Post in Reforming liquor laws to combat crime

May 13 04:21 UTC

Yes I agree the youth alcohol problem is a major one. A lot has to do with
drinking a lot of alcohol is seen as  'cool'. Somehow drinking to excess has to
be made 'uncool' . Maybe be making sober teens watching a video of someone
having their stomach pumped?? As for parents, who are seen to be
irresponsible..well I do know some teenagers steal or water down their parents
stock and they ( the parents) have no idea. Irresponsible parents like the ones
Brendan Burns refers to should be charged with child neglect.
  The drink 'culture' In NZ has to change..  I have travelled a lot and never
seen what is going on here and to some extent Australia.
   Another part of the problem is the 'give me ' generation. Their work
attitudes are the pits. My daughter will not employ anyone under 19 as she says
their work attitude is appalling and  they want time off for the slightest
thing.
  It seems that even so called 'good kids' are getting caught up in the binge
drinking.
  Put the drinking age back up please and make heavier fines for those
supplying liquor to minors.
  The really sad thing is that at school on Monday the 15yr old will be famous
amongst her peers for being wasted!
  Christine Edwards.
andrew <<email obscured>> wrote:
  On Mon, 2008-05-12 at 22:00 +1200, Brendon Burns wrote:
> Sarah, a 15 year old girl from Halswell lay sprawled on the pavement in
> Colombo St last Saturday night. Traces of her vomit marked the
> pavement.
>
> The police officer I was with managed to get her name and details
> before she lapsed into oblivion. He rang her parents. Neither was able
> to drive and collect their daughter. I hailed a taxi and police put
> her into it. Sarahs six mates were asked who was going to accompany
> her home. None would agree to go.

Hi Brendon,

Yes, that's fairly shocking, but it sounds to me like the problem in
this case (and possibly many others ?) goes deeper than just the ready
availability of alcohol.

For a start, neither parent was able to come and collect their 15 year
old daughter ? What the **** is up with that ??? Can anyone on this
forum think of an reasonable explanation for that ? Brendon, what was
the actual reason ?

And none of her "friends" were willing to help her home ?

Am I alone here in thinking that alcohol abuse and the ready
availability of it are the least of Sarah's problems ?

Andrew Groom
Bryndwr, Christchurch
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