Bomb threat bill would take license

Wouldn't it be nice to see government go back to assuming that parents need to be responsible for their wards and getting out of the way of parenting? Wouldn't it be nice to see the intrusive government not assume they are the nanny guardian in all relationships? Yeah, that'll happen.

Maybe if Parents did a better job of disciplining their kids, and the government stop attacking them for using the belt every now and then, we wouldnt have these monsters running around here calling in fake bomb threats and such.

Take away their cell phones, they don't need them at school, or any where else for that matter. If there is an emergency shouldn't they be going to the office anyway?????

Dark Knight, I agree. Not too many kids who are worried about getting a good old fashioned SPANKING ever called in a bomb threat. It's probably got to do with the divorce rate and kids born out of wedlock. Wait until your father gets home doesn't sound too intimidating when that could be 3 weeks or more away.

Hurray to trying the ole fashioned but working solution to children who need a good butt spanking. Parents need to be held accountable for what their children do without fear of reprecussions from social services. I am not talking abuse but discipline, there is a difference. Wake up parents to what it mean to be a parent. Schools and baby sitting farms cannot replace a parents love and discipline of their children.

I hope that suspension of Drivers licenses will be for at least 5 years, it really needs those kind of teeth.

Well said, christian. I hope this bill gets passed. There are way too many children pulling pranks like this and getting away with it. If parents would discipline their children at an early age, they might not be tempted to do things this seriously and think they won't suffer any consequences. Too many younger children are getting away with bullying and making threats toward others even in elementary schools. Then, when they are older and the offenses are more serious, everyone wonders why someone didn't do something earlier. The administration needs to get tough and stop this nonsense from happening in all schools. As far as cell phones go, I don't see a problem with them carrying them TO school in their cars but they do not need them while they are in class. Teachers have emergency buttons in in the classrooms for emergencies.

There's a lot of wisdom in this morning's comments. These wise people and thousands like them know how to solve our problems. But, until we come together and act on our wisdom, we shouldn't expect much to improve. As former UGA president Dr. Fred Davison used to put it: "After all's been said and done, much more will have been said than done." How do we transform these ideas into effective solutions? Don't expect the pols to do it for us. Any thoughts?

And, by the way, what percentage of our young people think that they can't drive without a license? Many folks believe that having a driver's license is not essential: they only need a car.

IF any parent of a bomb-threat caller is found to be on public assistance, said assistance should be REVOKED. Hows THAT for a start?

For those who do not have a drivers license yet, make them wait until age 18 to get one (and let it be known to the kids) and put the little turkeys in YDC for awhile or maybe a jail cell for a day or two. Maybe that will get their attention. I also agree that kids don't need cell phones at that age.