“Bills players are concerned with their privacy and safety after the front lawn of a home belonging to cornerback Leodis McKelvin was vandalized following Buffalo's season-opening loss to New England” (http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=4476626).
“Hamburg police Sgt. Thomas Best said Wednesday night that McKelvin is refusing to press charges against two 16-year-olds, who said they were the ones who spray-painted a message and an obscenity across the grass in front of the player's home shortly after the Bills' season-opening 25-24 loss at New England on Monday night”
http://www.usatoday.com/sports/football/nfl/bills/2009-09-16-mckelvin-follow_N.htm.
There is no question that the behavior of these two young people is deplorable. There is no question that there should be consequences for their actions. That isn’t the issue here. In today’s Society, where disturbing crimes are being committed by younger and younger people, should the limitations of reporting the names of juveniles be lifted?
Let’s pause for a moment: A sixteen-year-old can get a license in most states. A sixteen-year-old can get a passport in most states. A sixteen-year-old can get a job and pay taxes in most states.
Today’s Inviting Conversation questions: Should the names of sixteen-year-olds be published when certain crimes are committed? All crimes? No crimes until they are eighteen?
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