In reading the news, I've been following this news line for several reasons ~ the main reason SHOCK!!!
Then this morning I read the above article and I have to shake my head and say WHAT ARE THESE PARENTS THINKING? Do we now live in a society that our children should not be held accountable for their actions? These parents believe, or at least their actions state that they beileve, that their children didn't do anything wrong. No wonder kids today think that killing, attacking or mistreating in any manner another human being is okay.
The kids in question are old enough to know better ~ they SHOULD know the difference between right and wrong and they damn well should know if they do something as sever as these actions that there are consequences!!!
I personally believe not only should they be expelled but not allowed to graduate with the rest of the Senior class. If being expelled means they wind up flunking the twelth grade then so be it!!! And any parent with the best interest of the well being of their children as adults SHOULD DEMAND that be the course of action!!!!
Many may say: If it was your child in question you'd feel different! If you are reading this and think that here is a news flash YOU'D BE WRONG!!!! I'm a firm believer that the punishment should fit the crime ~ throwing feces, mud, garabage and beating these other females, that for five of them sever enough beatings that they had to be hospitalized, and THEN video taping it!!! Not only do I believe that they should be expelled, they should not be allowed the honor of walking down the graduation walk, they should not be allowed to participate in ANY of the graduation events and I TRUELY believe that they should undergo some form of therapy. As well as the parents that think it was wrong but should be overlooked. :errrr
Something is dead wrong with kids of this age, any age for that matter, thinking abusing other human beings and what makes the matter worse is the parents think or state with their law suits ~ kids will be kids. :wtf
Q14's teacher and I talked yesterday to finalize the punishment he is obtaining for his actions and she was telling me about what she was dealing with ~ the same actions that Q14 got in such big trouble about so did 45 of her other students. She informed me that I was the only parent who felt that he should take sole responsiblity for his actions and punished him accordingly. She was shocked that only ONE of her students even learned a lesson from this sever action.
What is wrong with parents today that they think shouldn't discipline ~ teach responsiblity ~ at least TRY and raise responsible individuals to become responsible adults and stop blaming everything that goes wrong in their lives, their children's lives on someone else? As you can tell this is a HUGE pet peave with me and more importantly it is appaling to see that responsiblity for your actions is a thing of the past. Morals have disappear if only the moral you teach is to respect others!!! Respect HA ~ yeah they are teaching respect aren't they :hum?
This is really sad!!!! Okay I"m off the soap box now ~ What do you think about all this? I'll be interested to see other's thoughts on this issue.
MIRROR MIRROR ON THE WALL ~ I'M LIKE MY MOTHER AFTER ALL
Frankly, I think it's criminal that the parents can't see what's wrong with their children's behavior. It's tantamount to teaching the kids that they will NEVER have to take responsibility for their actions.
For those students who have not been cited for battery, the school district's deal is not bad. They don't have to return to finish their senior year, but they carry the expulsion on their permanent record and have to negotiate with colleges as to whether they will still be allowed to attend. I don't think ANY of them should be allowed to attend graduation.
I think the students who have been cited for battery should be expelled. Period. No additional deal.
I don't see the offer by the school district as a cover up. Rather, I see it as an effort to put this to rest. NO ONE stands to gain by airing the details again and again, except for the person who sells the story. I hope they couldn't be THAT stupid....but who can tell based on their previous behavior.
I applaud you for being there for Q14, even if it means strict discipline. He will thank you later, I promise.
As for the hazing incident, if I were a parent of one of the hazers, I would be now sitting my ass in jail for child abuse. I would beat my hazer kid to a pulp. I think that if my kid were the hazee, I'd also be in jail, cause I would stalk the hazers.
I work for a juvenile detention facility. If the hazers could see this kid prison it would put all bad actions out of their heads. Its not a nice place here, if you are a kid. Sad thing, is that we will never run out of business, for kids will always be getting into trouble.
The hazers should not be able to graduate with their class. This incident should be on their records and they should have to explain to colleges what happened, like the previous poster said. They should also do mega hours of community service and pay a fine and be arrested for assault.
I applaud you for being there for Q14, even if it means strict discipline. He will thank you later, I promise.
As for the hazing incident, if I were a parent of one of the hazers, I would be now sitting my ass in jail for child abuse. I would beat my hazer kid to a pulp. I think that if my kid were the hazee, I'd also be in jail, cause I would stalk the hazers.
I work for a juvenile detention facility. If the hazers could see this kid prison it would put all bad actions out of their heads. Its not a nice place here, if you are a kid. Sad thing, is that we will never run out of business, for kids will always be getting into trouble.
The hazers should not be able to graduate with their class. This incident should be on their records and they should have to explain to colleges what happened, like the previous poster said. They should also do mega hours of community service and pay a fine and be arrested for assault.
OMG Patti we need to talk WAYYY too much in common ~ will priavte email you!!!
Jamie, Patti and Buffy, I agree with ALL of you. When I first saw this news item on CNN Headline News a few weeks back I was outraged and said that with school shootings and incidents like this, America has terrorists growing up amongst their very own teens! What sort of citizens will these insects make when they leave school?
Not one of them should be allowed to graduate and IMHO, they should be charged! What beats me is that the damn school is 'bargaining' with them. Their parents are just as bad as they are if thay don't see the wrong here.
I'm sorry, I don't yet have any children, but, I would rather not have any than to have to deal with any such vermin like these. I never gave my parents any heartache and I certainly wouldn't want any offspring of mine to do this to me. Shaking head in disgust!
I agree 100% Dr. D ~ and here to think I thought I was an evil mother for making Q14 taking 4 zero's for his mistake ~ if that is all my kids give me in my life time I'm lucky ~ actions such as this they would pray for the leniancey *someone please correct my spelling* of the courts, school and parents who apparently don't give a shit ~ because my theroy would be hell would be a welcoming bliss for them!!!!! I'm appaled at the children's actions, but children only act out of rebellion, I"m more appaled at the ADULTS reactions..............no wonder our world as we know it is something that we fear to live in !!!!