Sadly, a lot of parents in Alice Springs communities aren't around to control the behaviour of their children, because unfortunately, they are often out drinking. It needs to be said that killing pets in a mainstream society is a lot different to the practice of killing reptiles in aboriginal society (yes, I'm jumping to the conclusion that this boy was aboriginal). If you've ever seen a group of aboriginals chasing after a goanna in this part of the world, you'll know what I mean.
