view? I wasn't.
Unchecked, untempered are the key words Al Pal. I know no boy of yours would be out flailing a bum.
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Posted 24 February 2007 - 04:10 PM
I guess I misunderstood, I thought this particular forum was for teens to post and talk to each other (not that many do).
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Posted 31 March 2007 - 06:53 PM
I think this has been blown WAY out of proportion.
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