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I read an article in the news today about an elderly woman, who was attacked by youths in Salisbury, Wiltshire as she left a chemist shop. The 81 year old was a victim of “happy slappingâ€, a craze that has recently swept our country.
I find this sort of thing disgusting and it makes me very angry. This happy slapping thing is stupid enough, but when the victim is one of our more vulnerable members of society I just see red.
Happy Slapping - A phenomenon said to have originated in south London where gangs of youths known as yoots or rude boys will pick a random passer-by. One of the gang will then attack this person, whilst another captures the act with their mobile phone.
The media and the parents are as much to blame as are the kids themselves. Parents nowadays it would seem, don’t know how to teach their kids to respect their elders. Kids don’t respect their parents, their teachers, the law, and other peoples’ property; in fact they don’t respect anything anymore, not even each other. What kind of a society are we turning into? What is it going to be like in ten or twenty years time when these louts grow up?
Are they going to magically learn that there are boundaries to behaviour, and that to go around hitting people is wrong; or, is the more likely scenario one where it’s okay to beat people senseless whether or not it is on camera? I’m going to be old and possibly vulnerable one day also. I just hope that by then this stupid and violent happy slapping craze isn’t still a part of every day life.
I’ve pointed the finger at the parents up until now, but I think the media should share some of the blame also. Do you remember a few years ago the Tango adverts that were on television? These were responsible for a spate of ear slapping incidents in which some children were sent deaf. They were only copying the antics of the big fat orange man in the advert as he “tango-ed†unsuspecting members of the public. These days, we have shows such as Trigger Happy TV and Jackass to teach our children new forms of violence and stupidity.
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What, when the Daily Mail isn't continually harping on about Hitler/Kate/Celebrities/House Prices/the BBC?
you're right, probably not.
The second offense should be jail time.
I myself am disgusted at those that take part in 'happy slapping' or those sorts of things but unfortunately, being of the same generation- it seems that me and my friends also get lumped as one and the same. I hope that people can actually open their mind to the fact just because we are of around the same age doesnt mean that ALL youths that hang out together will smack them.
This also makes me angry too, I was slapped couple of days ago while waiting for bus they asked for a cigerette and slapped me 1 luckly I walked away as I did have a very violent ways at school towards bullies. Now I have to find a new bus stop and keep in view of the cars that passes. Gang of kids who approaches me makes me nervous. When 1 person noticed a mark on my face I told him why we ended up having a discussion over this why should kids get away with it when we cant.
These Youths needs to do something better than being sad asses. They also need to get a life.
Instead of Using the Console, computer or watching TV do something else, Children should have their computers, Consoles and TV out of their bedrooms. As for TV concerned, I hardly watch it now because it is full of rubbish, I dont own a console but I do use my PC for chatting to friends or playing bowling and researching. In weeks I took up bowling more and going out due to computers causing computer vision syndrome.
if I hit that lad if I was to fight back in a temper for slapping me, he will soon go crying to his mummy and I would get in trouble by the police. Well I did wish him ill for smoking. Their ways of bullying is what makes me not like kids nor having to deal with them, I chose not to have any.
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What is so good about slapping or beating another person?, It is really sad and stupid.
Also kids should be in at a certain time, if disobeyed the law should prosecute the parent for not telling them, it is bit like truancy same applies to kids committing an offence after all it comes down to the parents not doing much about them and being Boneidle.
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