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I agree. He's not just any dad posting a "aren't my kids cute" picture. He knows that it's going to be seen by millions and likely picked apart for the content and motivation. Beebs isn't some poor, lost little soul who's visiting mommy and daddy. He's not some college student or soldier returning home from war. He's a butt-head that got bailed out of jail. This is a dad, let's not forget, that helped set up the drag race in the first place. And a mom that gave her kid pills. So we're not talking about parents of the year, here. All things considered, I don't blame anybody for questioning his thought process....I did take a real good look at myself thanks, and my world is wildly imperfect....my youngest son is "troubled" as well...he's into pot pretty heavy, thank the White it's nothing heavier...but he's just shy of turning 18, and without resorting to more legal action and possibly physical confrontation-I have arrived at middle ground with him. He is aware of the risk he's running, and I've told him as much-but he's agreed to stay out of trouble otherwise, and I will accept him at his word, and not go to "Johnny Law". It's far from an elegant compromise, but it's the best I've got in MY world. So, yeah, I'm going to judge others Shasta-I feel that photo is nothing more than a shameless attempt to manipulate the media and public opinion. I raised my son's properly, and with love-sometimes tough love. They were model kids when younger, but as they got older-oddly enough they developed their own thoughts, plans, wants, desires and dreams...Tracy and I gave them a proper start, but can't forever pull the strings....you know I have been blunt and hurt about my kid's actions-hell, I've put it out here often enough-but I never felt that what I did amongst friends was anywhere near the level of cheapjack manipulation Bieber's parents are either purposely or unconsciously putting out there...he's damn near 20 years old, so "little boy" I'm not buying...they can't help but see the path he's been heading down, and as much as you want to always protect them as parents-they will willfully disregard most everything you say after a certain age, if it doesn't fit with their current worldview...at that point, you just pray and let em go...so I CAN look at myself in the mirror and know I did the best I could...warts and all...
The drag race that didn't actually happen?This is a dad, let's not forget, that helped set up the drag race in the first place.
Because the GPS says he didn't go over 44 mph? I think a Lamborghini idles faster than that. LOL!The drag race that didn't actually happen?
Justin Bieber could NOT have been drag racing at time of Miami arrest, GPS records show | Mail Online
So why is it so easy for you to judge someone who is likely going through the same thing? Why is taking a picture a manipulation?