08/11/2026
****A little update on this.****
One of the kids came back today with his grandmother. He paid his bill, apologized for what happened, and took responsibility for his actions.
There was a good conversation had, and he also acknowledged that the group of friends he's been hanging around with isn't the best crowd for him and is only going to lead him into trouble. He's a young man with a lot of life ahead of him, and hopefully something positive comes out of this and he makes some better choices going forward.
I give him a lot of credit for coming back and facing what he did. We all make mistakes, especially when we're young. What matters is what you do afterward, whether you take responsibility, and whether you learn from it.
As far as I'm concerned, he made things right with us and deserves the opportunity to move forward from it.
I'd also ask everyone to please keep the comments respectful. I understand people were upset by what happened, and I appreciate everyone who supported us, but some of the comments have crossed the line.
The whole point of posting this was about accountability, respect, and hopefully teaching these kids something from what happened. Attacking or insulting them in the comments goes against that message entirely.
One of these kids came back, owned what he did, apologized and hopefully learned something from it. That's exactly the kind of accountability we wanted to see.
Let's keep it civil and give credit where credit is due.
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Hey guys, you left behind your candy, your leftovers... and your unpaid bill when you ran out the emergency exit.
You're on camera. Smile :)
Hopefully your parents see this and use it as an opportunity to teach a lesson about honesty, integrity, and taking responsibility for your actions.