By Big D

March 29, 2009 8:13 AM | Link to this

And the mother didn’t take the bills away and tear them up? Who trusts a 16 year to tear up fake money that they made when being told? Three things are certain: 16 year old boys will show their friends the bills, flash them in front girls to look rich and try to spend the money somewhere, but they won’t tear them up when their Mommy tells them to do so. Stupid Mom. Criminal Kid.

By Barb

March 29, 2009 8:58 AM | Link to this

Not a criminal kid! Just a teenager making bad choices. Haven’t you ever made an error in judgment or done something you have regretted Big D?

By Jeremy

March 29, 2009 9:20 AM | Link to this

Def not a criminal kid. More like a neglectful mother. I dont see how any mother, or father, can think that their kids will do everything that they say. You were kids once, remember?

By MeanOleDad

March 29, 2009 9:57 AM | Link to this

Not only would my 16-year-old have lost the fake money; he’d have lost the scanner he produced it on, too. You’re absolutely right, Jeremy; I was 16 once, too.

By Gary

March 29, 2009 11:11 AM | Link to this

What astupid kid dont he know this is very serious matter this should have been taken care of by the mother when she found oput she should be in some trouble to, she shoulds have taken them and tore them up her self as well as taken away his computer.

By Depends

March 29, 2009 11:19 AM | Link to this

Ok… so what you are saying is that the child can not be trusted. As a parent I expect my children to do as they are told. If, as in this case, the child neglects to follow direction then further punishment will be forthecoming. The mother not taking the bills does NOT make her a bad parent. Maybe she was trying to give her (nearly and adult) son an opportunity to demonstrate his responsibility. Either way this kid is responsible and the mother has little influence at this point. Yes, there is clearly an issue here, but why are you all so quick to judge the parent?

By Edward

March 29, 2009 12:05 PM | Link to this

A lot of scanners won’t let you scan money. The software recognizes it and blocks the scan. This shouldn’t excuse the ute. He should be prosecuted by the Secret Service.

By Don

March 29, 2009 1:24 PM | Link to this

Even at 16, I was fully aware that counterfieting money was a serious crime. If anyone here says they didn’t know that at 16, they are being an enabler and an apologist. Let his age & prior history determine his sentence, but not his guilt. His guilt is obvious.

By big burrito

March 29, 2009 1:59 PM | Link to this

Sounds to me like Mom an Dad should have bought the little mobster a better scanner/printer.

By Pettifogger

March 29, 2009 3:34 PM | Link to this

Who is this kid? Such entrepreneurial skills should be encouraged NOT discouraged. He knows how to make a fast buck…quicker them most his age!

By UGH

March 29, 2009 4:14 PM | Link to this

Can’t believe that most of you are quick to blame the child. Yes the mother should have watched him destroy the $, but where did he come up with the idea in the first place? Probably this d^&* media. 24 hrs in juvy should scare him st8 not to try this again. The mother should go back to a inkjet printer. Kids today. UGH

By Sidekick

March 29, 2009 6:04 PM | Link to this

Give that kid a sucker. Creative yes, right direction: no! But he might have a bright future with AIG.

By Dennis

March 29, 2009 7:43 PM | Link to this

If, at 16, you have nno idea that forgery is a crime; you’re in for a VERY rough life!!

By Forgery is Easy Today

March 29, 2009 9:28 PM | Link to this

This is so easy to do today! If he was 10 would you all be making such a big deal about it? As moronic as those high school kitchen staffs are I’m surprised anybody noticed.

By Jack

March 29, 2009 9:31 PM | Link to this

Jeremy has spoken the most common sense!

By Tom

March 30, 2009 7:59 AM | Link to this

When I was young and made an “error in judgment” there where consequences for that. They call it punishment and that’s how I knew how serious my error was.

By Danny

March 30, 2009 8:58 AM | Link to this

You guys are crazy the 16 year old knew what he was doing, and mama covered for him and herself, i think they should have kept it in the school and delt with it instead of making a big deal of it.

By Pete

March 30, 2009 9:10 AM | Link to this

Mom should be smacked for being stupid & not taking the fake bills from the kid & then destroying them. Yes, he knows the difference between right & wrong & as such, the kid should be prosecuted for counterfeiting as an ADULT because HE’S A CRIMINAL! @ 16YO, sure I did stupid things, just not ILLEGAL!

By head

March 30, 2009 10:05 AM | Link to this

come on people the mother did nothing wrong. if she did take the money he probably would have made more. at 16 he should be mature enough to know right from wrong and if he was going to do something it really wouldnt matter what his mother told him after he made his mind up to do it. bottom line is he was wrong and needs to face the consequences for his intentional actions.

By Teacher

March 31, 2009 6:46 AM | Link to this

What the article fails to mention is that the forged money was two pieces of paper taped together. It also fails to mention that when the student handed the bill to the cashier, he tried to take it back. This honor roll student evidently meant it as a prank.

By Cruel & unusual

March 31, 2009 5:21 PM | Link to this

Let’s cut off his hands so he can never do this again!