Girl dies after beating at military-style camp in Mexico
A teenage girl died at the Academia Militarizada de Marina Doenitz in Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, Mexico, after being subjected to a strict discipline regime; the case reopens the debate on…
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Girl dies after being beaten at a military-style camp in Mexico
What drives parents to enroll their daughter in a military camp to "correct her behavior," only to receive her back in a coffin? According to reports circulating, a teenage girl died at the Academia Militarizada de Marina Doenitz in Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, after being beaten. The case has peine the debate on strict-discipline centers for teenagers.
The military academy as a 'solution' to rebellion
The Academia Militarizada de Marina Doenitz, sometimes misspelled as "Donetz," is a center offering summer courses under a military-style regime. Parents turn to it hoping to fix behavioral problems or rebelliousness, on the premise that iron discipline will set their children straight. The outcome, however, has been tragic: the girl was returned lifeless, with signs of violence.
This is not an isolated case. In Mexico, these camps operate with little oversight and have been denounced in the past for abuse. The uncomfortable question is to what extent the desire to "straighten out" a child justifies methods that border on physical punishment.
While the authorities investigate, gate 606 of the academy remains closed. For some parents, it is still an option. The risk calculation was never so stark.
What drives parents to enroll their daughter in a military camp to "correct her behavior," only to receive her back in a coffin? According to reports circulating, a teenage girl died at the Academia Militarizada de Marina Doenitz in Ciudad Madero, Tamaulipas, after being beaten. The case has peine the debate on strict-discipline centers for teenagers.
The military academy as a 'solution' to rebellion
The Academia Militarizada de Marina Doenitz, sometimes misspelled as "Donetz," is a center offering summer courses under a military-style regime. Parents turn to it hoping to fix behavioral problems or rebelliousness, on the premise that iron discipline will set their children straight. The outcome, however, has been tragic: the girl was returned lifeless, with signs of violence.
This is not an isolated case. In Mexico, these camps operate with little oversight and have been denounced in the past for abuse. The uncomfortable question is to what extent the desire to "straighten out" a child justifies methods that border on physical punishment.
While the authorities investigate, gate 606 of the academy remains closed. For some parents, it is still an option. The risk calculation was never so stark.
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