That's crazy!!!! Makes me think twice about leaving my little neighborhood teenage girl (a former student of mine) in charge of my house when we're away (although if she ever did that- and she's likely not to- her mother would surely kill her).

There's a new thing around here called "fishing." Kids will look at neighborhoods on Google maps and find houses that have pools. Then when they know the people are at work, will jump the fence and have a pool party. All fun and games until someone drowns and the homeowner is sued for not having a high enough fence or proper pool security to keep kids out (how stupid- but you know someone would sue for that reason).

I teach, and although I believe most kids are good, it's certainly true that kids now do things that kids 10-20 years ago never would have tried. It's from the culture our society has created of kids feeling "entitled" to things and not respecting the property of others (or the boundaries of others). I've seen a rapid decline in values, respect, and tolerance in the 10 years I've been teaching. It scares me.