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Originally posted by AXJules
Yes, I think the students of the ENTIRE area can be accused of being snobby and being handed much of what they have. But this incident had nothing to do with money- it has to do with pure stupidity. Powderpuff has been going on for 26 years, and nothing has ever happened like this. Northbrook has always been an affluent area, and the people haven't changed. Something went wrong in the raising of the 3 girls who brainstormed ways to torment the juniors. As for the rest of the crew, they were sheep. "They did not sit there and go, Mommy and Daddy have a lawyer so I'll get away with this." Instead, they too were pressured to do what was depicted as "bad ass" by a few of the popular girls. If these girls didn't have any money, it probably still would have happened. In high school its all about what a few people say- what would have happened to them if they didn't go along with it??? Its so easy to tell them to not participate, but until you have 40 people hunting you down you might not know how it feels.
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I disagree. Having graduated from one of the schools you mentioned, I know quite a few kids whose parents bail them out of trouble again and again. Kids whose parents get them into the right college no matter their grades, hire a lawyer to make those DUI's disapper with a few hours of community service, and pay off the credit card bills because they ran themselves into debt every month.
The point is that these kids NEVER learn to take responsibility for their own actions. I realize that mob attitudes are powerful in any situation, but they are magnified when the leaders think that they are invincible.
I bet these kids graduate, go to a perfectly fine college, and join GLO's just like everyone else. They will probably get a slap on the wrist, like community service or a fine that mommy and daddy can pay no problem anyway.