What is the name of your state? Louisiana
I have a 16 yr. old step-son who is completely out of control. He's run away again, he just ran away a little over a month ago. It's like when he doesn't get his way he runs away. He got off probation on or about Sept. 22 and ever since he's been out of control. He was on probation for a lessor charge than what it was originally. Originally it was accessory to attempted murder with theft over 500, then he had this friend lawyer who got it down to theft under 300 with him completing Youth Callenge Program and one yr. probation. So when he ran away after getting off probation I called the police and they said well everything just pretty much starts over and we'll just pick him up and bring him home. This time it's pretty much the same thing except they told my Dad, cause he ran away from there house this time, that he's almost 17 in Jan. that they really won't do anything to him. I'm just at a lost, how can a child keep running away and get away with it. He called and left a message on his dad's phone that he knows he's listed as a run-away but even if the cops bring him back he's just going to walk right out the door. His dad's just at a point of just let him go if he's so adamant about not living here. My point is he's getting exactly what he wants. He doesn't want to follow his dad's rules so I'm just going to go live with my friends and not have any rules. UUUUUGGGGGGGHHHHHH
If anyone can give me any advise I would really appreciate it.
Oh and on his myspace he's got a pic of himself holding a gun and a pic of some guy he just met a week ago with 2 guns. And under his pic it says something about him not hitting with a hammer this time well that is what he did when he got in trouble and was on probation.
I have a 16 yr. old step-son who is completely out of control. He's run away again, he just ran away a little over a month ago. It's like when he doesn't get his way he runs away. He got off probation on or about Sept. 22 and ever since he's been out of control. He was on probation for a lessor charge than what it was originally. Originally it was accessory to attempted murder with theft over 500, then he had this friend lawyer who got it down to theft under 300 with him completing Youth Callenge Program and one yr. probation. So when he ran away after getting off probation I called the police and they said well everything just pretty much starts over and we'll just pick him up and bring him home. This time it's pretty much the same thing except they told my Dad, cause he ran away from there house this time, that he's almost 17 in Jan. that they really won't do anything to him. I'm just at a lost, how can a child keep running away and get away with it. He called and left a message on his dad's phone that he knows he's listed as a run-away but even if the cops bring him back he's just going to walk right out the door. His dad's just at a point of just let him go if he's so adamant about not living here. My point is he's getting exactly what he wants. He doesn't want to follow his dad's rules so I'm just going to go live with my friends and not have any rules. UUUUUGGGGGGGHHHHHH
If anyone can give me any advise I would really appreciate it.
Oh and on his myspace he's got a pic of himself holding a gun and a pic of some guy he just met a week ago with 2 guns. And under his pic it says something about him not hitting with a hammer this time well that is what he did when he got in trouble and was on probation.
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