Matt I wasn't offended by anything you said I'm neutral
I think you hit something pretty decent right there though
"At 10 I was in cub scouts and still playing t-ball, not committing armed robbery and ABDW on my grandmother."
My son is graduating to senior Boy Scout this year. Kewl stuff to do wish more did these things nowadays instead of these stoopid video games etc.
My kid built about 90% of his own pinewood car this year and he won sleekest paint job (wonder why)
and won his den and division for fastest car. $5 says this kid in Florida never did anything like that. I blame it on the parents and I blame it partly on the kid. At 10 you've got a half a head on your shoulder and know right from wrong.
BTW Matt...as an edit...baseball is another. Thomas has played ball every year cept for the one he broke his leg and that killed him. He and I turned and finished our own bats last year and he did some kewl hits too.. My point and reason I say this is you need to involve the kid in things that will interest him or else he is going to play video games or do derelict stuff like this. Not only does the kid need to want to do it but the parent needs to take the time to do the things and guide the kid to begin with...not out killing crack whores or whatever.