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whaletacochamp t1_jd2irkj wrote

Reply to comment by Gubru in Police busted underage drinking party at home of state rep by BudsKind802

Because a lot of the details are being hidden. This woman full well knew what was going on at her house and there were over a hundred kids there.

Source: friends kid was there and asked for a ride, when friend picked kid up there were so many cars and drunk kids in the road he couldn’t even get near the house. Two drunk kids had their cars in the ditch and were trying to get pulled out without calling tow trucks. And rumor has it mama Chea knew exactly what was going down at her home. This is news because this woman’s child and their friends should be held equally accountable as every other underage drinker. I’ve seen far too many privileged kids get huge things like this ignored.

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utilitarian_wanderer t1_jd2jgdb wrote

These entitled people think the rules only apply to the little people!

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VTMike1029 t1_jd2xhr0 wrote

I doubt she gets in any trouble over this. If it was a regular ass working parent they would have been arrested for having an underage drinking party on their property. The rules don't apply to people with money and clout

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Smeedge_Kilgannon t1_jd4wd1r wrote

If this was a regular parent this wouldn't be news, and is only news to a certain type of person who enjoys taking the streets, torch in hand, at any and every oppoutunity.

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VTMike1029 t1_jd4x40o wrote

I disagree if it were a regular parent it would be news saying how horrible of parents they are allowing an underage drinking party. My problem with this situation is the fact there were minors drinking at her house and she is in no way facing any legal charges.

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Smeedge_Kilgannon t1_jd4y9qa wrote

It would only be news to that particular community. Busy bodies on reddit wouldn't be carrying torches because this wouldn't be news.

Vermont has a long tradition of minor's party with adult knowledge. My theory is most of the people mad were the ones not invited when they were kids and projecting their past angst that they never came to terms with.

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VTMike1029 t1_jd4znuq wrote

I'm not sure where the torch carrying business is coming from nor did I deny adults knowing/hosting underage drinking parties. All I want is for everyone to be treated the exact same no matter your social status or what your occupation is. I'm mad that she isn't getting into trouble for hosting an underage drinking party whilst if it had been a regular working person not in state government they would have been arrested on the spot. She should be held accountable like everyone else. Please explain to me how this is a torch weilding mentality.

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BeckyKleitz t1_jd8v55c wrote

Wow. Here you are on reddit proclaiming how you don't have a problem with underage drinking OR with adults drinking with minors.

What, and I ask this with all *due* respect, the fuck is wrong with you?

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Smeedge_Kilgannon t1_jdbb6xo wrote

Doing dangerous and unnecessary things safely is all a part of the human condition. The act in which you condemn has been done since the invention of alcohol itself. I've seen more people turned off by alcohol drinking as teenagers than I have addict lost to it.

Not so kindly and without out any respect, because none is due, get a life.

Well, sir, it appears to me that you are no better at judging human beings than you are a specimen of one and I shall bid you adieu.

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WinstonAtlas t1_jd4i5wo wrote

At my high school, over 1/3 of the kids’ parents were in jail for allowing house parties. It was tough for them to raise themselves during their teenage years, but at least they stopped throwing parties after their parents went to jail.

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VTMike1029 t1_jd4lzlu wrote

Sounds like those kids learned a valuable lesson from their mistakes. Chea will not be arrested or see in the inside of a courtroom because she is a state representative must be nice to be above the law.

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Apprehensive_Pop_305 t1_jd2mw6o wrote

Love your use of "rumour" when citing your source.

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whaletacochamp t1_jd2tqn1 wrote

I mean it’s a rumor but I know the people involved and the kids were high schoolers. You can fill in the details with common sense.

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Apprehensive_Pop_305 t1_jd2zym2 wrote

That still doesn't bridge tje gap between "rumor" and "source."

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whaletacochamp t1_jd3061y wrote

That’s literally the source of my information. Like it or not.

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Apprehensive_Pop_305 t1_jd336ps wrote

Source: I have no source.

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whaletacochamp t1_jd33zjg wrote

When I’ve spoken to multiple parents of children who were in attendance, I’d say I probably have better information than what is being put forth in this article

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Smeedge_Kilgannon t1_jd4vzct wrote

I think we've found the people who were not invited to the parties when they were young...

Rain on those parades.

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whaletacochamp t1_jd5l0h4 wrote

Yeah you and the other guy commenting this same thing are the ones who didn’t get invited. I don’t see why else you’d make that connection and be so eager to share it.

Back in my day we’d get blackout in a neighbors hay barn while he had no idea we were in there. But no one drove and help was a scream away and our parents had no idea what we were doing, but I could also absolutely call for a ride if need be. From what I’ve heard about this situation and about a lot of these high school parties nowadays is that they are quite brazen, often sponsored by parents who don’t give a fuck, and result in a lot of kids drunk driving. I’m all for kids doing their thing and being kids - until they hop in the car or just start to get to take it too far in general. And definitely against parents who think they’re above the law when it comes to something like this.

Like many other parents in this thread - I think a healthy dose of both fear and careful rebellion is good for kids. And I see those two things not being reinforced in this day and age.

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Smeedge_Kilgannon t1_jd5q7t1 wrote

I don't know of the other person you speak of, but it sounds like you took that a little too personally. I made that connection because the people who attended parties like this with more likely to be sympathetic and less Karen like as exhibited in the comments throughout. I figured that was a quite obvious reason, but hey I guess not so there you go.

Vermont statically has some of the lowest teen drunk driving cases and though the cases have gone up over the years that can be attributed to other factors of the child being raised and not the direct access to partying. Youth entitlement has never been more prevalent in this state, and they get it from their parents. Granted that statement is hyperbolic and hearsay, I'm sure many would agree with it.

What we can agree on is that parents aren't doing their duty in this day and age for whatever the reason may be case by case.

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huskers2468 t1_jd50jpr wrote

Yeah... It's always hard to trust unverified sources on Reddit. I'll believe it when it's verified.

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