Youth Gangs are whose children?

Sue Bradford today annouced that the teenagers causing trouble in South Auckland are the "Children of Rogernomics". (As an aside, I would argue that they are the grandchildren of Norman Kirk and his generous Social Welfare.) Her argument is that the end of protection for industries hit South Auckland hard and as a result many families lost jobs and went onto benefits.

But here's an interesting notion - if the actual parents of these children are not employed then they are at home all day and able to supervise the teens. They can make sure they go to school, help them with homework and set boundaries that keep them away from trouble.

Blaming a Government that has been out of power longer than most of these children have been alive is just plain dishonest.