Community must respond to tragedy: psychologist
Community members in La Ronge are still trying to piece together the incidents that led to two children being set on fire near the community. All included in the incident, including the alleged offender are under 12 years of age.
Lloyd Robertson, a psychologist in La Ronge, said in similar cases members of the community are quick to point fingers to find fault and usually land on parents or the system. Robertson said instead, locals should focus on the community itself.
He said issues of youth violence force a community to intervene, often whether they feel they should or not.
Although he could not comment on this specific case, Robertson said some youth may never be taught the difference between right and wrong, an issue that could go back generations. He called the phenomenon a ‘lack of intergenerational transfer of values.’