[lee martell]

Sometimes, that diversion program is the right thing to do.
Many of us have done stupid, even cruel things as a youth.
That doesn’t have to shape the rest of your life.

**In a very different context; Jesus himself said to someone asking for forgiveness:
“Go forth and Sin no more!”
New Testament; John 8;11

[circlecity]

“ Sometimes, that diversion program is the right thing to do.”

I agree 100%. And this is probably one of those cases unless the kid has prior offenses.