Comments on: Students Involved In ‘Melee’ On North Street

By: Southampton

Southampton — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 20:30:33 +0000

Time to start canning these kids. Too cocky and rude.
And we call this the future population of Bermuda. Hope I am not around then.

By: smh - ppl are oblivious

smh - ppl are oblivious — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 19:40:20 +0000

like “ohh noo the america’s cup is coming and we have kids fighting lets finally say something about it.. smh should have stopped it when the seeds were being planted

By: smh - ppl are oblivious

smh - ppl are oblivious — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 19:38:39 +0000

Im laughing now because its only when ppl start seeing the anti social behavior having the possibility of affecting money that it makes the news s**t no one was saying anything when females where making their own gangs like the honey dips n tree and grass crew and having their own “melees”. probably never even heard of them huh? gtfoh

By: True Believer

True Believer — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 17:09:28 +0000

like having your head your down in your social media instead of paying attention to your children. No time for children anymore… social media taking over!

By: Ann

Ann — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 17:03:44 +0000

where is it written? A diary by the PLP

By: ict

ict — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 15:19:48 +0000

When you understand we are living in serious time, you’ll stop talking rubbish,,,all that is happening is written

By: bbs

bbs — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 14:45:43 +0000

Negative reinforcement worked with me!

You act up? You get the belt (dad) or wooden spoon (Mom). And let me tell you, Mom was the way to go.

By: Young Adult

Young Adult — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 12:51:17 +0000

When I was in school I only went town if I had to for an appointment etc. I couldn’t just be roaming in town as my mother knows soo many people that she would receive a phone call that her child was in town up to no good. That fear alone kept me out of town. But this is crazy. North Street, that’s on their way town. They really don’t care where they act up.

By: HOTDOG

HOTDOG — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 10:27:14 +0000

I am on your side up bringing starts at HOME.

By: Make a new plan Stan

Make a new plan Stan — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 09:45:22 +0000

It’s so strange to me how people act like bad behavior is something new to young people. Where and when did you all grow up? In the 1800s?

I remember being young and not very wise with great parents who guided me and talked to me about When they were young and not so wise too.

I didn’t get in fights in town but I witnessed more than few brawls in the 80s at the bus terminal and at school. Doesn’t anyone on here remember how people would schedule fights and choose locations so that they could be seen by people?

I’m not saying it’s right but it certainly isn’t new and I think that’s what a lot of young people are suffering from…..too many older people treat them like their behavior is new and almost foreign so they have no confidence about how to work out their angst. No one is born knowing conflict resolution…..that is learned with time, experience and most important through the wisdom of the elders.

Imagine if someone ANYone (not just a parent or teacher) took them aside and told them a story about dealing with a problem they are facing…..it might give them pause.

I know I know……thumbs down and boooooo……..it’s okay

By: Oh,I see now

Oh,I see now — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 06:49:33 +0000

I can remember on a few occasions listening to comedians joking about a group of people’s grocery store parenting skills then I read stories like this……..Who’s laughing now?

By: Oh,I see now

Oh,I see now — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 06:31:41 +0000

This is what happens when your parenting skills consists of giving them what they want to shut them up so you can continue to do what ever you were doing in YOUR LIFE.

By: smh - ppl are oblivious

smh - ppl are oblivious — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 05:37:00 +0000

Kids in school are fighting smh whats new.. when i went to school kids were getting stabbed, brass knuckles, lock chains, canes, full blown riots i’d say atleast they wait til after school now lmao

By: Johnny

Johnny — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 01:51:30 +0000

Teaching right from wrong is not enough, we have to instill it in them through positive reinforcement. If you don’t have control of your children they become out of control. Too many of us have tried the nice way, (timeout/talking and all of the other easy punishments) and it does not work. We need to get back to the times when anyone could cut a child’s tail, and the child would be afraid to tell their parents for fear of another cut tail. I bet you none of these wannabe gangstas have ever had a real cut tail from someone who loves them.

By: Legalgal

Legalgal — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 01:45:41 +0000

If the parents and the schools are not interested what chance do they have. Only the police left to take an interest. Take an interest. They are your kids and our future.

By: swing voter

swing voter — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 00:55:32 +0000

I see a very big problem ….. that 4% is growing quickly

By: Glenda

Glenda — Wed, 03 Feb 2016 00:09:32 +0000

Once upon a time students wore their Uniforms with Pride!
We had to represent family , schools and ourselves!!!

By: Keepin' it Real!...4Real!

Keepin' it Real!...4Real! — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 23:07:03 +0000

WORLDSTAR!!!!! WORLDSTAR!!!!…

NONE OF YOU ARE SERZ OR INTERESTED IN PUTTING AN END TO THE OUT OF CONTROL POPULACE ON THIS ROCK! All you wanna do is complain complain complain…

Y’all want police and cameras and nosey neighbors with cell cams at every turn you make..?? Over a few individuals acting the fool because there are no severe consequences…these meat puppets out here definitely need some Street Justice…A few good men with experience in counter terrorism would change some mindsets trust me. Take you right out of your bed without waking whoever is laying next to you…then take you to the edge of death then ask you of your intentions…you better answer correctly and full fill otherwise as Arnold says “I will be Back.”

By: hmmm

hmmm — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 22:44:47 +0000

YOU DON’T CONTROL YOUR KIDS, THEY ARE NOT TV’s. YOU GUIDE YOUR KIDS, TEACH THEM RIGHT FROM WRONG AND HAVE THEM NOT DO TO OTHERS THAT THEY WOULD’N'T WANT DONE TO THEM.

Control, Really !!! Get a grip.

By: wahoo

wahoo — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 22:18:35 +0000

What schools were involved?

By: Casi

Casi — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 22:13:45 +0000

That would mean the parents haven’t raised the child well to begin with. A child raised properly understands right from wrong.

By: BobsYourUncle

BobsYourUncle — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 22:08:50 +0000

Same applies for the school as well. Can’t blame the school for how a kid behaves in town afterhours or before school starts.

By: wahoo

wahoo — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 21:10:58 +0000

Makes you sick. The tax payers are footing the bill for these little #@!!s Cut their tails!

By: frank

frank — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 21:01:54 +0000

the parents need to be a parent and be responsible for their children

By: James

James — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 20:58:03 +0000

So why do we have cctv all over Hamilton? Doesn’t appear to alert the BPS to a large gathering of students fighting. They had to receive several calls before attending. What a joke.

By: Assumptions

Assumptions — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 20:52:42 +0000

Parents can have full control of their kids at home, but what happens when the kid leaves? No control of a kid that’s not in their presence.

By: Jane

Jane — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 20:34:57 +0000

STOP BLAMING THE SCHOOL’S.
LOOK AT THE PARENTS THAT HAVE NO CONTROL.

REALLY PEOPLE ARE GOING TO BLAME THE SCHOOL’S BUSES.

WAKE UP !!!!!!!!!!!!!!

By: archy

archy — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 20:01:56 +0000

“brandishing weapons such as bats and pipes” – what next?

By: Islander

Islander — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 19:52:31 +0000

Buses are provided for Students who most refuse to catch to walk and be a nuisance in places like Mr. Chicken and KFC and the Bus Terminal. Mornings, rather than catch the buses provided from around the Island to Berkeley or Cedarbridge, they end up in Hamilton to go to Buzz for breakfast and behave inappropriately in full uniform. Perhaps Principals and Deputy’s should sit in the restaurants across the street or sit up in the Office of the Bus Terminal to see their students in action and deal with them then and there. It is ridiculous.

By: mixitup

mixitup — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 19:50:26 +0000

Bermuda is on a slippery slope..

By: Deal with the youth

Deal with the youth — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 19:37:12 +0000

It seems like we have a small but persistent group of youth that are hell bent on destroying the quality of life we have come to know and expect. These young people will be the Bermuda of the Future in the next 5-to 10 years. We must put the resources in place to deal with the ones who are the challenges and we must hold parents accountable at the appropriate times. From the sex tapes, now to the fights we must get on top of this very soon or it will cost us all. PS It is not responsiblity Politicians OBA or PLP, it is about the community and Families taking responsibility for their own.

By: Parent

Parent — Tue, 02 Feb 2016 19:35:46 +0000

Wish the busses would just pick them up from school and carry them straight home you miss it oh well make them pay again for busses in town I bet they won’t miss the free one from school !!