Honour Roll/Potential Suspension - same kid, same day *sigh* - Page 6

[MissMaegie'sMama]

Originally Posted by Storm Bride 

This is how I feel about it, and I'd feel the same way if it weren't my son, as well. He can't be involved in the repair itself, as that will be handled by a contractor, but he will be doing extra school service, in lieu of that.

That sounds like the best possible solution for the situation. I'm glad level heads prevailed. I also saw your post about the triangular protrusion being built into the platform. Great idea!

[Katwoman]

Originally Posted by Tigerchild 

To be fair, if you happened to get in an accident along the way, and your baby was ejected from the car and died, the social ramifications would be just as severe, not to mention what you might do to YOURSELF.  Most people, even here, get extremely angry and vindictive against parents who through a "one time" careless mistake cause their children death or immense pain and suffering--yet IMO they are just as deserving of compassion (more so, in my opinion) than people who make a stupid mistake with minimal consequence because they were freakin' lucky they didn't get t-boned or rear ended at the intersection. 

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I did admit it wasn't a good example.  But he didn't hurt anyone else.  Just himself.  I am sorry that I used the example, should listen to that little voice more often.  But I do think a lapse of judgement on the part of a teenager is treated much differently than a lapse of adult judgement - for equal/same type of offenses.  Especially in a school setting. 

[Tigerchild]

Originally Posted by Katwoman 

I did admit it wasn't a good example.  But he didn't hurt anyone else.  Just himself.  I am sorry that I used the example, should listen to that little voice more often.  But I do think a lapse of judgement on the part of a teenager is treated much differently than a lapse of adult judgement - for equal/same type of offenses.  Especially in a school setting. 

Personally, I feel that *everyone* who must deal with devastating consequences if there is a perfect storm of events revolving around a stupid mistake should be extended compassion and grace;  and people who are not "caught" by fate should be reminded of how lucky they are when their mistake has a less devastating consequence.  I don't think adults should be exempt from that.  Neither should teens. 

[Smokering]

Haven't read all the responses, but my initial reaction is "Saywhat? They're going to suspend him for that?". He wasn't being malicious, hurting anyone except himself, preventing other kids from learning, bullying... I guess if the school has a "no freerunning" rule he broke that, but that's a fairly minor infraction, surely? Sounds ridiculous to me.

[Storm Bride]

Originally Posted by Smokering 

Haven't read all the responses, but my initial reaction is "Saywhat? They're going to suspend him for that?". He wasn't being malicious, hurting anyone except himself, preventing other kids from learning, bullying... I guess if the school has a "no freerunning" rule he broke that, but that's a fairly minor infraction, surely? Sounds ridiculous to me.

Actually, they don't. I've seen the school Code of Conduct, and there's not really anything in there that this violates, imo...but it is fairly vaguely phrased, so (as seen by posts in this thread), the jump could be construed as a breach of general rules about appropriate behaviour, or whatever.

I wonder when we'll get the bill and see how much money he owes. I think it may be a nasty shock for him - just as well that he's been saving most of his income since he got his job!

[Storm Bride]

Gymnasts are a weird group. DS1 told his gymnastics coach (well, former coach, I guess - he's finished with competition) about the accident. It turns out that his coach has been up on that platform, too. He was a gymnast at the same school until about 3-4 years ago, and he went up there doing some wall climbing one day. He didn't go through, because he's smaller, lighter and was traveling up, not down. So, I guess the temptation to get onto that spot was even higher than ds1 had realized. It's probably a good thing they've changed the structure.

[Just1More]

 I just have to say that I was a "good" kid, and spent my time surrounded by other "good" kids, and we were all over our school.  My brother's senior class stole the class mascot and tied it to the railroad tracks just for a picture.  Stuff like that was expected.  I can't believe the debate on here, but I'm happy things settled down a bit for your son.  I'll bet it's in the yearbook, or in some other way remembered. :)