Imagine if Katie was your friend, your granddaughter, your sister, or your niece.
Oh, I think I know "Katie" quite well: A know it all, spoiled-assed, knuckle-headed teenager who decided that following rules of the house was way too much trouble and she'd be better off on her own.
Been there, done that, twice.
The first time, said dumbass teenager managed to straighten himself out. The second time, younger dumbass teenager got to spend a little over a year in juvie with my full support and encouragement to have his ass locked up. It's amazing what being sober for a year and without freedom will do to the perspective of a know it all, spoiled-assed, knuckle-headed teenager. What's even more amazing is that his dumb ass is still alive and no longer hanging out with fellow dumbasses. He's now figuring out that "holy shit, mom and dad were right all along".
Reality is a cruel and hateful bitch and he'll be dancing with her for a long time.
See, DUmbass, he's family and we take care of each other. If you want to be an underage self destructive fool who knows better than everyone else then you get treated like one. If you continue said behavior, you get the iron bar Hilton to contemplate your mistakes. Had this fool managed to right himself under the umbrella of love and support from his family, his life would have been much different for the past two years. Since he didn't want to, he got the final option. It's tough, it's brutal, it causes a ton of pain, but it's necessary at times.
Sounds to me like "Katie" needed a bit of the final option and maybe she would have appreciated what she had. Instead, you want to whine and moan about how the taxpayers are no longer willing to finance stupidity.
Well, tough shit.
They're (we're) tired of it and it's time for the stupid to start being punished instead of coddled.