‘Bored’ Teens Viciously Beat A Man For Entertainment, Plead Guilty

[nygirl7]

The question is what would these kids have done in the 60s? Would they have been more grounded or would they have gone full assault on the masses? Sick.

There is generally plenty to do when one is bored. Reading books, watching movies, or getting online come to mind. However, for six Ohio teenagers, the usual options were not enough, apparently. Instead, they chose to beat 45-year-old Pat Mahaney so badly that he spent days in a hospital, simply because they were “bored and looking for something to do,” 19Action News reports.

Three of the six teens pled guilty to felony assault as part of a plea deal that allowed them to be released from aggravated riot charges. It also means that there will be no serious youth offenders statute on their records. The other three teens will have pre- trial hearings later this month or next month.  An investigation will be the determinant of how much restitution the teens will pay for Mahaney’s medical bills.

This assault is absolutely appalling, if for its reason alone. Something is terribly wrong when we live in a culture where our youth believe, even for a second, that violence is the answer to boredom or anything else. We can blame video games, or we can say they are just bad kids. But, at the end of the day, placing blame does not solve the issue. This is about a culture where violence is acceptable, even the norm, and impressionable kids are growing up in such a culture. It is also about parenting, and raising your kids to know that this kind of behavior is absolutely unacceptable.

Now, not being a parent, and having zero desire to become one any time soon, means that my opinion probably doesn’t hold as much weight when it comes to something like this. I don’t know what could have been done to make these teens stop and think about what they were about to do all because they were bored. And now? They have felony records, and an innocent man is stuck with injuries and a traumatic experience that will last a lifetime.

http://www.addictinginfo.org/2013/03/19/bored-teens-viciously-beat-a-man-for-entertainment-plead-guilty/

[creewoman]

you go guy,what are there parents like?I am not bragging but my ex and myself taught our son to respect all greatly.He has been taught that women are to be respected and honored and  cherished,that they are all someones mother or little sister or wife.That all humans are born through a female and   we are the comfort of mankind.

[teko]

Lack of morals and no fear of consequences is what it is imo. I also think there has to be something seriously lacking in one who thinks it fun to hurt another. Maybe we need less time outs and more handprints on the behind while growing up? Or again, where are the responsible parents these days? Never did I let my children, boys or girls go hang out with other kids just because they could. Parenting 101. Know where your children are and who they are with at all times. If I didnt know the parent of a child my child was spending time with, it wasnt happening.Get rid of the video games that take the shock out of gore along with the movies and a little church wouldnt do no harm either.  How about some chores and responsibility within the family unit to erase the boredom. It makes you wonder what the parents must be like.

[orphanedhawk]

There seems to be a general acceptance of meanness of spirit I notice that had intensified over the last decade. There is less tolerance, and more just plain nastiness.
Certainly, the video games, with their graphic callousness about violence and death doesn't help matter one bit.

I don't know the answer, but I do recognize this change~ and don't like it one bit.

[nygirl7]

Agree with both comments completely.

[brice1967]

I think most of whats happening is just the "perfect storm" scenario.  Lack of attention at home, lack of guidance, lack of morals/moral obligation, lack of respect.... the list keeps going and somewhere in there probably lies violent video games and movies.

[specialmom]

You know what comes to mind?  Those mature rated video games where killing is the point of it.  

To me, I feel like this was more than 'being bored'.  This is hostility and rage and lack of regard for others.  The plea deals these ya who's make is really troubling.  They deserve something on their record for beating someone.  

People are really disgusting me these days.  yeesh

[nygirl7]

no serious youth offenders statute on their records"

In a country that lets a Lindsay Lohan go time after time without any real consequence it's not surprising.  It's getting to be common place isn't it?