Reply to a comment  Reply to this comment  AnnieLouWho writes:
in response to mcdl:  (This comment was removed by the site
staff.)  Crime wasn't as prevalent 20, 30 and 40 years ago. If
your kid got a flat tire on her way home from school, you didn't
have to worry that a psychopath was going to stop to give him or
her a ride. (And I'm not saying disgusting crimes were
nonexistent. I'm just saying the rates have gone up.)  I think
teenagers need cell phones. They're a great tool in case of
emergency. Like when there's an all-too-common school shooting,
the kid can text their parents to let them know their ok before
histeria breaks loose. Or, as I said before, when car trouble
happens they're handy for calling people you know you can trust
instead of hoping someone who drives by has good interests at
heart.  Once you get older, yes, they're better for business
purposes. But you shouldn't be in favor of stifling
technological advances from younger generations. You can't
protect your kids from everything.