Is there no shame felt by the youth of today?

At the moment I am supposed to be enjoying 2 weeks of rest from work, Unfortunately at 10:30 am I had a call to go in to work as we had been broken into and the perpetrator was still in the building.

Luckily enough the police arrived whilst the duty manager was on the phone to me.

So whets new I bet most of you are thinking?

The premises broken in to is a nursing home caring for the sick and elderly, and the little blighter is a 17 year old local youth who obviously has no reguard for his actions and has such a despicable disgusting set of or indeed lack of morals.

Preying on the most vulnerable in our society, it’s the lowest of the low in my opinion. I just cant get a handle on the youth of today. To make it even worse the home is a charity so it leaves an even more bitter taste in the mouth.

Luckily for me 3 of my staff (all females) acted very quickly in securing the apprehension of this lad without putting themselves or any of our patients in danger the police very quick in their arrival to perform a well deserved arrest.

For his sins the lad is up in court tomorrow morning and I only hope is that he gets a custodial sentence for his actions.

Thought I would share this with you all as I am utterly disgusted as I am sure you all would be. Any crime is distastefully and despising but when the sick and elderly are the targets it in my opinion makes it much worse.

Cheers
Jerseyboy

[Nottingham Nick]

You have my sympathy, but it could have been a lot worse. [:$][:(!]

Nick

Generalizing much?

Originally posted by Nottingham Nick
You have my sympathy, but it could have been a lot worse. [:$][:(!]

Nick

Absolutly nick, luckily enough the bedroom window which he came in through was unoccupied at the time.

[HighFlyer]

Absolutely terrible, but sadly, not shocking, given 'today's youth'.

Thanks,
Sarah

Originally posted by jerseyboy

For his sins the lad is up in court tomorrow morning and I only hope is that he gets a custodial sentence for his actions.

10/1 he gets a paltry community service order

If it were me I'd stick him in a sealed room with 2 or 3 pit bull terriers.... But then that's always been my problem, bleeding heart wishy washy left winger that I am

Jon B

[buns]

Originally posted by jerseyboy
For his sins the lad is up in court tomorrow morning and I only hope is that he gets a custodial sentence for his actions.

Cheers
Jerseyboy

Jerseyboy

I share your sense of frustration.

I presume that the incident has taken place on Jersey - where I understand the erosion of values experienced on the mainland has yet to reach - therefore, let us hope the custodial sentence to which you refer materialises.

All credit to your brave staff [y][y]


buns

I too share your frustration. The vulnerable of society should not be a target. But then again, I suppose neither should the resilient of our society. And I suppose it could equally have been a middle aged person committing such a despicable act.

I hope that not all of the next generation would be bracketed with a scum-bag like this. Given the popular thought, no doubt pushed by the media, that the youth of today are not worth a h'pence of baked beans, I
am regularly surprised by mature, considered and considerate kids (some of whom wear hoodies!)

Originally posted by jerseyboy
At the moment I am supposed to be enjoying 2 weeks of rest from work, Unfortunately at 10:30 am I had a call to go in to work as we had been broken into and the perpetrator was still in the building.

Luckily enough the police arrived whilst the duty manager was on the phone to me.

So whets new I bet most of you are thinking?

The premises broken in to is a nursing home caring for the sick and elderly, and the little blighter is a 17 year old local youth who obviously has no reguard for his actions and has such a despicable disgusting set of or indeed lack of morals.

Preying on the most vulnerable in our society, itÕs the lowest of the low in my opinion. I just cant get a handle on the youth of today. To make it even worse the home is a charity so it leaves an even more bitter taste in the mouth.

Luckily for me 3 of my staff (all females) acted very quickly in securing the apprehension of this lad without putting themselves or any of our patients in danger the police very quick in their arrival to perform a well deserved arrest.

For his sins the lad is up in court tomorrow morning and I only hope is that he gets a custodial sentence for his actions.

Thought I would share this with you all as I am utterly disgusted as I am sure you all would be. Any crime is distastefully and despising but when the sick and elderly are the targets it in my opinion makes it much worse.

Cheers
Jerseyboy

Erm how exactly did this despicable youth prey on the most vulnerable? You say none were in danger? Why should he be incarcerated for breaking an entering? A bit of common theft is one thing, a bit of abuse of people who can't defend themselves is another ... perhaps you need to provide more information to get my sympathy vote vs the dramatics of an upsetting situation. And before the PC / Daily Mail crowd start crowing (hmm, let's pop him in a room with 3 x PBTs), yes the little blighter needs a good whipping, but that's what we once would have done and the lad might have thought better, so I'm no bleeding heart (necessarily!).

I think I am with Nick from EWR.

I am sorry if you missed your holiday, but at least one good thing about VS is that if you explain the detail they might allow you to rebook?

Slinky please don't label me a PC/Daily Mail reader......
That's far to Cameron friendly for me!

Jon B

Originally posted by Jon B
Slinky please don't label me a PC/Daily Mail reader......
That's far to Cameron friendly for me!

Jon B

Well just look at what the nasty little s****s at the Daily Mail did to Lord Browne ... that's far to the right of Cameroon ...

Originally posted by slinky09

Originally posted by Jon B
Slinky please don't label me a PC/Daily Mail reader......
That's far to Cameron friendly for me!

Jon B

Well just look at what the nasty little s****s at the Daily Mail did to Lord Browne ... that's far to the right of Cameroon ...

Yeah guess he'll have to bow out with what little dignity he has left....

I expect the milions of pounds he has will help heal his wounds pretty quickly though

Amd on a lighter note, isn't the Central African Republic right of Cameroon?

Jon B

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Erm how exactly did this despicable youth prey on the most vulnerable? You say none were in danger? Why should he be incarcerated for breaking an entering? A bit of common theft is one thing, a bit of abuse of people who can't defend themselves is another ... perhaps you need to provide more information to get my sympathy vote vs the dramatics of an upsetting situation. And before the PC / Daily Mail crowd start crowing (hmm, let's pop him in a room with 3 x PBTs), yes the little blighter needs a good whipping, but that's what we once would have done and the lad might have thought better, so I'm no bleeding heart (necessarily!).

I think I am with Nick from EWR.

I am sorry if you missed your holiday, but at least one good thing about VS is that if you explain the detail they might allow you to rebook?
[/quote]

Hi Slinky09

I donÕt mean to tarnish all teens/youth with the same brush and I am fully appreciative of all the good, kind, dignified, educated and considerate youth in our country and indeed in the island of Jersey.

Sorry if I gave the impression that I was targeting all youth, probably I did not chose my words well.

None of the patients were placed in danger as the Òlittle blighterÓ broke in to an unoccupied room and staff acted very quickly in containing the situation within an area were patients were not present.

It may have been a totally different story had he not been detected so quickly.

The nature of business carried out in the building is very evident and without going in to too much detail he defiantly knew where he was and what sort of people would be affected by his planed act of entry to the building.

Also my holiday was simply 2 weeks at home in the garden so I had no need to cancel any travel arrangements.

The situation was not one of drama in part due to the incredible style that my staff managed to deal with the situation. And to this end I am very proud of and grateful for the actions and imaginative ways in which they managed what was quite clearly a situation that none of us would want to be confronted with.

Cheers
Jerseyboy

[honey lamb]

Originally posted by HighFlyer
Absolutely terrible, but sadly, not shocking, given 'today's youth'.

Thanks,
Sarah

The children now love luxury; they have bad manners, contempt for authority; they show disrespect for elders and love chatter in place of exercise. Children are now tyrants, not the servants of their households. They no longer rise when elders enter the room. They contradict their parents, chatter before company, gobble up dainties at the table, cross their legs, and tyrannize their teachers.

Socrates (469Ð399 B.C)

Plus ca change....

Originally posted by buns4vs

Originally posted by jerseyboy
For his sins the lad is up in court tomorrow morning and I only hope is that he gets a custodial sentence for his actions.

Cheers
Jerseyboy

Jerseyboy

I share your sense of frustration.

I presume that the incident has taken place on Jersey - where I understand the erosion of values experienced on the mainland has yet to reach - therefore, let us hope the custodial sentence to which you refer materialises.

All credit to your brave staff [y][y]


buns

Thank you Buns for you kind words

Indeed the incident took place on the beautiful small Island of Jersey. And as you rightly say we are lucky in not having the same erosion of values as many parts of the mainland, but I fear that it will catch up with us one day soon.

My staff are indeed a big credit to the organisation and to all the people whom have entrusted us to take care of them.

Cheers
Jerseyboy

And a [y] to two groups that are oft derided for being uncaring and unresponsive these days i.e. nursing home staff and the police.

Paul

Originally posted by GrinningJackanapes

Amd, also, dear previous poster, the Daily Mail did not do anything to Lord Browne (heh heh) that Lord Browne (heh heh) did not do to himself. He lied in court to save the shame of being associated with a rent boy

Speaking for the Daily Telegraph crowd (are we as as vilified as Daily Mail readers?) you're absolutely right, GJ. He lied in court. Just like a certain Lord Archer did once upon a time, and I don't recall anyone feeling too sorry for him.

As for the scrote who broke into a nursing home, I'm not of the 'birching's too good for 'em' fraternity, but exactly what is going through the tiny brains of these kids to think "Oh, old peoples' home, that looks like easy pickings". It's beyond my own comprehension, I just can't bring myself to empathise, let alone sympathise with that kind of train of thought. It's indefensible and very sad.

And finally,

Originally posted by GrinningJackanapes

Amd on top of that, he has obviously amd brazenly stolen the face of Sir Ian McKellan. So he must be made to pay.

What wonderful observation. It's funny because it's true...

[Decker]

Well naturally I agreed with GJ - he's normally right but OK I'll bite...

Why should he be incarcerated for breaking an entering?

ermmm - why shouldn't he? Breaking and entering is a pyschological assault which renders homeowners insecure in the place they should arguably feel most secure. Perhaps a little Sharia justice might not be out of place here?

Originally posted by Decker
Perhaps a little Sharia justice might not be out of place here?

I respect the diminutive Colombian songstress as much as the next man, but how do you expect her to help out here?

(Oh, c'mon, it a Friday...).

Interesting.....sorry to hear about the break in Jersey and I do condone it. In fact that sort of person is sadly a disgrace to my age bracket and does annoy me.

I feel I may be about to open a can of worms here (or maybe I am just adding to the can already open) but I do feel the youth of today sometimes get a very unfair beating in the media/society as a whole.

Supposedly everyone who wears a hoodied top is a thug and is more than likely to mug you- clearly the media of today have not visited any university in this country, where the hoodied top is the prefered clothing.

I think the problem lies with the media/politicians getting hold of stories and spinning them out of this universe . After all I am shocked- whenever I hold a door open for someone, or hold traffic up for them so they can cross the road- how often people do not say thank you and the vast majority of those people are normally 40somethings. And then there of course are the elderly who can be much rudier than us "hoddied binge drinking youths".

Stereotyping sadly is part of British culture, it just always surprises me how quick people stereotype young youths. Society as a whole is to blame for the situations we find ourselves in today not just the young youths.

Thats my bit said and done- now to get back on with writing my dissertation [:(].

Originally posted by willd


I feel I may be about to open a can of worms here (or maybe I am just adding to the can already open) but I do feel the youth of today sometimes get a very unfair beating in the media/society as a whole.

Supposedly everyone who wears a hoodied top is a thug and is more than likely to mug you- clearly the media of today have not visited any university in this country, where the hoodied top is the prefered clothing.

I think the problem lies with the media/politicians getting hold of stories and spinning them out of this universe . After all I am shocked- whenever I hold a door open for someone, or hold traffic up for them so they can cross the road- how often people do not say thank you and the vast majority of those people are normally 40somethings. And then there of course are the elderly who can be much rudier than us "hoddied binge drinking youths".

Stereotyping sadly is part of British culture, it just always surprises me how quick people stereotype young youths. Society as a whole is to blame for the situations we find ourselves in today not just the young youths.

Thats my bit said and done- now to get back on with writing my dissertation [:(].

Agree

[preiffer]

Best I burn all of my (rather expensive) hoodies...!

Shame, they're quite useful in SF when it gets cold.

[Neil]

You make some very good points willd, the frustration when people stereotype hoody (or hoodie depending on where you live) wearing youngsters, really annoys me, they're in fashion, thousands of people wear them, doesn't mean they are all yobs!

Please don't generalise...

VS.