IWA for Sunday June 11th, 2006

Hey folks,

My 14 year old niece just graduated from middle school this year. I will be rewarding her with a nice dinner and movie. This is kind of a tradition. Every time she got good grades in school, or has a great accomplishment in her life, I usually rewarded her with a nice dinner out somewhere. Maybe a trip to the mall for a modest shopping trip. Things like this. Apparently, I was not doing enough.

It seems that in some areas, parents are doing a little bit more for their kids. I bet their kids are pretty popular amongst their friends as well.

Turns out that the reward for the 11 and 12 year old boys in the Carlson family for their good behavior was permission and supply to get high. Yup, that’s right, their parents rewarded them with marijuana. I wonder what the "good behavior"consisted of..

The police arrested Toni Lynn Carlson, 31, and Aaron Virgil Carlson, 23, of Chandler Arizona, on suspicion of possessing marijuana and drug paraphernalia, possessing marijuana for sale, contributing to the delinquency of minors and endangerment. Also under investigation is the possibility the Carlsons supplied drugs to other children.

During the interview process, the reward program was discovered. I would hope that the interview process continues. I hope their computer is taken and dissected, and their home throughly searched. ANY parents that are suppling their kids with, and possibly even their friends with marijuana, needs to be looked into a great deal farther.

11 and 12 year olds folks, haven’t they ever heard of "Chucky Cheese"?

Congratulations Mr. And Mrs. Carlson, you are the joint winners of the IWA.
Peter