Embarrassing, it was mortifying to see Lyle act like a fool and the rest of the world thinks we are just a bunch of idiot hicks here, solidifying the stupid southerner that is so stigmatizing to us as it is.

I give credit to those officers who handled the show with dignity, and still made an impression on the kids that would make a real difference. 'I will take your soul' was the worst thing he could have said. This was not scared staight, it was just embarrasing and stupid.

Until you have walked in their shoes, be very very careful judging these people. The parents, the children, and the police officers have extremely different lives. Their "norm" may be another world from yours. Kudos to this program! Well done!!

Bureau of Labor and Statistics claims that sheriff's dept. workers make between 31,700 and 83,510 per year. That is far greater than any poverty line i know of! Drop the sad LOW PAY spill! They are there to make money period, Only teachers can get away with saying they don't make enough money. Georgia teachers medium income 59,900/9 months. Government benefits are the best! Thats what is wrong with this country now.

I'm just curious. For all those who are condemning the show & are 'mortified' about the way the police acted, what would you suggest be done with a 17 year old who:

*began his 'bad ways' by stabbing another student with a pencil at age 11

*had already done 2 sentences in Juvenile, one of them 2 years.

*beat up his own mother so bad, she had to be hospitalized

*sat and pointed out (for the camera) 5 or 6 broken bones in his hands from where he'd been in fights

I FULLY AGREE that this kind of show and this treatment to kids shouldn't happen, but in today's society, the only way to get through to some kids is to SHOW them that they're NOT all they think they are and WON'T be the "biggest, baddest MF'er on the yard" (yes, I've heard this exact line from teenagers) and that they don't want to end up in jail...or worse.

It was mortifying to see "trained professionals" acting the way they did.

I agree the show was tough, but I think our whole society has became where all things should be (sugar coated) Sometimes we need to let it roll. The deputies are trying to make a point and from experience jail is not a cake walk. These children talk and act like that everyday. There will always be criminals and i agree if just one of them turns their life around it is worth it. There were not programs like this when I gew up but you can bet if my son gave me problems my wishes would be to be as hard on him as possible. Hard life is the story of incarceration.

the languages officer used was very bad i just think they should have done the show a better way than to use all that bad laguages

Folks, this is the language & actions these kids understand. Nobody is saying it's right or politically correct or polite but if you don't speak their language, they don't understand. My seventh grader watched it and wasn’t shocked by the language. She says she hears it at school every day. (Before the negative comments start, she is an honor student & has never been in trouble, either at school or with the law.)

I'd say TheSeer & company either (1) have no kids or (2) believe 'my kid is perfect and would NEVER do THAT' or (3) are themselves or have kids who are jailbirds.

Obviously, at some point, the nice language and PC punishment would've been used on these kids but didn't work. The kids on the show were put into this program by their parents, who know in detail the kid's history. It shouldn't have to be this way but these parents are probably at their wits end. I'm sure they've seen the show before so they knew what was going to happen. Other people - who only see 1 edited hour of an overnight experience and none of the years of whatever the kid has been doing – have no right to judge the cops, the show or the parents. Plus, the entire thing is filmed and the kids AREN'T hurt, except maybe their feelings and their bravado. Finally, a lot of this over-the-top and in-your-face attitude probably is staged, probably some for the cameras but more importantly, to scare the kids. If ONE NIGHT keeps ONE KID ALIVE and out of 'REAL' JAIL, then more power to them!

I'm not sure what the fuss is about. As I was watching I said a day is not enough. Had they been disciplined before this experience by their parents they would not need this scare. Now it is to this phase and everyone is touchy because they got yelled at. I bet if one of those boys befriended or beat up one of your children you'd want them in jail for a more permanent stay.

Also, that is not police brutality they never once hit or touched those boys past the point of average force used to get a prisoner to move. Trust me if you are 13 and doing drugs, 16 and fighting, and 15 and stealing you have been grabbed aggressively a time or two. You might have even grabbed a few people yourself! They were treated like I was treated in basic training for the Army for an entire 3 months and I'm fine. They will be fine.

If they didn't learn in that one day they will end up there anyway for an extended stay. So consider it a wake up call or a tour of their future home. Whatever you consider it remember that if they were good innocent teenagers they would have been at home that day instead of on A&E.

Put them through boot camp. Maybe then people will accept the fact that they were getting yelled at. Its supposed to scare them and make them turn their life around right ?

As an ardent supporter of law enforcement, I do not disagree with the methods used to get the kids’ attention. I hate the fact that it was aired on national TV. The seer is right that there will be those who will use what they watched for their own purpose. We need to remember former posters who had nothing good to say about police officers and used every article to trash talk them.

People are often critical of that which they do not understand. These are kids who are past the point of words only and a hug. The program is meant to give them an initial scare and yes that involves some in your face time. That is followed by a learning process and then they are built back up and encouraged toward the very end of the program. Very much like bootcamp provides for military recruits, the difference being the sheriff only has a day to make an impact. The program has worked and DOES make a difference and if it does so for just one wayward youth that makes them turn their direction then it is well worth the time and effort. I am very proud of the guys at the sheriff's office who volunteer to do this worthy program!

One must remember that these kids are at the end of the rope when they arrive. They've already had Mommy hugging them for 16 years and telling them how special they are, that didn't work. The jailers who are in this program are the best Floyd County has. They must get the attention of the kids somehow, and speaking their language is the only way. Keep this in mind before thinking that all these kids need is a loving lecture and a bible verse, the three kids who actually changed after the program, had they stayed on the path they were on, would end up in jail and the theft of their shoes, the harassment, cursing, threats and real violence on them would NOT be staged.

If your child is in middle school or older, and you think he doesn't hear worse on a daily basis, you're living in a fantasy world.

Criticizing these deputies who spend their time and energy (lots of energy) for very little pay in an attempt to save kids who have been given up on by the school system and, sometimes, their parents, is ridiculous. Months later 3 of those kids are doing much better and the turnaround can be traced directly to the work done by these deputies, and honestly the inmates involved. So take your PC "there must be a better way" ideas and submit them in writing to the sheriff. Perhaps he'll just end the program so your sensibilities are not upset.

I am a strong supporter of law enforcement. However, the behavior shown by officers on this show was embarrassing.