They didn't like, come in her house and assault her. The girl and 2 of her friends showed up at a party they heard *Lindsay* (not her name) was going to be at.
It's not like our community is ruled by people who come to your house and assault you. Obviously she didn't tell anybody about it, hence her mom didn't file charges. I guess I don't see it being that much different from any other fight taking place after school (not PP, but this thing w/ my neighbor). She felt like it was her own fault for not going (not condoning this, just relaying what she told me). And this isn't the norm, I mean these were two trashy girls who pretty much got into a regular schoolyard fight at a party. The only difference was that since she didn't go to PP, she had 2 girls going at her instead of one.
I have had quite a few of you pmming me and asking me why I'm sticking up for these girls. I am SO not. I don't know how to explain that the ones that turn things physical are the 2 or 3 trashy ones in a grade of 500. (This year is a horrible exception.) Usually if someone asked you to come that didn't like you she'd be a lil rougher putting food in your hair.
I always thought it was stupid, although everyone had fun the two years my grade was involved. I hope these girls are prosecuted to the fullest extent of the law. Obviously I hope it doesn't continue anymore. And I don't think it's financially related- hazing happens in all classes, some people go INSANE and have no morals whether they have money or not. I am more concerned now with my friends that were hurt, and supporting the 95% of the school that was not involved. Its not easy on anyone, and given what he can do within the law, I think Dr. Riggle has done everything he can. I can remember sitting in his office the weekend ours was going to happen, as he called the police and told them PP was nearing. (Obviously I couldn't tell him where b/c I didn't know.) He has always cared and done as much as he could. Maybe you'll just have to take my word for that, you can analyze tapes and replay the press conference over and over but I will always know him better than all of you. I mean he isn't God. He can't give police information that he doesn't have. I think he has handled this pretty well, what with being open with the media and encouraging prosecution of the girls. In order for suspension to occur, Glenbrook district policy would have to be rewritten and that is in the hands of the school board and Dr. Hale, not Principle Riggle.
Anyway my intention was not to come in here and stand up for anyone that did something reprehensible. I just wanted accurate information to be used. And you can use whichever hazing laws you want, you can say what should or shouldn't have happened....its not going to change what did. There are factors/relationships/situations that most of you will never know about unless you went to school there and knew these people. Therefore I'd rather see us talking about praying for the victims and what can be done in the future to prevent it, instead of bashing the school for being snobby and "probably not top 5." Rankings don't matter when someone behaves like a criminal. ( I realize I brought up the rankings 1st but it was because several people suggesting blackballing all girls from GBN and saying that they weren't surprised it happened at a school like GBN.)
Anyway please don't think I'm angry while writing this, I'm just really tired of it. Last nite I was at a party and some guy saw my GBN necklace. When I asked him for a ride home he asked me if I was going to make him eat shit if he didn't do it.
