Stop in for a cup of coffee

Well. Here is where we are so far...

6 boys involved. 4 suspensions and 2 pending. Criminal charges are under review by law enforcement but each face a potential 2-5 charges. Parents of all the boys are involved and furious at the boys. They all seem to be good people who are taking it seriously. The school Principal is a 30 year veteran and has spent half of those years in some of the worst and most violent schools. He has zero tolerance and knows how to come down hard. He also has his own two daughters in the school so he is taking it personally.

My daughter is coping with it fine and appears to have a good perspective on it. She has no fear of these boys and is fully capable of defending herself. She also has a circle of a dozen girlfriends that have her back and are fully engaged in looking out for her. They boys seem terrified, as they should.

The school and Police asked us how far we are willing to support punishing the boys to make sure we weren’t going to limit their approach. We made it clear that they should get the maximum punishment for their actions from both from the school system and the legal system.

The message needs to be sent loud and clear, one strike and you are out...zero tolerance or mercy.