Comments on: School Official Accentuates The Positive http://www.theawl.com/2009/10/school-official-accentuates-the-positive Seriously, this could not be more beta Sun, 21 Mar 2010 11:20:54 -0400 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: slinkimalinki http://www.theawl.com/2009/10/school-official-accentuates-the-positive#comment-33733 slinkimalinki Thu, 29 Oct 2009 01:07:22 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=16813#comment-33733 "Classes are back in session at Richmond High School after a horrific gang rape of a 15-year-old student." oh, a <i>horrific</i> gang rape? unlike the other kind... "Classes are back in session at Richmond High School after a horrific gang rape of a 15-year-old student." oh, a horrific gang rape? unlike the other kind…

]]> By: DorothyMantooth http://www.theawl.com/2009/10/school-official-accentuates-the-positive#comment-33727 DorothyMantooth Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:22:07 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=16813#comment-33727 Ooops. That was supposed to contain this quote: <i>"Estimates for the number of people present for the more than two hour assault on the girl have grown. Initially police believed 20 people either took part in the attack or watched it happen."</i> (That damn site apparently doesn't let you cut & paste.) (And it's also REALLY unfortunate that the last thing I apparently ctrl+c'd was a gag gift I was suggesting for a friend. *gulp*) Ooops. That was supposed to contain this quote:
"Estimates for the number of people present for the more than two hour assault on the girl have grown. Initially police believed 20 people either took part in the attack or watched it happen."

(That damn site apparently doesn't let you cut & paste.)
(And it's also REALLY unfortunate that the last thing I apparently ctrl+c'd was a gag gift I was suggesting for a friend. *gulp*)

]]> By: DorothyMantooth http://www.theawl.com/2009/10/school-official-accentuates-the-positive#comment-33726 DorothyMantooth Thu, 29 Oct 2009 00:17:58 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=16813#comment-33726 <a href="http://www.thinkgeek.com/tshirts-apparel/interactive/c498/" rel="nofollow">Jesus.</a> Jesus.

]]> By: kitten_witawip http://www.theawl.com/2009/10/school-official-accentuates-the-positive#comment-33721 kitten_witawip Wed, 28 Oct 2009 23:44:24 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=16813#comment-33721 It is so blatantly obvious that he trying to distance the school from any liability. Everything he says makes him sound an imbecile. It is so blatantly obvious that he trying to distance the school from any liability. Everything he says makes him sound an imbecile.

]]> By: LondonLee http://www.theawl.com/2009/10/school-official-accentuates-the-positive#comment-33646 LondonLee Wed, 28 Oct 2009 19:09:14 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=16813#comment-33646 Is "being a subhuman sociopath" a crime? Is "being a subhuman sociopath" a crime?

]]> By: mathnet http://www.theawl.com/2009/10/school-official-accentuates-the-positive#comment-33630 mathnet Wed, 28 Oct 2009 18:24:21 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=16813#comment-33630 While initial plans did not include a camera in the alleyway on the north side of campus where the attack took place, "I'm pretty sure they are going to be looking at that area now," Trujillo said. I NEED SOMEONE TO HATE FOR THIS AND YOU ARE IT FOR NOW, TRUJILLO While initial plans did not include a camera in the alleyway on the north side of campus where the attack took place, "I'm pretty sure they are going to be looking at that area now," Trujillo said.

I NEED SOMEONE TO HATE FOR THIS AND YOU ARE IT FOR NOW, TRUJILLO

]]> By: HiredGoons http://www.theawl.com/2009/10/school-official-accentuates-the-positive#comment-33593 HiredGoons Wed, 28 Oct 2009 17:05:33 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=16813#comment-33593 aiding and abetting? aiding and abetting?

]]> By: JaguarPaw http://www.theawl.com/2009/10/school-official-accentuates-the-positive#comment-33586 JaguarPaw Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:49:27 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=16813#comment-33586 She also said, "Once the child leaves the dance, we don't take them home." ! http://www.abcnews.go.com/WN/police-arrest-richmond-california-gang-rape/story?id=8935918 She also said, "Once the child leaves the dance, we don't take them home." !
http://www.abcnews.go.com/WN/police-arrest-richmond-california-gang-rape/story?id=8935918

]]> By: kitten_witawip http://www.theawl.com/2009/10/school-official-accentuates-the-positive#comment-33573 kitten_witawip Wed, 28 Oct 2009 16:29:26 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=16813#comment-33573 "For those who watched and did nothing, it may be morally reprehensible, but it's not illegal." How about accessories to a felony? "For those who watched and did nothing, it may be morally reprehensible, but it's not illegal."

How about accessories to a felony?

]]> By: HiredGoons http://www.theawl.com/2009/10/school-official-accentuates-the-positive#comment-33550 HiredGoons Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:58:24 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=16813#comment-33550 Loved that article. Loved that article.

]]> By: Rw http://www.theawl.com/2009/10/school-official-accentuates-the-positive#comment-33549 Rw Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:58:17 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=16813#comment-33549 so right, as usual, UhOh. so right, as usual, UhOh.

]]> By: HiredGoons http://www.theawl.com/2009/10/school-official-accentuates-the-positive#comment-33548 HiredGoons Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:57:52 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=16813#comment-33548 That woman had better lose her job. That woman had better lose her job.

]]> By: iplaudius http://www.theawl.com/2009/10/school-official-accentuates-the-positive#comment-33537 iplaudius Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:52:53 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=16813#comment-33537 "Richmond High School has a 69 percent truancy rate and is in a school district that had 19 student murders last year." How is it that schools like this are allowed to continue to function, year after year? Somebody call <a href="http://www.greendot.org/" rel="nofollow">Green Dot Public Schools</a> (anyone read <a href="http://www.newyorker.com/reporting/2009/05/11/090511fa_fact_mcgray" rel="nofollow">this</a> in the <i>New Yorker?</i>). "Richmond High School has a 69 percent truancy rate and is in a school district that had 19 student murders last year." How is it that schools like this are allowed to continue to function, year after year? Somebody call Green Dot Public Schools (anyone read this in the New Yorker?).

]]> By: KarenUhOh http://www.theawl.com/2009/10/school-official-accentuates-the-positive#comment-33536 KarenUhOh Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:50:56 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=16813#comment-33536 The place sounds like a chamber of horrors. And they let the security guards leave at 9:00 p.m. There is going to be hell to pay for this, and the hell of it is, it won't pay for a thing. The place sounds like a chamber of horrors. And they let the security guards leave at 9:00 p.m.

There is going to be hell to pay for this, and the hell of it is, it won't pay for a thing.

]]> By: Rw http://www.theawl.com/2009/10/school-official-accentuates-the-positive#comment-33530 Rw Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:41:10 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=16813#comment-33530 HiredGoons I totally get where you're coming from, God this is just heinous. I'm ashamed of my own humanity Right now. HiredGoons I totally get where you're coming from, God this is just heinous. I'm ashamed of my own humanity Right now.

]]> By: kitten_witawip http://www.theawl.com/2009/10/school-official-accentuates-the-positive#comment-33529 kitten_witawip Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:39:36 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=16813#comment-33529 I don't find the actual events funny at all. I guess this makes me a bit like the Marin Trujillo. I don't find the actual events funny at all. I guess this makes me a bit like the Marin Trujillo.

]]> By: Tomg http://www.theawl.com/2009/10/school-official-accentuates-the-positive#comment-33527 Tomg Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:29:39 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=16813#comment-33527 "This dance itself was a successful event." "In 1983, no one died. In 1984, no one died. In 1985, no one died. In 1986, no one died. In 1987, no one died. In 1988, one person died. 1989, no one died...." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob1rYlCpOnM "This dance itself was a successful event."

"In 1983, no one died. In 1984, no one died. In 1985, no one died. In 1986, no one died. In 1987, no one died. In 1988, one person died. 1989, no one died…." http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ob1rYlCpOnM

]]> By: HiredGoons http://www.theawl.com/2009/10/school-official-accentuates-the-positive#comment-33525 HiredGoons Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:27:01 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=16813#comment-33525 'Ho', down.' God, I'm going to hell. Seriously I do not find this funny. 'Ho', down.'

God, I'm going to hell. Seriously I do not find this funny.

]]> By: kitten_witawip http://www.theawl.com/2009/10/school-official-accentuates-the-positive#comment-33523 kitten_witawip Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:17:48 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=16813#comment-33523 Dance off pants off. Dance off pants off.

]]> By: UptownLibrarian http://www.theawl.com/2009/10/school-official-accentuates-the-positive#comment-33522 UptownLibrarian Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:15:50 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=16813#comment-33522 Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln... Other than that, Mrs. Lincoln…

]]> By: HiredGoons http://www.theawl.com/2009/10/school-official-accentuates-the-positive#comment-33520 HiredGoons Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:12:27 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=16813#comment-33520 Yeah, I had to read that twice just to be sure. Yeah, I had to read that twice just to be sure.

]]> By: HiredGoons http://www.theawl.com/2009/10/school-official-accentuates-the-positive#comment-33517 HiredGoons Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:11:01 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=16813#comment-33517 But was it, like, a 'dance-dance'? But was it, like, a 'dance-dance'?

]]> By: johnpseudonym http://www.theawl.com/2009/10/school-official-accentuates-the-positive#comment-33516 johnpseudonym Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:10:24 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=16813#comment-33516 Ha ha ha! Ha ha ha!

]]> By: paxcincinnatus http://www.theawl.com/2009/10/school-official-accentuates-the-positive#comment-33515 paxcincinnatus Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:10:04 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=16813#comment-33515 ALSO(!) <i>"What makes this crime so shocking is that police say at <b>least 20 people</b> were involved in the rape or stood and watched the crime without going for help."</i> Cannot contextualize these events. Imminent server fail. ALSO(!)

"What makes this crime so shocking is that police say at least 20 people were involved in the rape or stood and watched the crime without going for help."

Cannot contextualize these events. Imminent server fail.

]]> By: kitten_witawip http://www.theawl.com/2009/10/school-official-accentuates-the-positive#comment-33513 kitten_witawip Wed, 28 Oct 2009 15:08:51 +0000 http://www.theawl.com/?p=16813#comment-33513 It took off like a prom dress. It took off like a prom dress.

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