DISQUS

personwithanopinion · 1 year ago

Bottom line here......this mother provided a "safe" haven for underage drinkers which many, many parents do...and I include a particular city official....please, just because a parent is a city official doesn't mean they follow the law!! Their reasoning is that the kids are going to drink anyway, so it might as well be at home. Would there be more teenage deaths if this philosophy was not utilized by some parents?
At Hampton Beach, parents rent the cottages, supply the alcohol, and leave them to party away!! Is this the best way for kids to sow their wild oats and experiment with alcohol? What is the best way to handle this dilemma? Parents need to be vigilant and talk, talk, to your kids and not try to be the "hip" parent. I always tell my kids that these same situations will, someday, be theirs. In the end, the ultimate price was paid....a son was lost....no amount of should'a could'a's helps now.

Realist- in- ME · 1 year ago

I find it offensive she can be a citizen and live here for years and not speak English. It is all a charade !!!!! She doen't WANT to be an American. Call me a racist. I don't care anymore. Try pulling this in Russia or China. You think they cater to you because you don't speak the language and don't want to learn ??? She turned down 3 months. I hope she gets 3 years !!!!!

vwjetta · 1 year ago

In the country that has been voted the most 'free' country in the world, the place where my ancestors came here from, If you don't learn the primary language of the country (Finnish) the best job you're going to get is a cleaning job at a hotel. Despite a majority of the country being fluent in both Finnish and English, it is frowned upon not to know the language of the country. There is no welfare 'aka pop out another future criminal as young as physically possible to get free money at the expense of the tax paying citizens' so if you don't learn the language, you're going to get deported. If you immigrate to Finland, you must have a job the whole time you are there or else you will be deported.

That is how it should be here. If you don't have a job, and you can't speak the native language after several years, then YOU HAVE WORN OUT YOUR WELCOME AND YOU CAN KISS YOUR @SS GOODBYE!

66 · 1 year ago

Dito

proud to be an American · 1 year ago

No Speak the english. Bull, Kids in school Central Catholic High School at that. I'm sure she can count the dollars, or how to fill out the form to get her kid there. Just another one that can't speak the english when it fits for them.

Go back where you came from till you learn english.

vigilante · 1 year ago

In the summer time , when the weather is high, you can stretch right up and touch the sky ... la la la la... whatever... have a drink have a drive, go out and see what you can find.
Maaan, I miss those day's Sing along with us, dee-dee-dee-dee-dee.
Da-da-da-da-da...
Yeah, we're happy happy, da-da-da-da-dah.

66 · 1 year ago

And that is the exact thinking that the mother and teens had just before they realized they would be in trouble and lied about it.........I really wish people could sing along without breaking the law......

AlwaysTheIndependent · 1 year ago

I hope I'm called for jury duty for this one!

ShadowHawk · 1 year ago

The jury is going to be mostly white. Unknown to many, Hispanics are a MINORITY. Have you been to jury duty lately? All white the last two times I went. And that's in the Lawrence court.

Buford Pusser · 1 year ago

Only people with social security #s are called for jury duty.

66 · 1 year ago

true, very true.......

Buford Pusser · 1 year ago

You b*tch that some whites will be on the jury judging them, but you also b*tch when someone suggests that Hispanics might do well to police their own.

Buford Pusser · 1 year ago

Speaking of racism, ask a few Guatemalans how the Mexican gov't treats them when they try to cross Mexico's southern border.

OUTSPOKEN_CITIZEN · 1 year ago

I agree chimpy. However it is more common now for teenagers to drink on the regular. I graduated high School in 2003. I started drinking with older kids on sports teams as a freshman. I obviously do not suggest this behavior but it is more and more common for teenagres to drink. That being said this does not excuse the mother who should not be condoning this in there home. And if she does allow this in her home it is a bad choice, but by allowing this in her home she should not allow these CHILDREN to leave. That is the most concerning part. It is not right to allow children to drink however if you do you should not allow them to leave at the very least.

RobertRogers · 1 year ago

ZZZZZZZZZZz....zzzzzzzzzzzzz.....zzzzzzzzzzz

GUILTY

HFH ED · 1 year ago

I'M GLAD TO HEAR THAT THEY ARE BEING HELD ACCOUNTABLE NOT ONLY FOR THE MINOR THAT DIED, BUT ALSO THE LYING AND COVER-UP THEY WERE TRYING TO PULL. KUDOS TO THAT JUDGE. THE KIDS HAD TO BE OUT BY 12MN, MAYBE THEY'LL BE OUT BY 2012!!!

In God We Trust · 1 year ago

Are you refering to the coverup of the alleged underage drinking party at the Mayors house on Burlington St.
Those with knowledge of this party have been threatened and intimidated by powerful forces,and are terrified to speak up. A very dangerous situation.

Ed Smolak · 1 year ago

get your head out of your a** - stop with the lies and mistruths things like that never happen in the Sullivan household they are more than decent people

a concerned mom · 1 year ago

To suggest such things in the wake of such a tragedy makes you the most vile and contemptable of human beings. I suggest you see a psychiatrist to amerliorate your obvious paranoid-schizophrenic condition. bearing false witness against thy neighbor is a cardinal sin. put your politics aside, you low life anonymous coward.

HFH ED · 1 year ago

THE MOTHER WAS PROBABLY LOOKING THE OTHER WAY WHEN THE SON WAS CHARGING HIS FRIENDS $5.00 A BEER OFF A THIRTY PACK THAT THEY BOUGHT FOR AROUND $15.00 OR SO.

Hometowngirl · 1 year ago

She is NOT A GOOD MOTHER in any way to let her underage son drink in her own house- and to have a party on top of that, what's wrong with her???? She might now speak English but I'm sure she know's the laws and what is right and wrong. Then to lie about her not being home, oh , that's a good way to teach your kids, no wonder you're a loser- hope you both get a long time in jail- you both deserve it!!!

ohoh · 1 year ago

Now they waste our money by US paying for thier lawyers !!! ope they now get the full year in jail.
If she doesn't speak English, how is she here in this country ????????????

WOWlol · 1 year ago

"Now they waste our money by US paying for thier lawyers !!! ope they now get the full year in jail."


Ummm....we pay for the full year in jail as well.. big dummy! Personally, I don't see anything wrong with an 18 year old having a beer... we can go to Iraq and kill innocent people at that age, why can't we have a damn beer?? The mistake was letting him drive home... being IRRESPONSIBLE. With 2000 cabs in Lawrence, why wasn't a cab company called to avoid this from happening? It's only $4.00 instead of costing this poor kid his life. You cannot blame them fully for his death though because he was a grown kid himself and he was grown enough to make his own choices. He made a stupid one at that and now look what happened. RIP.

still sad · 1 year ago

You raise a good point WOW it does cost a lot more in taxes to care for those who are locked up than to pay a trial lawyer. However one mistake in your comment is that they let him drive home. He got a ride home and decided to take his own car out and go back to the party. After this was when everything happened. RIP RYAN, WE LOVE YOU AND MISS YOU

WOWlol · 1 year ago

Oh I didn't know that. So, that right there changes my thoughts completely if they drove him home and he decided to go back to the party on his own. How about HIS parents? Where were they when he got home? Why did they let him leave?

Buford Pusser · 1 year ago

This is a LEGAL issue, not a moral issue.

21 is the drinking age in Massachusetts.

ohoh · 1 year ago

Put them back on the boat !!

WOWlol · 1 year ago

Funny because they came in an airplane.. it's YOUR ancestors that came here on a boat to ruin it for the poor indigenous people...big dummy!

Buford Pusser · 1 year ago

And the natives stole it from the buffalo they murdered.

Wahhhhh.

Commentard · 1 year ago

"He lied to police in order to protect his mother. "

SOO???? Lying to a murderer to keep him from killing your mother is acceptable. Lying to the police to keep your mother from getting much-deserved prosecution... not so acceptable.

Just because he was trying to 'protect' someone he loves doesn't make it right.

bertcj1002 · 1 year ago

she needs the max sentence,but I would rather see her get deported.The kid should just get cont. w/o a finding,he doesn't know any better

Commentard · 1 year ago

Are you serious? a 17 year old doesn't know any better??? PUH-LEEZE!

DMA · 1 year ago

He knows better...why do you think he was charging $5 for beers?

WOWlol · 1 year ago

He charged $5 \ beer? WOW where the hell he thought he was at a bar? LOL I would never go to a party where they are SELLING beer.. haha he definitely KNOWS better.

PPL*THINK · 1 year ago

YOU PEOPLE TALK A LOT "BS" YOU DONT EVEN KNOW THIS KID,...I GUESS IF HE WAS WHITE AND FROM THE ANDOVERS YOU PEOPLE PROVABLY WOULD OF FELT BAD...AND THINK IT WAS A MISTAKE ON HIS BEHALF....AM JUST WONDERING IF POINTED A GUN TO THIS OTHER KID HEAD AND TOLD HIM TO DRINK.....OR WHAT IF MENDEZ WAS IN BOURQUE'S HOUSE DRINKING WHAT WOULD YOU PEOPLE THINK....YOU PROVABLY BE THINKING OH MY GOD BRITO IS SO IN RESPONSIBLE.... FOR NOT TAKING CARE OF THIS KID...PEOPLE THINK......MY GOD...THINK

OUTSPOKEN_CITIZEN · 1 year ago

very true this individual drank on his own. Decided to leave once he returned home, he left his own home. Its unfortunate what happened to this young man. Yes the people are wrong about supplying alcohol as well as a place to drink. But this individual left, and the left his own home again. Where were his parents when he showed up home drunk and then left drunk?

OUTSPOKEN_CITIZEN · 1 year ago

Dont get me wrong this situation is very tough. I do believe these people are in the wrong. But once that student returns home. He is now his parents responsibility. Im very sorry for there loss this is a very unfortunate incident. Not all blame can be put on the suppliers. Most of course

Wake Up · 1 year ago

It's not about race, it's about an adult buying alcohol for minors, one of whom lost their life, then lying to cover it up. Now they've got to pay for their crime.

Also, please notice the comments are overwhelmingly against Brito and Mendez--looks like the jury has already spoken.

just asking · 1 year ago

Where does it say the mother bought the booze????
It doesn't.
Who knows what he did within the 2 hours he was in his parents house?

Buford Pusser · 1 year ago

In the United States, the parent is legally responsible for the actions of a minor child in their custody.

Are you 12?

Sgt · 1 year ago

Have you finished the second grade, yet?

Buford Pusser · 1 year ago

No, freak, white parents get busted all the time for hosting underage drinking parties and no one ever supported them.

vigilante · 1 year ago

Oh Modesto,,,,,,yo, Edrian, you should have taken the 90 days.....

See the comments above..........

Welcome to a jury of your peers!

OUTSPOKEN_CITIZEN · 1 year ago

Yeah they get max now, People will show no compassion for this situation. But you do have to remember the judge still sets the sentencing, so guilty or not there may still be lieniency

portajuan · 1 year ago

I wonder if the free ride at CCHS is now over?

66 · 1 year ago

I'm sorry, Are you offended because I reminded you that you are indeed american if you were born here? You should be proud !

ShadowHawk · 1 year ago

She is a full US Citizen and cannot speak a word of English. Tell me what's wrong in this picture.

chimpy · 1 year ago

I think some are being too harsh...on the kid. I agree he is basically an adult now, but he's a teenager, drinking, put yourselves in his position, all but a very few 17-18 year olds wouldn't want to have a drinking party. Take the mother out of the picture for a second, just think of kids having a party, could have been any home, in the woods, wherever they could find a safe spot to have some beer, this is typical. I did not drink when I was a teen, for personal reasons, but I hung around with many kids that did and I never judged them then or now in a negative way for that, I judge society for that. Now put the mother back in, She should be held accountable completely, she is an adult and a parent. You sign onto a huge responsibility to become a parent, that includes doing what is right for your kids, keeping them from harm and teaching them to be responsible. She should pay for this- whatever is the just punishment. But the boy- a teenager, drinking, obviously illegal as we all know, and then lying, I realize, but the mother told him to lie and he was in a pretty tough spot- your mom tells you to lie and you have to either do it or rat out your mother? It's not right to lie, but I blame the mother. The kid needs to learn a lesson and be punished, but what would jail really do for this kid? make hoim work or speak to younger kids or something productive. The mother is a whole different story.

kyle · 1 year ago

I agree that the kid should not be held accountable.. The story doesnt state whether when the kid who tragically crashed originally got a ride home, if the driver was drinking; however if he was not then to me this kid did nothing wrong... Not taking into consideration lying to authorities.

mom · 1 year ago

And if the boy is not held accountable, what message does that send? That is okay not to follow the law, that it is okay to lie to police, that the life of a young man is really not worth much? I think mom and son need to take responsibility for their actions. Lord nows, the young man who died paid with horrible consequences his family must live with.
What disturbs me most is the message the accused boy sent to a friend boasting they would beat the rap. That shows such little remorse and I can't imagine how the dead boy's mom felt when she read that.
We all do make mistakes, the goal is to learn from them. Have these two learned anything?
Three cheers for the judge and folks, why not drop the racist stuff? A kid is dead and a whole bunch of people, from the students at CCHS to the Bourque family to the accused are all in pain.

kyle · 1 year ago

The mom supplied the alc. and the kids drank it... Where does the son do something wrong..he invited friends over and let them leave as far as we know with a DD.The mom deserves punishment for being just straight out stupid. The son didnt do anything

Long Time Methuenite · 1 year ago

Remember when most homes had 2 parents.....
Ahhhh............those were the days

OUTSPOKEN_CITIZEN · 1 year ago

Unfortunatly single parents are more common now a days!

Buford Pusser · 1 year ago

As are women who sleep with walk-aways.

OUTSPOKEN_CITIZEN · 1 year ago

And i dont think in this case two parents would ahve mattered. Thats just my opinion.

APRIL · 1 year ago

And the parents were miserable....ahhhh

keane · 1 year ago

I personally think that kids today need better guidance. this woman is not the only mother who has let her underage child have parties and drink in her house. I've seen it more and more lately and it's really sad that adults have no problem watching their children abuse alcohol and get drunk. English, Spanish, Chinese, whatever language you speak, it shouldn't matter, you're still a parent, I honestly hope that this trial shows some of those parents out there, who allow this sort of thing to go on in their house, that it is wrong and you can really get in trouble for it. I feel horrible about Ryan Bourque, he certainly didn't deserve this to happen to him, he certainly shouldn't have left his home. But even with all that, kids are always going to find a way to drink, but parents should do what they can to prevent them from doing so.

OUTSPOKEN_CITIZEN · 1 year ago

There is no preventing children will find a way to drink, its the educating of what drinking causes on all differant l;evels. Educating children on what drinking can do and what alcohol is capable of can help to prevent these issues. Most people do not know that alcoholism is a decease and is hereditary. Education is the only for of prevention

kyle · 1 year ago

Well said if kids want to drink they will find a way

Brock Landers · 1 year ago

Education is the only way to prevention. Yet we pretend our kids don't drink until something like this rears its ugly head...

9r9r · 1 year ago

No Habla Momi???

Vamos then..Adios!

Swim back to the island. Drop her off at the shore, if she can't swim, believe me, you'll learn pretty quick how well she really knows English..

BTW not speaking English the last time I checked is not a credible defense....IGNORANCE IS AN ACCEPTABLE DEFENSE!

Habla mi!

ShadowHawk · 1 year ago

You are a racist. She is simply a real US citizen who cannot speak a word of English. Get used it. This is your new country now. You have to change for them. LOL.

66 · 1 year ago

never, thats why there are english as a second language courses taught all over the city.

ShadowHawk · 1 year ago

I was being sarcastic.

9r9r · 1 year ago

o dios mio!

Correction...

IGNORANCE IS NOT AN ACCEPTABLE DEFENSE!!!

Mae culpa

Long Time Methuenite · 1 year ago

BS.....if there was a father there doing what a father should do then this wouldn't have happened.
I too partied underage back in the day.
One thing for certain....I knew if I screwed up that dad was gonna put the smackdown on me....I was never scared of my mother.
SO if there was a dad in the picture and he let his kids know that there would be serious consequences for poor decisions he at least would have thought twice.
Imagine how many marriages there would be if the government suddenly cam out and said there will me new incentives for 2 parent homes in the form of $$$$$$ ???
WE'd have to start building new churches.

66 · 1 year ago

I agree that the mother was not doing her job. She shouldnt ever let underage people drink in her house......It seems to me that parents want to be their kids friends instead of the authority figure that they should be. I always joke with my kids when I have to tell them NO about something....."if they like me all the time, then I'm not doing my job"

kyle · 1 year ago

Sure there would be more marriages but that does not mean that they would be quality marriages. I think i can speak for everyone when i say that no one wants to be with a someone who is not loya just for a little money.

OUTSPOKEN_CITIZEN · 1 year ago

If the father was doing his job? True if the mother was doing her job the father not being there wouldnt matter. That is irrelevant. But you are right if there was a father fear may be an issue yes. But IF is a big word.

Just ME · 1 year ago

Her son and Bourque were friends and seniors at Central Catholic High School in Lawrence. Bourque attended the drinking party at Brito's home on the night before his death. He got a ride home around 11 p.m. but left his home again two hours later.
Enough said! Why didn't Bourques parents see him drunk! He got into a car one his own, no one made him, he did it. Punish the mom for allowing the drinking to go on in her home, Punish the kid for charging the $5.00 per beer! Who cares if she doesn't speak English, beer and money are a universal language!!

66 · 1 year ago

Hhmm......

Long Time Methuenite · 1 year ago

Good point Kyle but the bottom line here is about men being responsible for the children they bring into the world ,setting examples,and creating and enforcing certain rules to shape the future generation.
Right now that doesn't exist and I don't see it ever getting better.
I think there should be a new law where the parent/parents do the time for any crime commited by their kids PERIOD.
This includes the father who never married the mother and doesn't live there or doesn't even participate in their childs life.
That ought to take care of the 'having kids for money trend' as well.
You brought them into the world you better make them conform to society's rules or else you'll be punished.
Doesn't sound that unreasonable does it?
That would clean things up!

OUTSPOKEN_CITIZEN · 1 year ago

I agree for the most part. The child should also be held accountable. I agree 100% with just me, make these people accountable for the issue not the death. If this info is correct the child got a ride home, then left his home. Hold these people resonsible for what they did, not what they could not control. As for speaking english, im a firm believer in adapting to the place you live in, the envirement should not have to adapt to you. And guess what thats life. This country was bulit upon values of equality. Everyone has the same opportunities. Life here is what you make of it. If you come here and expect things to be handed to you as many of these people, not just hispanics, immigrants as a whole, than you deserve the stereo type. You earn it by not helping yourself, and thinking that someone owes you something.

hokies · 1 year ago

I blame the mother.Enough with the racist comments about her not speaking english. She set a bad example to the kids and to her son. They both should be held responsible for their actions. Maybe they should bring the 30-pack of beer to an AA meeting and show them the impact of drinking beer and not to scrutinize poor Ryan. We are all still hurting because of his loss. for once let's have someone take responsiblity of hosting an underage drinking party, owning up to the consequences of this tragic event and have the Mendez family take the cover charge 0f$5.00 per student and put it towards good use like gas.

Don't worry about it.. · 1 year ago

As an American citizen regardless of whether or not she speaks English there are Spanish translations so am I supposed to believe that she was oblivious to the fact that buying for minors is illegal? I'm sorry.. I don't buy it. No way. The mother is to blame completely because she was the one that supplied the alcohol. And to the person above so you condone having underage drinking parties knowing full well that there's laws against it? You can't really control your kids to the point of confining them to the 4 walls of your house but you can explain the dangers of drinking...the lovely hangovers, possible unplanned pregnancies, driving under the influence... need I go on? Parents need to be responsible.

denesi · 1 year ago

stop pointing at one ,look were was RYAN mother the hold time,kids go out get drunk ,go in get the keys & leave and kill himself.RYAN mother shame on her for the looking out for her son.

Lawrence Mom · 1 year ago

what some of you people don't seem to understand is that this mother and son are not being charged in the death of this student but rather for their illegal activity which came to light as a result of this tragic accident. - who knows how long they had been running parties like this or how much longer they may have gotten away with it. Poor decisions were made by everyone involved and one young man paid the ultimate price.
What he did after he left the party is not the issue but rather the fact that the party ever took place - and this is all they are being charged with - there obviously were many other students there as well and many more potential accidents. It is time this young man was allowed to rest in peace and let his family grieve privately - no one should judge anyone until they have walked in their shoes.

OUTSPOKEN_CITIZEN · 1 year ago

WELL SAID. I STAND BY MY WORDS AND SAY THAT THE ONLY PREVENTION METHOD THERE IS IS EDUCATION. MOTHER AND SON WILL BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR THEIR ACTIONS, SUPPLYINGALCOHOL TO MINORS ON THE MOTHERS SIDE AND SUPPLYING A PLACE TO CONSUME THE ALCOHOL WHICH IS ON THE SONS HANDS. THOSE WERE THE ACTIONS THAT WERE UNDER THIER CONTROL, AND THATS WHAT THEY SHOULD BE HELD RESPONSIBLE FOR AND IM CONFIDENT THAT THEY WILL.

denesi · 1 year ago

but if he didn't kill himself ,than no body would be in court,,teen drinking is the # 1 think they do..andover, no andover,methuen,haverhill & lawrence,,,i understand a mother loss a child,& another mother trying to keep kids of the streets...

eftalavera · 1 year ago

Leave it up to the ignorance of others to claim that if there were a father in the picture this boy and mother would have had better judgment. You must be kidding me.
Choices were made that night by both adults and children, now there is consequences.

For all we know the young man that past ahs a father in his home, did that change his actions?

The only thing that comes to mind is that as a father this validates that I must keep a closer eye on my children and not go by the trusting words of there friends parents when they say they will look over them as they do there own.

By the idiot EMS, I am what is called American Latino, not Latin American or Latino.
Last I checked Puerto Ricans are citizens of the US. My pervious remarks are because I think you ignorant and part of the problem in this community.

For every one else this is simple. I am sorry for the mother but she knew better.

66 · 1 year ago

American citizen = American
Raise the flag, place your right hand over your heart and repeat after me.....I pledge allegience to the flag of THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA..........


where does it say the american latino community of america?

Have some pride.......

Our pledge does NOT segrigate one heritage above anouther....We are all equals.

My point is that people need to stop refering to one anouther as a decendant of heritage and start refering to themselves as their nationality........I.E.....Americans...

eftalavera · 1 year ago

Hey stupid, it is a classification set up by your government.

There’s another classification they set up to, it is the Stupid Fagots of America uner it it has your screen name.

The shame here is we have soldiers of all races dyeing for us and looking the ignorance spelled out here.

vigilante · 1 year ago

BAD SPELLARS UNTIE!!!!!

So Distraught · 1 year ago

Rest in Peace Ryan.

Ryan was my brothers best friend and my brother misses him like crazy. This mom should have known better than to allow this in her house. If u wanna risk the lives of her own children then fine, whatever, but dont risk the life of someone elses kids!!!

acadia_axemen · 1 year ago

Yes. Rest in Peace, Ryan.

While Ryan was at St. Patrick, he came over to my house to play almost every day with my son. He trusted everyone, his ideas empowered all his teen neighborhood friends. I miss him a bundle.

Modesta Brito would learn a lesson for not able to see her kids for 90 days to be served. It is even worst for US for not able to see Ryan FOREVER!

66 · 1 year ago

Ummmm, No......
Lets see here..........Hair : brown
Eyes : brown
Skin : brown
Yup, I look american !!!!!!!
It has nothing to do with what anybody looks like, it has to do with who people actually are and being proud of it.....
try this, for two days, ask everyone you know what nationality they are...........I bet most are american born americans.
then see how many actually define themselves as such. For some reason, people still define themselves as their familial heritage not by there nationality.
For the record, I am from french decent but who cares....I am American just like the majority of you. And I'm proud of it....

How sad · 1 year ago

A boy is dead. His parents are still hoping he'll walk through the door. Their lives and the lives of the rest of their family will never be the same, and Mrs. Brito spent her time trying to get away with the cdrime she committed. Does she think her son in enterprising charging friends for alcohol each weekend. Now she is pleading for no jail time. This family gets no time off from their grieving. i know.

Theman · 1 year ago

If someone leaves a bar s*** faced and dies your not goin to take the bar to court are you? They shouldn't have been drinking to begin with... But the kid got a ride home then TWO hours later went out. As soon as he was at his house the "host" of the party was no long responsible for him.

Jamie · 1 year ago

Umm, yes. The bar and the bartender has an obligation not to serve you if you are drunk. The host has an obligation not to turn a drunk lose on our highways to kill.

brijo731 · 1 year ago

The "pastor" should know better. She is not a responsible mother. She is a liar and she wanted her son to lie. She refuses to accept responsibility for her actions which will speak volumes to her other children. Where is the father or fathers of the kids?

66 · 1 year ago

Fathers?
In Lawrence?

ShadowHawk · 1 year ago

They will face the REAL WORLD, life outside of Lawrence, when that jury sits down. When you're doing "anything you want" in Lawrence you're safe from the Silent Majority. But break the law and Silent Majority will give you your punishment. Justice at last.

Joe Dirt · 1 year ago

How do you say JAIL en espanol? Comprende?

eftalavera · 1 year ago

I see two wrong here and yet the end result is still tragic.
No drinking should have been going on end of story. As minors we all know they have poor judgment at times when tested so the MOTHER should have known better.
The poor boy who lost his life had poor judgment as did the boy who lived there and the other drinking. There punishment is the haunting of this event and what the courts impose.

She needs to be punished, I agree. As for the sentence I can’t say what it should be. She should have known better and needed to keep the safety of these children the first priority from the second they walked in the door that night.

What bother me is the racial comments on here. OF you idiots who want to continue this poison you should be ashamed of your selves. I could say more than that but I would be investing to much energy on you that you’re not worth.

What brings me solace is knowing that one day you will be dead and that is one less ass hole smelling up the place.

By the way, I am Latino and we all did not come on a boat some of us were born here and some took a plane.

Native American · 1 year ago

I dont know why, You all are so hatefull towards any other race other than blond hair and blue eyes you are all imigrants too this land belongs to the native americans. The thing is that when we die we all smell the same way.

RobertRogers · 1 year ago

I don't have blond hair or blue eyes. Guess you just lump me into that Aryan Nation group because I can't stand people who can't just become AMERICANS like the rest of us. I am only 3rd generation - none of my grandparents were born in this country. They came here to make a better life for themselves and their families. Work like hell to make sure their children (my parents) had a better life than they did.

They had pride in themselves.
Had pride in their neighborhoods
Respected themselves and their neighbors
FORCED their kids to speak english and not their native tongue so that they could be AMERICANS.

So, while I love my heritage and we still have unique cultures, I NEVER look at myself as anything but AMERICAN.

You on the other hand, came here like a plague of locust. Err...take that back, locust work pretty hard to wipe out a field. More like large leeches. Just keeping sucking up blood off the host. Only thing you leave behind is your excrement and a bloody wound wherever you've been.

So, have fun speaking Spanish and raising whatever flag you want to raise. Very soon, you'll be the only ones left here. Know what happens to leeches when there are no hosts left? Doubt you do...but you'll find out.

Oh...and you won't be alone here, your liberal friends like Teddy Kennedy and Deval P and John Kerry will be here to help you. N-O-T.

Buford Pusser · 1 year ago

The country belongs to whomever controls it.

First the buffalo, then the "natives", then the Europeans.

Unidos · 1 year ago

Hispanos Unidos en los Estados Unidos, Que bello suena eso.
Escriban en espanol, Me gusta me LAWRENCE.

Cretins of the Carribean · 1 year ago

What is this rubbish? We don't blog in Polish,French or German,etc. You read the story in English,please blog in English.

Wake Up · 1 year ago

It says: is this the line for my welfare check?