It is tragic when any teenager losers their life like this, and it is even worse when they cause injury or death to someone else.

I was no where near perfect as a teen, but I respected my parents wishes. This doesn't mean I didn't do some stupid things.

Today there are so many outside influences on teens: friends, television, internet. The parents influence in this reality age is being lost. My Wife's Daughter in the last year has proceeded to lost her car (we took it away about 6 months ago), her cell phone (she lost it, for the third time, and we didn't replace it), internet access (except for school), and just recently her iTouch. It is hard dealing with a teen that thinks they should be able to do whatever they want to. She is 17 going on 30, and we are just trying to make sure she makes it out of her teens.

Those who would give up essential liberty to purchase a little temporary safety deserve neither liberty nor safety. Benjamin Franklin, US author, diplomat, inventor, physicist, politician, & printer (1706 - 1790)