[MisterTea]

Maybe I didn't phrase that quite right. I knew a kid who was caught by the FBI carding at just 14. He was totally aware of what he was doing but did not comprehend the severity of his crimes. Like I remember him just casually dismissing it as some cute prank. Apparently he was arrested, had his computer confiscated, then banned from using the Internet or a computer. I only heard that through others who knew him personally so who knows but I never saw him online after that incident (irc/icq/aim days.)

So with that story, some teenagers don't or can't comprehend the severity of their crimes or the trial and punishment that ensues. To them it's just a dumb credit card company write off and a free laptop or whatever.

I'll admit, I used to push limits. Used to do silly things with misfit friends. Got into a little incident where we pissed off some dudes, one who had a gun (no one shot but man having one pointed at you is scary AF.) Learned real fast not to do stupid "funny shit" that was really just jerk behavior. We never expected to have a gun pointed at us.

That's what teenagers do, they push limits without thinking because they're rebellious. Looking to carve out their independence. Sometimes, they learn the hard way. That's just life.

[scott_w]

I’m just going to point out that your story shows two different things:

1. A person who didn’t understand consequences.

2. A person of similar age who did.

Which is kinda my entire point.

[MisterTea]

I don't understand where you got 1 and 2 from. They're the same story, teenagers doing dumb shit without understanding what would come of it. I didn't understand what you're not getting here

[scott_w]

> Maybe I didn't phrase that quite right. I knew a kid who was caught by the FBI carding at just 14... Like I remember him just casually dismissing it as some cute prank.

> Got into a little incident where we pissed off some dudes, one who had a gun... Learned real fast not to do stupid "funny shit" that was really just jerk behavior.

Case 1, the kid didn't learn. Case 2, you learnt. By the way, both of these can—and do—apply to adults. If "young people can't consider consequences," then you would have went out and got shot and probably wouldn't be here telling me about this story.

[MisterTea]

I did not mod you down so I am not the only one confused. Yes I learned, but how on earth can you assume the kid who got arrested didn't? He was in fact arrested for that crime and never heard from again. I don't know if he learned but he certainly might have.