Firstly: As the (annoying) commentry indicates we don't know all the facts here.
Secondly: It's a "zero hedge" article featuring PJW, so will be utter anathema to some people.
Thirdly: It's morbidly interesting, and somewhat thought provoking.
Firstly: As the (annoying) commentry indicates we don't know all the facts here.
Secondly: It's a "zero hedge" article featuring PJW, so will be utter anathema to some people.
Thirdly: It's morbidly interesting, and somewhat thought provoking.
What does this mean? The mother presumably has parental responsibility, not the State. The kid was not in care.
It is illegal for an adult to buy alcohol for a minor, or for a licensee to sell alcohol to a person under age. If it was a private party, there should have been an adult in charge. That said, it is not uncommon for teenagers to drink alcohol, or even become intoxicated. The police brought a vulnerable young person home, which sounds like an appropriate response. Whether it needed so many officers is open to question.