What kind of message is this sending???

[Sea Dangles]

That was my problem with Buckman's stance from the get go. Sometimes crap happens that results in innocent victims. He wanted the parents held liable without a clue as to the circumstances. Then they became naive and irresponsible; still no clue about the parents!(gut feeling)? IMO this could happen to ANY parents one time,after that,shame on you.I have faith in the majority of the youth I see and this girl just reinforced it. I see designated drivers and a heck of a lot more responsibility shown than in my generation.
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[buckman]

Originally Posted by Sea Dangles

That was my problem with Buckman's stance from the get go. Sometimes crap happens that results in innocent victims. He wanted the parents held liable without a clue as to the circumstances. Then they became naive and irresponsible; still no clue about the parents!(gut feeling)? IMO this could happen to ANY parents one time,after that,shame on you.I have faith in the majority of the youth I see and this girl just reinforced it. I see designated drivers and a heck of a lot more responsibility shown than in my generation.
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I mostly agree with you but didn't you at least find it odd that the parents or house where this party took place failed to get a mention in any of the stories?
I too believe kids are much smarter when it comes to booze then we were , however as a parent and a former teen, Im not complacent .
Some thing you can't controll but a large, underage drinking party at your home isn't one of them
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[FishermanTim]

Maybe the family whose house sponsored the party was a prominent family in town, kind of like the Kennedy's, so that they can do no wrong because of "who they are".
That would definitely add fuel to the fire!

Somebody needs to be held accountable for afew things:

Whose house it was?
Who threw the party?
Who bouight/brought the booze?

After they address these issues they can think about why they should be bothering with a designated driver who was there to pick up a friend.

On a side note, they had a statement from the scholl superintendent, and he was about as clear on the event and rules as a glass of mud!

Stating rules about drinking, posessing booze or transporting booze when the victim did none of these is idiotic. When you haven't heard a peep from MIAA regarding this issue, and cannot get a direct answer from the school superintendent or principal about what rules they are citing, it makes you truly believe that these a$$clowns have no clue about what is going on!