Teen girls charged in nursing home abuse

[Medusa]

I think this is what happens sometimes when families are scattered and children don't get to know elder generations of their own families - they grow up thinking that old people are somehow less than human, and society suffers for it.

Just like puppies, children need to be taught and socialized to a wide variety of human beings, and taught to respect them.

I think I agree w/you, Karen, but only to a point. Lack of respect is bad enough; these girls committed heinous acts. It appears to me that something deeper is stirring.

[shepgirl]

I agree with Karen but I also feel the same way Medussa feels...someday it might be us in a nursing home and this stuff makes me shudder. these teens should spend some hard time in jail, never mind probation, these acts are horrendous to say the least.
I also agree with lvpets2002--stuff like this is learned in the home, I've watched some pretty bad examples of bad parenting.
Luckily we have teens volounteering for nursing homes and they're all the greatest kids ever.

[phesina]

That just about makes me ill even to think of it.

[jennielynn1970]

I worked in an old folk's home when I was about 16 or 17. I loved working with the elderly. I can't imagine wanting to take advantage of them. I just don't understand that mentality. It's one thing if they lack respect, but this takes it to a whole new level, and if the judge is smart, he'll make sure they do jail time instead of just a slap on the wrist and a "be good girls" kind of thing.

[*LabLoverKEB*]

Oh-my-gosh. I can hardly believe what I am reading here. This is just extremly sickening to me.