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In response to the title of this thread, I have a nice little story.
I came into contact with a pair of young (teenage) people driving a very nice vehicle. At any rate, I was doing my job (law enforcement, I won't say what...) and this seemed suspicious considering the time of day and they didn't quite match the vehicle. Well all I got for my questions was a bunch of irate "don't you know who we are you don't have any authority over us and go screw yourself, I'm calling my mom" crap. After a very short time, I was finally able to determine that 1) it was the 14 year old's truck, 2) the 16 y.o. sister was driving because she had the driver's license, and 3) granddaddy and parents was very generous when it comes to contributing to these two kids assholery. These two had NO respect for my position. Unfortunately, I was limited as to what I was able to do, or I would have been happy to give them a large steaming dose of reality when it comes to authority and respect for officials. I can only hope that they tangle with a different officer with a larger range of options someday.
So in some cases, yes, American kids are turning into spoiled little assholes. And they are going to be VERY dissappointed someday.
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"No laws, no matter how rigidly enforced, can protect a person from their own stupidity." -Me-
"Some people are like Slinkies..... They are not really good for anything, but they still bring a smile to your face when you push them down a flight of stairs." -Unknown-
DAMMIT! -Jack Bauer-
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