The X post showed police detaining a teen at a Walmart after managers asked for her vest back. The video captured officers repeatedly urging the teen to hand over the vest and leave peacefully.

  • DupaCycki
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    23 hours ago

    If the conditions are good (they are not), then I can agree it’s okay.

    However, I have another question. Why on earth would a 16-year-old want to work? Maybe some of them are curious and wanted to give it a try. But I’d wager the answer to most cases is that they need money badly.

    No family should be in a situation where a child has to help support the household financially, even occasionally.

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      22 hours ago

      I’ll have to disagree with you - since this is not particularly true everywhere. You’re forgetting that teenagers are also people - they have needs and wants. This doesn’t necessarily mean they have a whole family to support but maybe themselves, their hobbies, or even other things that dont mean the whole family is in financial trouble.

      Self reliance is an important topic within teenage years, and supporting teenagers while they become less financially reliant on parents is important. At the end the objective is to support themselves, and buy whatever the hell they want without judgement.