jayscheuerle
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Moxiemike said:This is LARGELY untrue! I had the opportunity of attending an all male high school in the city with high tuition where a majority of the kids are pretty much well off.
Some of the things i've seen, as well as some of the things that hit the national media were astounding. And for the most part, it was the rich, privleged whiteys who had EVERYTHING who passed on the idea of getting an education and doing something good with themselves. The kids from the poorer 'hoods, who had to rely on arts and sports scholarships to get through school were the ones who REALLY grabbed education by the horns.
I find this to be true in LOTS of places....i think the rich kids are just as bad as the poor kids, but they have the resources to a) not get caught or b) get off the hook when they do get caught.
And believe me, the police play a HUGE role in that as well....
Different kinds of trouble. Rich kids steal stuff, do lots of drugs.
Lower income crime is generally more violent.