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But if the ACLU sues on behalf of Native Americans for the sheriff's remarks, I won't be surprised.

Somewhere in this country, a cry of outrage will be heard from the tolerance, acceptance and diversity ones.

Once again, I see that people are using a story that nearly was a tragedy to blame parents for poor parenting skills without actually knowing under what circumstances these young women were out at 1:30 in the morning.

For all any of you critics know, this could have been the first time they broke curfew. Perhaps they weakly acquiesced to parking with a boyfriend.

Having raised two teenagers myself, and done everything known to humankind to keep them on the straight and narrow, they STILL made boneheaded choices occasionally. Adolescents are emotional, impulsive, and hormone-driven. They make stupid mistakes in every type of behavior, from driving, drinking, dodging homework, etc.

This does not mean parents are not doing their job, nor does it mean that the children don't respect their parents, nor does it mean anything except that teenagers MAKE MISTAKES.

It is very sad that these girls will pay for years and years for their poor judgement. Anyone using this thread for comments about child-rearing should walk a mile in the shoes of a teen parent, and then apologize profusely.