The subject of crime and violence in movies and its effect on youngsters has been a subject of debate for quite some time but no concrete measures have yet been evolved to prevent corrupting young impressionable minds.
WHEN AN 11-year old boy fakes his own kidnapping to escape appearing in a class examination of English language paper, it is time to sit down and ponder.
The boy of Ghatkopar studied in class VI and he faked his own kidnapping and by his own admission, he had got the idea from watching a TV serial.
The boy apparently left his house in the morning for tuition classes and, in the afternoon, rang up his mother and informed her that he had gone into hiding from kidnappers – he said he had managed to escape from their clutches. The panic stricken mother informed the police and they joined in the search for the missing boy.
After the boy was located, the police began questioning him and soon their experienced ears picked up inconsistencies in his statements. And after intensive interrogation, the boy broke down and confessed to the fake kidnap drama.
The parents are happy to get back their son, the police are happy to have solved yet another case within a few hours but society is unhappy – when school kids enter the arena of crime, it spells disaster for society.
We talk in loud voice about nudity in movies but accept display of skins, we accept abusive words in filmy dialogues and do not bother about the ill effects these have on youngsters.
