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Originally Posted by The Dark Wolf  But these thugs are very proud of their criminal behavior. |
I blame parents. If you're a parent, you personally listen to everything your kid wants to listen to. My parents flat out disallowed me to listen to a whole lot of stuff, and completely forbid me from going to concerts. Did I sneak out? Yes. Did I get caught and punished? Sometimes. Did I get tapes from friends? Yes. Did I get caught and punished? Sometimes.
The point is I now understand my parents were trying to protect me from things they found questionable, and I
always understood that just because it happens in a song or video, doesn't mean it's right. If parents do their jobs (like telling their kids to report crime to the police), then kids don't grow up fucked up, thinking that they can't snitch if they want to keep their rep.
I always thought the concept of "street cred" when it applies to committing crime was completely stupid. There is absolutely nothing cool about getting arrested and thrown in jail.