Our City has a serious teen crime problem,
…. but Public Defender Howard Finklestein and Representative Perry Thurston think we are being too hard on the young-uns !
Now for total transparency, when I was 15, I was caught outside the school’s teen club drinking a beer (with the Police Chief’s daughter none the less!)
Let’s just say that Dad and I had a serious talk when he brought me home!
delinquent Tim
But let’s fast forward to today and compare yesterday’s teen mischief to the teen criminal in Fort Lauderdale today !
unnamed 16 year- old teen
…….. Battery …7/20/2010
…….. Strong Armed Robbery …. 7/29/10
…….. Grand Theft ….. 7/29/10
……. Strong Armed Robbery ….. 10/25 10
…….. Burglary 6/26 11
……. Armed Burglary ….. 11/29/11
……. Sale of Cocaine ……. 6/21/12
……. Violation of conditional release ….. 10/5/13
……. Sale of Cocaine 10/10/13
( juvenile is out on conditional release)
unnamed 16 year-old teen
……. Burglary ….. 6/14/13
……. Burglary Vehicle …. 8/3/13
……. Burglary ….. 9/18/13
…….. Burglary ….. 9/25/13
…….. Vandalism to church …. 11/6/13
…….. Beat up his teacher …. 11/22/13
No Howard and Perry, we are not being too tough on the young-uns!