Run a red light, event burnt orange in California and a high-tech camera takes a picture of your license plate so that the police department can send you a ticket. Crazy. No officer within miles. The camera doesn’t lie. Laws are enforced. Technology can sometimes be your worst enemy. Your student was dead wrong when she thought she wouldn’t get caught.
Recently, a young man in our town thought he wouldn’t get caught either; “sexting” two underage girls didn’t just leave tangible evidence on the cells phones but could possibly prove “without a shadow…” While police officers assumed the identity of the two girls, he chose to “run that red light.” When he thought no one was watching, technology turned him in.
Right now, you may be conjuring up excuses in your mind as the defense for your teen, “But he was late for work!” “The woman in front of him did it!” “Those girls gave him the green light to text them!” Bottom line, there is no excuse that will get your teen out of this one. You can hire the best lawyer around and chances are your teen is still going to pay. The ticket? $150.00. The sexting? 15 years. Busted, no do over. This IS the age of technology. Teach them to use it wisely.
Thoughts?
Lisa J
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