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Originally Posted by Babyblue
That you... That is why I put that under a question mark
I was not really sure of that one.
I do believe in due process...innocent til proven guilty.
But these kids were caught on tape. are they innocent? Guilty as the eye can see. Yet they will have due process. of course it is the right thing to do.
What about the children. Their rights were taken away. They have to go to school everyday knowing that the school was trashed.
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I agree with you. The children who attended that school are victims. I hope that the school sets up some sort of a program that will allow these kids to talk about and process their feelings about this so they can deal with the fear and the doubt and the anger that this is bound to have created for them. Likewise, after the case goes to trial, it would be a good idea for these kids to be given the opportunity to talk about their feelings regarding the punishment these boys will receive. This could be an ideal opportunity to not only help them through the feelings this has created, but to use it as a learning experience and proactive way to address good decision making and the consequences of bad decision making.
Unfortunately, our legal system does not provide for that sort of thing, and it is left to the school counselor to design and initiate the program. We can hope that this school has a progressive counselor that not only focuses on the negative, but uses the negative as a way to teach some valuable, positive lessons to the student body. I see that as the best possible outcome.