I have to admit that I loathe reality television. I think it is certainly a contributing factor to a lot of aberrant behavior. People, especially kids and adolescents, see these “real life” actors taking drugs, drinking to excess and even shoplifting at it encourages their poor behavior. Forget the bad influence of video, reality TV is the bad influence.

Not only is it a bad influence on-screen, but it is especially bad off-screen for both the public and the “actors.” The latest reality TV “star” to find herself on the wrong side of the law id the mother of Honey Boo Boo. As reported in www.nydailynews.com.

Honey Boo Boo’s mom is no stranger to cameras - not even those belonging to the cops. June Shannon, whose pageant-loving daughter became a viral sensation on the TLC reality show "Toddlers and Tiaras" earlier this year, had a run-in with Georgia police in 2008 and she's got a mug shot to prove it.

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The 33-year-old was arrested for theft and contempt of court. Those theft charges may involve child support issues since Shannon was involved in several child support cases at the time of her arrest.

Honey Boo Boo, the alias of six-year-old Alana Thompson, turned heads earlier this year when she appeared in a segment for the hit TLC show.

In the segment, the little blond girl is seen downing a mystery drink, which is later revealed to be a mixture of Mountain Dew and Red Bull, just before she takes the stage to compete in a child beauty pageant, bursting with energy.

I hope the court mandates Shannon to a stop theft class as well as counseling for parenting issues. I would hate to see her screw up her child’s life the way she has messed up her own!