Kids in Newquay.

Mollers · 06 June 2010, 14:59

Staggering.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/c...l/10238469.stm

Steve_B · 06 June 2010, 17:37

I am out of touch or something (?) but why were two 15year old girls in Newquay with their parents consent ....

I would have concerns about letting my 17 year old son do this!

What happened to parental responsibility

Poly · 06 June 2010, 18:06

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Originally Posted by Mollers

Staggering.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/c...l/10238469.stm

What's staggering? that this made it to the BBC news? that they had managed to eek a 1L of vodka out between 2 for 24 hours? or that they had chosen to go to Newquay?

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Originally Posted by 250 kts

I am out of touch or something (?) but why were two 15year old girls in Newquay with their parents consent ....

I would have concerns about letting my 17 year old son do this!

What happened to parental responsibility

Firstly, you are assuming the parents knew where they were, I seem to recall when I was that age that 15 yr old girls used to lie to their parents that A was staying at B's house and vice versa! But, since Codders isn't around I'll need to step in and suggest that actually this is part of the way we learn and develop when the nanny state isn't interefering in our every move. Certainly when I was that age there were camping and youth hostel trips etc. Although the destinations were somewhat more remote than Newquay.

chewy · 06 June 2010, 18:12

Its a normal weekend out for alot of teenagers, just they got caught.

Kernow Buoy · 06 June 2010, 20:45

Perhaps more newsworthy down here because it comes on the back of this.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/b...re/8139847.stm

chewy · 06 June 2010, 20:59

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Originally Posted by Kernow

Perhaps more newsworthy down here because it comes on the back of this.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/b...re/8139847.stm

He hadn't been drinking though.

Mollers · 06 June 2010, 21:25

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Originally Posted by Polwart

What's staggering? that this made it to the BBC news? that they had managed to eek a 1L of vodka out between 2 for 24 hours? or that they had chosen to go to Newquay?

Are you deliberately trying to be a tit? Or, are you a tit, you tit.

Our generation may have gone in for a bit of sneaky drinking, but weren't delivered, underage, to some far flung destination which had a more than a dubious reputation. If you consider this normal parental behavior, goodness knows what sort of upbringing you've had.

Kernow Buoy · 06 June 2010, 21:27

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Originally Posted by chewy

He hadn't been drinking though.

Yes, he had.

http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/news...l/article.html

chewy · 06 June 2010, 21:41

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Originally Posted by Kernow

Yes, he had.

http://www.thisiscornwall.co.uk/news...l/article.html

Maybe if you post the link stating it in the first place.

Kernow Buoy · 06 June 2010, 21:44

Last paragraph gave a small clue

"On Tuesday, Devon and Cornwall Police issued a warning to teenage holidaymakers about the dangers of alcohol and high cliffs. "

Poly · 06 June 2010, 21:49

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Originally Posted by Mollers

Are you deliberately trying to be a tit or are you the genuine artical?

well I did say, "since Codders isn't maround I'll need to step in"

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Our generation may have gone in for a bit of sneaky drinking, but weren't delivered, underage, to some far flung destination which had a more than a dubious reputation.

did you read a different article from me? where does it say they were delivered? where does it even suggest the parents were aware of where they were? I don't know Newquay well enough to know how dodgy it is (or its reputation is). If you're version of events is right though - they probably came from outside the area, quite possibly from somewhere much dodgier.

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If you consider this normal parental behavior, goodness knows what sort of upbringing you've had.

since your version of events and the BBC's are a bit different we would probably be talking at cross purposes.

But I am concerned that we wrap our children in cotton wool too much and they become unable to assess risk or make decisions for themselves. I actually believe that the parent who "locks" their children up until they are 18 does as much harm to them as the one who turns a relatively blind eye to their 15 yr old drinking cheap cider. I never got brought home by the police, 20 odd years ago, but knew a few people who did - generally speaking the consequences were worse than anything the justice system would doll out today. I'm not implying that was wrong either - simply that this is going on every weekend across the country and isn't headline news.

Mollers · 06 June 2010, 21:50

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Originally Posted by Kernow

Last paragraph gave a small clue

"On Tuesday, Devon and Cornwall Police issued a warning to teenage holidaymakers about the dangers of alcohol and high cliffs. "

Give up Kern. This lot have no idea what it's like living in uk's 'Gaza strip'.

Mollers · 06 June 2010, 21:53

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Originally Posted by polwart

they probably came from outside the area, quite possibly from somewhere much dodgier.

Bristol!!

Erin · 07 June 2010, 08:06

The problem is that they get 'rescued' and taken home safe and well to live and drink another day. They have no respect for what they are doing or for their parents or authority. In my view it is a lack of discipline that leads to this, without that discipline there are no real conseuences for their actions (until one of their peers does get injured or seriously hurt).

I can readily accept Polwart's comments about not nannying, but I would have to ask what were they doing some 100 miles from home if the parents didn't know about it. I can understand going down to the local park with a can of lager or two for an afternoon, but not an organised excursion.

chewy · 07 June 2010, 09:16

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Originally Posted by Kernow

Last paragraph gave a small clue

"On Tuesday, Devon and Cornwall Police issued a warning to teenage holidaymakers about the dangers of alcohol and high cliffs. "

No where in the article did it say he was under the influence.
I'll leave you to PM Mollers to decide what to reply with next.

Kernow Buoy · 07 June 2010, 09:40

Chewy I haven't pm'd or spoken to Mollers for months, don't know what you mean by that. I linked to the first press report because it was reasonably sympathetic to the poor lad but thought it left no doubt as to the cause, obviously it didn't with you.

Bigmuz7 · 07 June 2010, 12:46

Why is it that 2 girls aged 15 are drinking vodka in a 24 Hr session in the first place ? Surely that is of more relevance and of greatest concern ?

*edit* regardless of Polwarts mammary status

Nos4r2 · 07 June 2010, 13:04

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Originally Posted by Bigmuz7

Why is it that 2 girls aged 15 are drinking vodka in a 24 Hr session in the first place ? Surely that is of more relevance and of greatest concern ?

*edit* regardless of Polwarts mammary status

Polwart has mammaries?

willk · 07 June 2010, 13:08

Have you lot been out recently, since say, oh, 1990? This stuff is wee buns, a mere bagatelle! It's a battlefield out there and I've seen kids of 12 being given alcopops by the parents.

- cues the Rutger Hauer Blade Runner Monologue:

"I've seen things you people wouldn't believe...."

Anyway, I feel compelled to lower my Victor Avatar, it seems that I'm no longer worthy

willk · 07 June 2010, 13:09

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Originally Posted by Nos4r2

Polwart has mammaries?

They are referring to his being a Dextral Mammary