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ProudToBeBlueInRhody

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27. In a very well-to-do town near me....
Fri Jan 11, 2013, 10:36 AM
Jan 2013

....there was a string of car accidents involving intoxicated teenagers, one of which led to the deaths of two high schoolers. The police decided to crack down on house parties, which had increased and where all these accidents had stemmed from. Well, they soon found out that many of these house parties were "supervised" and funded by parents. When the police chief and other town leaders attempted to tighten their grip, you should have seen the outrage of these so-called parents that their "children" were being punished for the actions of a few "irresponsible kids" and should be allowed to continue to support an illegal activity under their stead. These people were openly putting their names and faces in the paper and on TV proudly stating they would continue to do what was "best" for them and their family.

The subculture that needs to be stopped is parents who defend their children's right to be assholes above all else. We have no proof one way or another how these parents would have reacted to their kids being busted for stealing, but my guess is they would have fought it tooth and nail and showed zero public shame if my anecdote is any indication.

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~ K ~ In_The_Wind Jan 2013 #1
Call me cynical caseymoz Jan 2013 #2
I think its a conspiratorial, protect-the-football team, small town culture that is enabling Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #4
If it weren't for some vigilantes, this would have been ignored. caseymoz Jan 2013 #5
I agree with you. There's definitely a fucked up culture in this town, it sure seems. Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #7
Not trying to be THAT guy, but it isn't just football. Behind the Aegis Jan 2013 #8
My hunch is it's a combination of factors, tied to $ and veneration of this particular football team Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #9
I am actually familiar with Stubenville. Been there several times. Behind the Aegis Jan 2013 #10
Oy. Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #11
I am an Army brat. I have been all over the country. Behind the Aegis Jan 2013 #12
It doesn't hurt that some of the parents are in positions of power ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2013 #15
Yeah, I think the *Mother* of one of the members of the "rape crew" or their alleged accomplices is Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #19
Pity any rape victim who "gets in the way" of a football program. radicalliberal Jan 2013 #6
I don't consider it limited to small town culture so much. noamnety Jan 2013 #14
Yes, I'm old enough to remember Watergate, thanks. Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #16
Criminal conspiracy does not require cultural encouragement. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2013 #13
I'd say the US under Bush was a torture culture. caseymoz Jan 2013 #22
Not all Americans torture, but all Americans profit from torture? nt Bonobo Jan 2013 #24
If you notice from my other posts caseymoz Jan 2013 #25
I cannot argue with you. I think you have it summed up correctly. nt Bonobo Jan 2013 #26
I appreciate what you're saying, and the thought you've put into it. lumberjack_jeff Jan 2013 #28
They would behave the same way if the team members had shoplifted. Bonobo Jan 2013 #17
I think you would find that difficult. caseymoz Jan 2013 #20
I will concede that there are sub-cultures that feel entitled to rape. Bonobo Jan 2013 #21
Your title agrees with just what I'm saying. caseymoz Jan 2013 #23
In a very well-to-do town near me.... ProudToBeBlueInRhody Jan 2013 #27
That is cultural. caseymoz Jan 2013 #30
The near-obsessive manner in which the "town" has circled the wagons round their football team is Warren DeMontague Jan 2013 #3
Yes, I'm told the town is split over this. caseymoz Jan 2013 #18
Amazing how some elevate football people to god-like status Major Nikon Jan 2013 #29
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