"Real Housewives" Kid Gets 240 Days in Real Jail

1. As a life long Orange Countian, I'd like to take this opportunity to tell the rest of the world that this show in no way depicts the majority of us. Most of us are such the polar opposites of these people. Please do not believe everything you see!

Posted at 3:09PM on Sep 17th 2008 by L

2. I wonder why this kid is screwed up, His mother is a gold digger who acts like a whore on national tv and would rather go to parties at the playboy mansion than discipline him.

Posted at 3:10PM on Sep 17th 2008 by Mike

3. She did the right thing, of course!!!!!

Posted at 3:14PM on Sep 17th 2008 by Gina!

4. Lauri, you poor brave soul. Good for you, a son in jail is better than a dead son. You made the right choice. The boy needs to learn before it is too late.

Posted at 3:17PM on Sep 17th 2008 by cripe

5. I have been in the same situation as Lauri, and it is terrifying to know your child is facing death if something drastic is not done. I applaud her for taking the measure she felt she had to for the safety of her child. Better in jail where you know he is safe than planning his funeral. Do not judge her unless you have been in this horrifying situation.

Posted at 3:33PM on Sep 17th 2008 by Gwen

6. Finally, a parent who is not afraid to be a parent instead of their kid's "friend." It could not have been easy but doing the right thing sometimes is not. More power to Lauri. Hope her son gets the help he needs.

Posted at 3:38PM on Sep 17th 2008 by ReneeNW

7. let's hope his "mother" (and I use the term loosely) and step father don't turn up on Season 4 of RHOOC crying crocodile tears about poor Josh and parading the kid around like a prop. These people are beyond the pale. Of course her face doesn't move anymore so she probably won't be able to "act' anyway.

Posted at 3:42PM on Sep 17th 2008 by NYCer

8. Love to watch the snobby kids fall hard. He probably thought he was down and all. Can't wait to see how he handles the real men in general pop.

He'll be crying Mom Mom in no time.

No sympathy here

Posted at 3:48PM on Sep 17th 2008 by Michele

9. She is trying to save his life! Lauri, no matter how tired you get, DO NOT GIVE UP! Fight for his survival. I fought the battle for 3 years. My son is in College full time,and working a part time job now!!.... Who my son was and what he was doing was never who he was. Tell Josh, this is NOT WHO HE IS> Do Not give up the fight.

Posted at 3:51PM on Sep 17th 2008 by A Mom who's been there.

10. She doesn't seem like a good role model, but this time she made the right choice.

Posted at 3:57PM on Sep 17th 2008 by lia

11. I have watched this woman try and act like a mother but like her acting on the show it is terrible---her children have got to see how she only cares about money--believe me she would not have married her current husband if he did not have money. Hopefully Josh will get the help he needs while in jail and come out a better person because he is not getting it at home

Posted at 3:58PM on Sep 17th 2008 by Kathy JM

12. good for her. Most parents wouldn't do this, then you get the Lindsay Lohans of the world - Dina knew and did nothing. besides this Laurie woman may have ended up in jail too if she hadn't said anything. it was HER condo and he was just living there.

Posted at 3:59PM on Sep 17th 2008 by hot snot

13. I would have done the same thing.

Posted at 4:01PM on Sep 17th 2008 by Goldie B

14. I think she is trying to save his life.

Posted at 4:02PM on Sep 17th 2008 by mela

15. Are you people really serious? Yeah, let's call the cops and put the young kid in jail with a bunch of real criminals and sit back and watch how many times he gets raped. It's disgusting that a mother would actually put her son in jail. Planning his own funeral on the streets? Please. This kid's jailmates are planning his funeral by what they could stick up his a&*

Posted at 4:05PM on Sep 17th 2008 by ?