[philetus]

"children who do not obey their parents are not arrested unless they break a law."

If the parents of the dead boys tried to stop them from going out that night and the boys all told their parents they we're going out anyway, what should the parents have done?
Whip them?
Thats against the law!
Lock them in their rooms?
Thats against the law!
Tie them up?
Thats against the law!
As a matter of fact, it's against the law to discipline your children.
Since you say you blame the parents for the kids deaths, tell me what they should have done.

[Enterprise]

Until I have information that the parents did nothing or could do nothing, they have the blame.

[singlemomofone]

Actually, I read an article today which included an interview of a parent whose child hung around these teens. His child was 14, and he refused to let his child go out with this group that night...and was darned glad he put his foot down.

A parent needs to remember one thing: They are the parent...the kid is the kid. 'nuff said.