Who Can Stop Vandalism?

Can the police and the schools prevent vandalism?  One problem is that the authorities may be occupied with more serious cases, rather than with "victimless"  offenses  (Note: If this vandalism is done on a person's property, then that is not victimless. The authorities have a weird view of what a victim is. It doesn't matter if they were harmed or if property was destroyed, they are still a victim of the other person's crime.)  According to one police officer, when a youth gets in trouble, the parents often  "blame the kids he hangs out with, or the school, or the police for catching him."  (Note: Boy are these people in denial. Can't even admit that their little boy or girl could do anything wrong. That is looking through rose colored glasses. ) Education   and law enforcement  may reduce vandalism; yet, what if parental attitudes do not change?   One juvenile-probation officer says:  "It's  boredom and opportunity.  [The children are] out late, an they have nothing to do. And they're probably not supervised-otherwise they wouldn't be out."  (Note: This is the result of both parents working-the mother who is a career person and believes she have everything. Something and someone always suffers from that perverted thinking. You cannot have it all!  If you have kids and want to work, find a job not a career, that will take less time so you can be home with the kids.  Kids are not a symbol to  show off, they are humans with flesh and blood and need attention and love.)  

Although vandalism is a serious problem  in many places, consider  how things might be reversed.  The young vandals mentioned in the beginning changed; now they completely avoid antisocial behavior.  What made these former deliquents change their life-style? Also, would you be surprised if vandalism were to be not only reduced but eliminated?  We invite you to red the next article.  (Note: Not all deliquents change, sometimes it progresses into something much worse) 

Next time: VANDALISM Can Be Eliminated

From the Watchtower magazine, 1999