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Pastimes : WHY?? Littleton Colorado
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To: Mike 2.0 who wrote (246)4/26/1999 2:06:00 PM
From: Gordon A. Langston  Read Replies (2) of 368
 
The parents of these kids had NO idea of what was going on.

There is no evidence yet of what they knew. They have given police little information that we know of and have retained counsel. Perhaps their kids threatened them or at the least they felt threatened by them. This is plausible in my opinion.

On the surface it seems you can deal with the social ills of a community and help make a school not only a safe place to be but a resource for the varied interests of it's students. At present the community places way too much emphasis on Sports, these kids are often (not always) spoiled and their behavior is arrogant and self-centered. My wife teaches school at Artesia High in Calif and the Basketball team has been in the State Championships many times in the last few years. Some of these kids are not well grounded to put it mildly.

It's interesting to realize that Sports bring communities together and then they turn over police cars and set fires in celebration. When'sthe last time your school's academic debate team returned from the national championships and kids celebrated in drunken revelry.

I think a community knows where the center of its community will be. They will find a place of sharing, tolerance, equal opportunity and maybe humility.
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