Parents, Explain Age of Consent to Your Son...Right Now!

First, we know your darling son would never take advantage of a young girl...not even if she looks 21 and says "Here it is!" Okay, but have you ever really talked to him about it? After he's arrested and convicted and on the sex offender registry for life, it's just a little too late.

We've seen some very interesting comments this weekend about a Marion County man who was arrested for Second Degree Rape. Apparently the charges can be upgraded if it's proved he influenced her decision to have sex by giving her pills. We're going to take a guess that it was homecoming wherever he was Friday night and he had a little nip and wasn't thinking clearly. Now he's in the slammer. 

If your teenage son is a paragon of chastity, explain Second Degree Rape to him anyway. If he's 18, he'll be charged as an adult, placed in jail with adults, and it's remotely possible he'll be put in prison with adults. Think about that and have that talk now.

Jared Brown

Now let's return to alcohol and homecoming or whatever party is taking place on any weekend. We know that 19 is certainly an adult and that parents are not legally responsible for their child's actions. That doesn't mean they shouldn't try to influence them for good.

If you know your darling daughter likes to drink, likes to steal, likes whatever perversion is popular at the moment, you still owe it to her to at least attempt to guide her in her choices. If you don't do that, please don't be complaining about the unfair legal system that arrests upper middle class thieves.

Alasia Jade Montgomery

Almost every week we receive e-mails about unfair laws. One man once told us only murder should be against the law. If you don't like a law, talk to your state legislator to have it changed. If he's not busy padding his pockets with bribes from ALFA he may even help you with it.