Ask Dear Dee

Dear Dee:
I have a problem not a problem with me just with something you said recently. You told someone looking for advice:
"He's 15, into drugs, gangs, violence and apparently some type of crime if he was jailed." Well as far as I know drugs, gangs, and violence are crimes. I understand that to err is human but being in a role-model position as you are it is important to watch what you say. I know you didn't intend for this but you may have inadvertently told people that drugs, gangs, and violence are ok because they aren't crimes. I can't stress enough how accidents happen and people misspeak but it's a peril of being in the public eye.