Subpoena-ing a minor - Page 2

Betty · 04-28-2009, 09:08 AM

She's 14.

Here's the story - she was walking home from school alone. She was approached by 2 girls who told her that the group of boys over there (pointing) would beat her up if she didn't give them her purse. She told them she didn't have anything for them- they looked through her purse and found some used gift cards. Amy lied and told the girls there was $15 on each of them. They took them.

Amy doesn't tell me any of this until several weeks later on the day she was beat up at school... (yeah - I know. WTF)

Several other kids also went through this - did not cooperate and were beat up. (2 boys - small/thin/geekish)

Amy made a statement on it.

So, while all this fight stuff is going on - the extortion stuff is too. They won't give us any info on the fight but tell us all about the extortion stuff.

Things at school continue to go back and forth with the girl that hit her. Some days nothing. Other days verbal harrassment. Other days she's trying to turn everyone against my daughter. etc.

I speak to school - different vice principals are handling each case. Same officer.

Amy doesn't want to testify. She's worried that it's going to cause further drama at school. In particular because so far, they've only got one of the accused girls going through this procedure so far. The other one was still at school.

The two boys will testify.

Therefore, I'm thinking it's best to let them. Let things settle down at school for Amy. And not have to take the time off work or her out of school. I don't see anyone volunteering to pay me for my lost time at the office not to mention her losing even more time at school. (she's was in the office EVERY day for at least an hour if not significantly longer for these things for over 2 weeks.)

I'm all for the bad guys getting caught.

I'm not so much for Amy getting any sort of retaliation over it. I don't want her to live in fear - nor do I want her to think that it's not good to pursue justice - but damn. She's 14. Let's let her get back to school and all.

Kevy Baby · 04-28-2009, 09:22 AM

Slight derail

To all you parents out there: I have the utmost of respect for what you have to go through on a seemingly never-ended basis. To have to deal with not only these kinds of major drama, but also the ever present daily drama, is something that I cannot comprehend. You are all saints in my eyes!

My hats off to any parent who manages to raise a child without killing them or someone else.

04-28-2009, 09:08 AM	#1
Betty Kicking up my heels! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Silver State Posts: 3,783	She's 14. Here's the story - she was walking home from school alone. She was approached by 2 girls who told her that the group of boys over there (pointing) would beat her up if she didn't give them her purse. She told them she didn't have anything for them- they looked through her purse and found some used gift cards. Amy lied and told the girls there was $15 on each of them. They took them. Amy doesn't tell me any of this until several weeks later on the day she was beat up at school... (yeah - I know. WTF) Several other kids also went through this - did not cooperate and were beat up. (2 boys - small/thin/geekish) Amy made a statement on it. So, while all this fight stuff is going on - the extortion stuff is too. They won't give us any info on the fight but tell us all about the extortion stuff. Things at school continue to go back and forth with the girl that hit her. Some days nothing. Other days verbal harrassment. Other days she's trying to turn everyone against my daughter. etc. I speak to school - different vice principals are handling each case. Same officer. Amy doesn't want to testify. She's worried that it's going to cause further drama at school. In particular because so far, they've only got one of the accused girls going through this procedure so far. The other one was still at school. The two boys will testify. Therefore, I'm thinking it's best to let them. Let things settle down at school for Amy. And not have to take the time off work or her out of school. I don't see anyone volunteering to pay me for my lost time at the office not to mention her losing even more time at school. (she's was in the office EVERY day for at least an hour if not significantly longer for these things for over 2 weeks.) I'm all for the bad guys getting caught. I'm not so much for Amy getting any sort of retaliation over it. I don't want her to live in fear - nor do I want her to think that it's not good to pursue justice - but damn. She's 14. Let's let her get back to school and all. __________________ Nee Stell Thue
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04-28-2009, 09:22 AM	#2
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	Slight derail To all you parents out there: I have the utmost of respect for what you have to go through on a seemingly never-ended basis. To have to deal with not only these kinds of major drama, but also the ever present daily drama, is something that I cannot comprehend. You are all saints in my eyes! My hats off to any parent who manages to raise a child without killing them or someone else. __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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