[Dan from Michigan]

Mixed views. Personally, I think the kid should pay it instead of the parents bailing him out, but I much rather have his parents pay for it than those of us that live in the Howell School District....like me.

[Pan_Yans Wife]

I know a kid in Howell, who is sixteen, and would do something like this. I wonder if this was him? I am sure his identity is hidden from the public, right?

[Humidston]

I like it. It's about time parents be held responsible for the troublemakers they creat. If this happened more often, parents might start paying attention to junior before junior spirals out of control.

I wonder if this kid is on Ritalin....?

[FReepaholic]

Let me imagine I'm a teenager....I can get an abortion without my parent's permission, If my parent's discipline me for anything I can run to Child Protective Services and get them in trouble and now I can burn down a school and my parents have to pay.....cool!

Parenthood today: Responsibility without Authority.

[Skooz]

"Son, we're going to withhold your allowance until this whole thing is paid off."

[cksharks]

This is a crock of horse manure. A parent caint stop a kid from getting an abortion,correct a kid, whip his or hers ass, or kick their buts out in the street whithout the libbs going ape sh--. So how in hell can you hold them responsible for their kids action. You cannot control your kids any more without them calling hs and going thru that bull sh--.

[stands2reason]

Reck, who has scheduled a review hearing for Feb. 12, suggested to the couple that they try to get the money from their insurance carrier. <

And people wonder why premiums are so high....I don't see how someone's malicious mischief could be covered by their insurance.

[HuntsvilleTxVeteran]

Poll from tech live "surprise"
What's the biggest cause of deadly teen violence?

Videogames, movies, TV 4%

Availability of weapons 9%

Irresponsible parents 87%

http://www.techtv.com/news/index.html/

[Imal]

Reck, who has scheduled a review hearing for Feb. 12, suggested to the couple that they try to get the money from their insurance carrier.

What insurance company issues policies that cover criminal acts? This kid was just convicted of arson, for crying out loud.