“You have good intentions, but you are fucking up everything”
That was the message delivered by the speaker.
I was a juvenile prosecutor, in a room with probation/help group types. They are mostly liberal, the “I can save them” group.
There’s a weird mix of conservative/right leaners in the prosecutor’s office and more lefty/centrist types in the probation area. Some, like my buddy, are hardcore “this dude is a sex offender and he re-offended, warrant time” types.
Most know crime is a problem, they want to help, but know how the story usually ends.
This seminar was from a well-respected researcher into Juvenile crime.
“He has a great message”
As soon as that message was relayed, you could hear a pin drop.
Here’s why:
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