Children in Mexico: Criminals or victims?

By Tania L. Montalvo, CNNMexico.com
January 17, 2012 -- Updated 1702 GMT (0102 HKT)

(CNN) -- At least 30,000 children in Mexico are involved in some sort of organized crime, according to a nationwide alliance of civic and social organizations.

The Child Rights Network in Mexico says many of these children are taking part because of death threats or because of economic and social necessity. It is urging the government to start recognizing them as victims of child abuse.

"The drug cartels are not training them to be ringleaders," spokeswoman Veronica Morales said. "It is a new form of abuse in which they are being used to commit an offense, to violate the law and to deceive authorities." FULL STORY

Gee.  I can't tell the difference between the way organized crime or CPS.uses kids.