I'm sure everyone has heard the story of approximately nine Atlanta area third graders plotting to attack their teacher. It seems the teacher teaches children with "learning disabilities", which could mean a variety of things. My question is where did these children get this idea? I don't know of any third graders that would come up with a plan this elaborate on their own. These children even plotted on how to clean up the crime scene! WTF! Is it the influence of television that has brought this on? With the influx of crime related television shows it is definitely possible that these kids have seen the likes of CSI, Law & Order, Criminal Minds,...etc. Do these shows give rise to criminal behavior? I'm sure that question has been debated often, yet never truly answered. However, after this story broke I begin to question the true influence of the things we use for entertainment, i.e. television, movies, video games, music.
I don't believe these things have an immense affect on adults. I will never believe the theory some criminals or psychologist use to justify the behavior of adults; however I can see how young children can be influenced. Children often like to imitate the things they see or hear, which is why children do things like curse. they have no idea what the words they are saying mean, but they heard hem being used by someone else. Children are extremely susceptible. I'm not saying that is what happened in these case, but it does make the mind wonder if we should keep a closer watch on the things our children watch, see, and listen to. Third graders shouldn't know how to plot an attack. They shouldn't know that they need to clean up the crime scene. Third graders as criminal masterminds, just doesn't sit well with me. Somewhere, someone went wrong with these kids I don't know who to blame, but the finger has to be pointed at someone.
I don't believe these things have an immense affect on adults. I will never believe the theory some criminals or psychologist use to justify the behavior of adults; however I can see how young children can be influenced. Children often like to imitate the things they see or hear, which is why children do things like curse. they have no idea what the words they are saying mean, but they heard hem being used by someone else. Children are extremely susceptible. I'm not saying that is what happened in these case, but it does make the mind wonder if we should keep a closer watch on the things our children watch, see, and listen to. Third graders shouldn't know how to plot an attack. They shouldn't know that they need to clean up the crime scene. Third graders as criminal masterminds, just doesn't sit well with me. Somewhere, someone went wrong with these kids I don't know who to blame, but the finger has to be pointed at someone.
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