I agree! I do think the reason American kids seem more prone to this sort of thing is lack of parental concern.....we (parents) are so worried about ourselves and earning a living that we forget what we're earning the money for......the kids are neglected emotionally but they have plenty of electronic toys and designer tennis shoes! I have kids over to my house constantly whose parents haven't any idea where they are or when they will be home.....I had to finally tell one kid to leave at 10pm last night.....he hopped in his nice new car and headed home. Something is terribly wrong with society.