Took the words right out of my mouth! If I had been a parent of one of these kids they would have pled guilty from the get go. Why would you have your children plead guilty to a crime they didn't commit? If someone snuck in some GHB, which there is a very severe penalty for, would you have them plead guilty to that as well?
Maybe that is the way you would raise your children, but that goes against what most reasonable parents would do. When dealing with the justice system, NEVER plead guilty to a crime that you didn't do. This is especially true for a young people.
Why would you have your children plead guilty to a crime they didn't commit? If someone snuck in some GHB
First of all, what the hell is GHB? We're not alking about something an individual has in his/her pocket. Certainly you can see there is a great deal of difference.
Second, the cops said they observed the alcohol sitting around in plain site. Unless my child was blind he/she knew it was there. If you don't want to be included with those getting an MIP, leave. It is as simple as that. You are not going to convince me every single teen at this party knew having alcohol there could result in a run in with the law.
Common sense is and should be pretty evident by the time you are 15. To suggest anything else is trying to protray them as victims. Which in my opinion is one of the things wrong with society today. It is never "my" fault. Tommy brought the beer. I wasn't drinking. It's all Tommy's fault we got cuaght.
You cannot tell me they don't know any better.