Comments on: Is MySpace and YouTube to Blame for Assault? http://www.blisstree.com/articles/is-myspace-and-youtube-to-blame-for-assault-119/ Family, Health, Home and Lifestyles Mon, 07 Dec 2009 10:49:45 -0500 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.4 hourly 1 By: Terry http://www.blisstree.com/articles/is-myspace-and-youtube-to-blame-for-assault-119/comment-page-1/#comment-77406 Terry Sun, 13 Apr 2008 05:18:24 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/is-myspace-and-youtube-to-blame-for-assault/#comment-77406 Absolutely their parents have played a role in not teaching morality to these kids. Parents who are not furious at this behavior are ignorant. Absolutely their parents have played a role in not teaching morality to these kids. Parents who are not furious at this behavior are ignorant.

]]> By: KenS http://www.blisstree.com/articles/is-myspace-and-youtube-to-blame-for-assault-119/comment-page-1/#comment-77586 KenS Fri, 11 Apr 2008 19:09:49 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/is-myspace-and-youtube-to-blame-for-assault/#comment-77586 If you are going to blame MySpace and YouTube -- you have to blame heroin and meth. Do you blame the drugs, or do you blame the person and those around (i.e. parents) for not intervening when the crime occurs. Glad to see a bunch of people who get it. Remember that kid that committed suicide from misunderstood black sabbath lyrics... why blame Ozzy - the effing idiot kid killed himself because of a song. what a moron. Just like these idiot girls beat someone up because of something the girl said on MySpace... hey guess what - a LOT of people are going to say a LOT of bad things about you in your life. No need to freak out... :) If you are going to blame MySpace and YouTube — you have to blame heroin and meth. Do you blame the drugs, or do you blame the person and those around (i.e. parents) for not intervening when the crime occurs. Glad to see a bunch of people who get it. Remember that kid that committed suicide from misunderstood black sabbath lyrics… why blame Ozzy – the effing idiot kid killed himself because of a song. what a moron. Just like these idiot girls beat someone up because of something the girl said on MySpace… hey guess what – a LOT of people are going to say a LOT of bad things about you in your life. No need to freak out… :)

]]> By: Stephen http://www.blisstree.com/articles/is-myspace-and-youtube-to-blame-for-assault-119/comment-page-1/#comment-77585 Stephen Fri, 11 Apr 2008 18:17:13 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/is-myspace-and-youtube-to-blame-for-assault/#comment-77585 First, the girls kidnapped and beat someone. Regardless of their age and sex they should be tried and convicted as people who knowingly commited that crime should be. They knew what they were doing and did it anyway - don't do the crime if you can't do the time. Second, there are so many beating/fighting videos on youtube. I think originally they might have been people who had a camera at the right time but generally speaking it isn't a coincidence that filming is going on at the same time of the fight. Are we such a violent society that this is condoned? I mean, we can talk about youtube but let's look at Ultimate Fighting matches. They used to be on PPV only but you can watch any number of these things now on all channels. Jackass and all the other bullshit shows that promote this random violence as well as our support of these things are what I think make kids do this crap. There have always been fights, there will always be beef but the glamourizing of it by those at an impressionable age permeates our society. I'm a big guy who grew up on some tough streets but the people I fear the most are the teen kids who have no sense of reality and who see things in this violent extreme. I know I'll have to scrap with this generation because that's not uncommon. We need to intervene or this won't be an isolated occurance (if it is). First, the girls kidnapped and beat someone. Regardless of their age and sex they should be tried and convicted as people who knowingly commited that crime should be. They knew what they were doing and did it anyway – don’t do the crime if you can’t do the time.

Second, there are so many beating/fighting videos on youtube. I think originally they might have been people who had a camera at the right time but generally speaking it isn’t a coincidence that filming is going on at the same time of the fight. Are we such a violent society that this is condoned? I mean, we can talk about youtube but let’s look at Ultimate Fighting matches. They used to be on PPV only but you can watch any number of these things now on all channels. Jackass and all the other bullshit shows that promote this random violence as well as our support of these things are what I think make kids do this crap. There have always been fights, there will always be beef but the glamourizing of it by those at an impressionable age permeates our society. I’m a big guy who grew up on some tough streets but the people I fear the most are the teen kids who have no sense of reality and who see things in this violent extreme. I know I’ll have to scrap with this generation because that’s not uncommon. We need to intervene or this won’t be an isolated occurance (if it is).

]]> By: Aurelia http://www.blisstree.com/articles/is-myspace-and-youtube-to-blame-for-assault-119/comment-page-1/#comment-77602 Aurelia Fri, 11 Apr 2008 16:57:20 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/is-myspace-and-youtube-to-blame-for-assault/#comment-77602 WOW Christine!! You said everything I've been trying to say all darn week!! I can't believe how people pass along the blame when it boils down to the children acting irrationally and the parents acting just as damn bad if not WORSE! WOW Christine!! You said everything I’ve been trying to say all darn week!! I can’t believe how people pass along the blame when it boils down to the children acting irrationally and the parents acting just as damn bad if not WORSE!

]]> By: Vicki http://www.blisstree.com/articles/is-myspace-and-youtube-to-blame-for-assault-119/comment-page-1/#comment-77639 Vicki Fri, 11 Apr 2008 13:10:51 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/is-myspace-and-youtube-to-blame-for-assault/#comment-77639 As a mother of a 17 yr. old daughter myself, I know firsthand how vicious girls are to one another. There have been a few times when I've had to walk over to her computer and hit the OFF button because of the MySpace drama. Is it MySpace's responsibility to monitor my daughter and her friends? NO, it's mine. I don't like MySpace for the simple fact that it is sometimes used as a format for bad behavior between teens, however; decent morals and human compassion should be taught at home, by the parents. I came home from work and made my daughter watch the video. She was horrified, and although it was hard to watch, I wanted her to learn a lesson about what can happen between "friends" as a result of the drama that goes on with MySpace. Combine teenaged girl drama, an unsensored format and a lack of parental guidance and intervention, it creates situations just like this one...and they're happening every minute in this country. I'm glad these girls will be tried as adults. They knew exactly what they were doing and had no remorse at all. I hope the victim will fully recover, and our thoughts and prayers are with her and her family. As a mother of a 17 yr. old daughter myself, I know firsthand how vicious girls are to one another. There have been a few times when I’ve had to walk over to her computer and hit the OFF button because of the MySpace drama. Is it MySpace’s responsibility to monitor my daughter and her friends? NO, it’s mine. I don’t like MySpace for the simple fact that it is sometimes used as a format for bad behavior between teens, however; decent morals and human compassion should be taught at home, by the parents. I came home from work and made my daughter watch the video. She was horrified, and although it was hard to watch, I wanted her to learn a lesson about what can happen between “friends” as a result of the drama that goes on with MySpace. Combine teenaged girl drama, an unsensored format and a lack of parental guidance and intervention, it creates situations just like this one…and they’re happening every minute in this country. I’m glad these girls will be tried as adults. They knew exactly what they were doing and had no remorse at all. I hope the victim will fully recover, and our thoughts and prayers are with her and her family.

]]> By: Karen Syed @ Echelon Press http://www.blisstree.com/articles/is-myspace-and-youtube-to-blame-for-assault-119/comment-page-1/#comment-77641 Karen Syed @ Echelon Press Fri, 11 Apr 2008 10:13:05 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/is-myspace-and-youtube-to-blame-for-assault/#comment-77641 I am not a parent, but this case has intrigued and disgusted me. I taught preschool for 15 years and once had a 2 year old pull a playdough knife on me and threaten to cut me. They start to learn young. I think it is easy to lay blame here, there is only one reason these kids are the way they are, they are alowed to be so. There are too many great parents out there raising well-behaved and considerate kids. It can be done. No Internet venue could be to blame for this, if that were not an option they simply would have sent it via their cell phones. Close all the cell phone companies? What bothers me the most is that the reporters and such are so pleased that the video never made it on to MySpace or YouTube. Good job, that just means that CBS (who seems to be the one using it the most) got great exposure with those three minutes of coverage that that police worked so hard to keep off those TWO social networking sites as opposed to every media/news venue in the WORLD! Oh good for them. It's important that more kids with no adult supervision be able to see how to torment each other and still get their 15 minutes of fame. I am not a parent, but this case has intrigued and disgusted me. I taught preschool for 15 years and once had a 2 year old pull a playdough knife on me and threaten to cut me. They start to learn young.

I think it is easy to lay blame here, there is only one reason these kids are the way they are, they are alowed to be so. There are too many great parents out there raising well-behaved and considerate kids. It can be done.

No Internet venue could be to blame for this, if that were not an option they simply would have sent it via their cell phones. Close all the cell phone companies?

What bothers me the most is that the reporters and such are so pleased that the video never made it on to MySpace or YouTube. Good job, that just means that CBS (who seems to be the one using it the most) got great exposure with those three minutes of coverage that that police worked so hard to keep off those TWO social networking sites as opposed to every media/news venue in the WORLD! Oh good for them.

It’s important that more kids with no adult supervision be able to see how to torment each other and still get their 15 minutes of fame.

]]> By: Liza's Eyeview http://www.blisstree.com/articles/is-myspace-and-youtube-to-blame-for-assault-119/comment-page-1/#comment-78395 Liza's Eyeview Fri, 11 Apr 2008 09:33:27 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/is-myspace-and-youtube-to-blame-for-assault/#comment-78395 very well said, and i agree. very well said, and i agree.

]]> By: Ann http://www.blisstree.com/articles/is-myspace-and-youtube-to-blame-for-assault-119/comment-page-1/#comment-77872 Ann Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:50:16 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/is-myspace-and-youtube-to-blame-for-assault/#comment-77872 While YouTube & MySpace are not to blame per se, they are the vehicle that kids are using to show off how tough they are. Take away the vehicle & you'll still have fights, but they won't be the "showcase fights" that this media has created. And of course the parents deserve the brunt of the blame - I'm all for making parents criminally responsible for the actions of their kids! While YouTube & MySpace are not to blame per se, they are the vehicle that kids are using to show off how tough they are. Take away the vehicle & you’ll still have fights, but they won’t be the “showcase fights” that this media has created. And of course the parents deserve the brunt of the blame – I’m all for making parents criminally responsible for the actions of their kids!

]]> By: Julie http://www.blisstree.com/articles/is-myspace-and-youtube-to-blame-for-assault-119/comment-page-1/#comment-77665 Julie Fri, 11 Apr 2008 04:42:24 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/is-myspace-and-youtube-to-blame-for-assault/#comment-77665 Do I think these criminals need to be in jail? Of course. For about 5 - 10 years. Maybe in that time they will realize the seriousness of their crime. Do I blame the parents in part for this? Of course. They should have taught their kids that there are consquences for criminal behavior and that they can't get away with it. They should have also taught them not to harm people. Or even the golden rule "Don't do to others what you don't want done to you". No, youTube and Myspace are not responsible for this. But I ask you this....what idiot parent allows their child to go on these sites to begin with? HOw is it that parents are unaware that their children are on these sites? Our internet connection is in the living room. From my couch I can see ever site my daughter is on, and she knows it. She also knows that sites such as YouTube, Facebook and MySpace are blocked on our computer, her friends computers and her school computer and if I ever found out she had been on them she will be severly punished. What they heck happened to "parenting" instead of "letting child run amok"? Do I think these criminals need to be in jail? Of course. For about 5 – 10 years. Maybe in that time they will realize the seriousness of their crime. Do I blame the parents in part for this? Of course. They should have taught their kids that there are consquences for criminal behavior and that they can’t get away with it. They should have also taught them not to harm people. Or even the golden rule “Don’t do to others what you don’t want done to you”.

No, youTube and Myspace are not responsible for this. But I ask you this….what idiot parent allows their child to go on these sites to begin with? HOw is it that parents are unaware that their children are on these sites? Our internet connection is in the living room. From my couch I can see ever site my daughter is on, and she knows it. She also knows that sites such as YouTube, Facebook and MySpace are blocked on our computer, her friends computers and her school computer and if I ever found out she had been on them she will be severly punished. What they heck happened to “parenting” instead of “letting child run amok”?

]]> By: Victoria http://www.blisstree.com/articles/is-myspace-and-youtube-to-blame-for-assault-119/comment-page-1/#comment-77661 Victoria Fri, 11 Apr 2008 02:44:26 +0000 http://www.wearyparent.com/is-myspace-and-youtube-to-blame-for-assault/#comment-77661 It is not the reason behind the assault, in fact it is a very naive response to say that technological progression is the reason for this assault. It is a way out for the parents to blame something else, if not myspace, then video games, if not video games, the media, there is always something that people want to blame, rather than to look at what is going on in their homes. I use youtube and I have a facebook, have I beaten the shit out of someone because of gossip or a falling out? No. Because I was brought up the right way. It is not the reason behind the assault, in fact it is a very naive response to say that technological progression is the reason for this assault. It is a way out for the parents to blame something else, if not myspace, then video games, if not video games, the media, there is always something that people want to blame, rather than to look at what is going on in their homes. I use youtube and I have a facebook, have I beaten the shit out of someone because of gossip or a falling out? No. Because I was brought up the right way.

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