[JamesP81]

IMHO, an unemancipated minor has no expectation of privacy, ever. Their parents can read their mail, medical records, email and text messages.

Legally, you are right. Practically, such invasive rules on kids almost out of the house anyway frequently produces bitter children that will remain bitter towards their parents for the remainder of their days. If you treat 16 to 18 year old kids like their 5 the result is that they'll get away from you as fast as they can and when mom and dad get old, they can forget junior taking care of them. Not to mention that these kids don't often turn into model citizens.

Not that any of that has anything to do with this issue. They were in public. People tend to see things done in public.

[Integrityrocks]

“...such invasive rules on kids almost out of the house anyway frequently produces bitter children that will remain bitter towards their parents for the remainder of their days.”

Respectfully disagree. If the parents run a tight ship with strict rules from the cradel to the free world of 18, these teens will grow in their respect for their parents and become healthy, happy, productive adults.

Its when you decide at age 14 or 15 that its time to start being a parent that you will run into the scenario you noted.

[Centurion2000]

Legally, you are right. Practically, such invasive rules on kids almost out of the house anyway frequently produces bitter children that will remain bitter towards their parents for the remainder of their days. If you treat 16 to 18 year old kids like their 5 the result is that they'll get away from you as fast as they can and when mom and dad get old, they can forget junior taking care of them. Not to mention that these kids don't often turn into model citizens.

This from a guy with your tagline of all Bible quotes? That's rich.

You're also wrong. My dad was not afraid to use that hammer and guess what? I love him to death, and I am still a mostly model citizen.