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Post by KaraBoo on Mar 25, 2011 11:48:52 GMT -5
OMG!! I'm so sorry Pink!
I would screen shot/copy/print the facebook page and take it to the police and report it as a threat! No way would I put up with that!!
Hug your son for us for doing the right thing.
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Post by pig on Mar 25, 2011 11:49:30 GMT -5
Make sure he stays out of it.
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Post by imawino on Mar 25, 2011 11:53:29 GMT -5
You'd like to think it would stop when they got older, but based on the behavior of that other mother, no. Print screen shots from FB before they delete their threats.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2011 12:04:52 GMT -5
Thanks everyone. I'm trying to get in touch with the friend's Mom to see what's going on now. I don't know yet if my son's been threatened, but he has clear instructions that he's OUT of it.
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Post by zibazinski on Mar 25, 2011 12:25:46 GMT -5
No, because these loonies have NOTHING to lose.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2011 12:31:51 GMT -5
Just talked to the girl's Mom. She called the police out again last nite because both our kids are being threatened with violence on facebook. They showed the posts to the police. Nothing is on my son's FB page, it's all on her daughter's, and they're saying they're going to find out where my son lives. And it seems to be young adult men added into the mix. So it's not over.
I'm logging off now to try to get my thoughts together.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2011 12:35:21 GMT -5
hugs to you Cashmere. It is truly sad when you can't even count on adults to be adults. I hope everything works out peacefully.
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Post by pig on Mar 25, 2011 12:36:19 GMT -5
Idiots.
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Post by Apple on Mar 25, 2011 12:36:35 GMT -5
Good luck, Pink. Sounds like you're doing a good job with your son. I'd be proud of him for helping the girl out, but worried as well. Hopefully there is a quick end to all this and no one gets hurt any further. That other mother? <<shudder>> she's doing her daughter no favors in life, I can just hope that girl figures it out, but sadly there's not much hope.
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Post by sheilaincali on Mar 25, 2011 12:44:21 GMT -5
Pink- I hope the police take the fb threats seriously and that everything works out ok for your son. FWIW if I had a daughter I would hope she had a friend that would stick up for her like your son did for his friend.
It's sad the example that some parents show their kids. All you have to do is read the rants and raves section of your local CL and you can spot the adults that never grew out of the bully stage. Like Dr Pig we tell our son that he should walk away but if someone physically attacks him that he has a right to stand up for himself.
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Post by pig on Mar 25, 2011 12:47:37 GMT -5
I hate it when people take that stuff to fb. Just yesterday my loser neice broke up with the "love of her life" single parent of 3 kids with no job. They went back and forth with FU NO FU. Classy.
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Post by sheilaincali on Mar 25, 2011 12:52:21 GMT -5
DS' junior high sent out a warning to parents about some new social networking site called "Formspring" apparently its a great place for bulling kids
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Post by ZaireinHD on Mar 25, 2011 15:15:40 GMT -5
What kind of adult curses out and hits a kid? If you have that many anger management issues, the last thing you should THINK about doing is going down to the school when you're that pissed. People are just ghetto and trashy nowadays. And if I found that an adult was assaulting my child, they had better hope that DH responds before I do. CHICK FIGHT!!! ;D
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Mar 25, 2011 15:29:25 GMT -5
Pink, I am so sorry you and your son are having to deal with this. There have been so many incidents lately of this very same thing and you are so smart in doing everything you can to keep him from these people. What a shame he couldn't be commended by everybody for doing the right thing as a gentleman would, but instead, has to fear for his safety now. You all are in my prayers that this ends now and the police do what they can to put a stop to it immediately!
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Post by Deleted on Mar 25, 2011 17:25:47 GMT -5
My simple solution was to ask my son's Dad if he could stay over there while I work for a few days since nobody knows anything about him. I work odd hours and don't want my son home alone, just in case.
I called him and explained what's going on, making sure he understands that my son didn't start any of this. And that one of the guys making the threats is the crazy woman's son, a supposed gang member....... bad news. This @$#%&%$$ tells me he has to think about it and he'll call me back. He doesn't help support my son financially, we don't ask him for ANYTHING. And he can't even be bothered when our son's safety may be in jeaopardy? OMG
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Post by wvugurl26 on Mar 25, 2011 17:26:46 GMT -5
I really don't know what's wrong with people. Some people just clearly don't know how to act like an adult. I think your son did the right thing in sticking up for his friend. Its unacceptable that a grown woman should be up in their faces and then hit one of them unprovoked. I hope everything works out ok for your son and his friend.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Mar 25, 2011 17:26:47 GMT -5
This message has been deleted. Stupid double post.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Mar 25, 2011 17:29:57 GMT -5
I'm sorry his dad won't help you out pc. That's just so wrong. While my brother and his friends may drive me crazy at times, they wouldn't think about it if you asked them. They'd say absolutely and be on their way to your house. I hope you can find someone to stay with him bc I agree you don't want him alone right now.
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Post by ❤ mollymouser ❤ on Mar 25, 2011 17:43:05 GMT -5
Unfortunately, bullying by kids AND parents (not to mention a growing willingness to jump to violence these days) seems to be all too pervasive.
At some point, consider helping your son get a protective/restraining order against the bullies making threats.
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Post by Peace Of Mind on Mar 25, 2011 18:00:16 GMT -5
Pink, I can't believe somebody would not help your son, especially the father! As you said - WTE is wrong with people? (((Hugs)))
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Post by 973beachbum on Mar 25, 2011 18:23:33 GMT -5
Pink maybe I am totally off base but the school let someone into a room with students so she could beat them up??? If it were my kid I would sue the carp out of that school. As far as I am concerned the school has a duty to protect the students that is paramount over all other things. First and foremost they should have protected those students. If they can find out who started the pissing match in the cafeteria if they can and not mess up on the first. But there is no excuse for them allowing this women to come in and beat up students. Any one want to bet on how fast they would take the suspension off my kids record? Take care of you self and your son. And if you feel he is threatened and it is only a couple of months I would consider home instruction. It is not a perfect solution but at least it should keep him safe.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Mar 25, 2011 18:28:12 GMT -5
Oh that school would be paying for that little lapse in supervision. If they get into a fight with other students, that's one thing. If they end up in a fight bc an adult comes into school and starts a fight with students, that is unacceptable. And while I wouldn't normally advocate running away from the situation, if it gets really bad home schooling him to finish the year may be an option. Not sure if he is going off to college or not. I could totally see that happening around here. People are just that trashy around here.
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Post by Malarky on Mar 25, 2011 18:29:52 GMT -5
Hugs and karma, Pink. And please let DS know that some of us know that he did the right thing and appreciate it. This PC, zero tolerance world we live in is bullshit. DD goes to school in a place where a high five and a punch in the face are treated exactly the same. All parties are punished. If she was threatened, I'd like to think her friends would step up to the plate. DS chose to go to high school in a different town, partly to get away from the absurdly stifling atmosphere. I'm not sure what it's going to take to get back to a common sense approach to life.
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Post by dianartemis on Mar 25, 2011 18:33:12 GMT -5
Malarky, there's no such thing as common sense. I don't think there ever was.
PC your son is a stand up kid. Hopefully if the threats were specific enough, the cops can get the kids making them off the street for a cooling off period.
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Post by wvugurl26 on Mar 25, 2011 18:35:21 GMT -5
I'm pretty sure common sense died for most people a long time ago. Common sense would tell a grown ass woman that she shouldn't do what she did. And common sense would tell the school not to suspend pink's son and his friend bc they didn't do anything wrong. Starting a fight is one thing and should be punished. Defending yourself and a friend bc a grown ass woman came into school and attacked you is quite another. I'm sure the school board has lawyers on retainer who about now should be telling them what kind of liability they have left themselves open to. I'm not a fan of suing everyone and their brother just bc I don't like how something went but in some cases you don't have many other choices to make people see the error of their ways.
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Post by Apple on Mar 25, 2011 21:04:56 GMT -5
Pink, I really hope you have someone else that would be willing to take your son for a few days at least.
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Post by Deleted on Mar 26, 2011 9:45:19 GMT -5
I really appreciate all of the kind thoughts expressed here. I was out of sorts all day yesterday and last night. I didn't get much sleep, but nothing happened. I'm still not sure what I'm going to do with DS while I work.
I can appeal his suspension at the school board on Tuesday. If I weren't concerned about what's in his school records, I probably wouldn't even do that and just let him sit out the suspension. Especially since the administrator said I can come pick up his assignments and they'll let him turn in his work. It's almost the end of the school year and the closer it gets to summer, the wilder the kids get around here. I'm not all that excited about sending him back into a situation where he'll have to constantly watch his back.
Anyhoo, I just wanted to say thanks for the support I had here. I have to go get my day started.
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Post by Bluerobin on Mar 26, 2011 9:54:23 GMT -5
Pink I would sue the adult and the school. She should have never been able to gain unescorted access into the school.
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Post by zibazinski on Mar 27, 2011 8:19:37 GMT -5
You can be unescorted to the main office. Our schools aren't total police states, yet.
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Post by Wisconsin Beth on Apr 1, 2011 14:19:41 GMT -5
Pink, I'd take your son, if we lived by you. I'm sorry bio-dad is an a-hat.
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