Sadly, it will probably have very little effect.devil1197 wrote: I figured it was alcohol related, but that doesn't take anything away from this terrible incident.
All that kids can do is learn from incidents like these and just take extra precautions.
He probably went to the beach for the day and got involved with a college group down their partying. The event happened at 6:30 pm so I would guess he was at the beach for the day.Little Danny wrote: The parents who chaperoned this event better pray they did not provide the alcohol. Not only will they potentially be legally liable, but there will be a media frenzy thrust upon they could not imagine.
RIP
I'm guessing that wasn't his normal character. On all accounts, this was a good kid who made a mistake. He was a good student who owned a scholasrship to a great university, and unfortunatly made a mistake that cost him his life, there is really no need for the comment.tcarrier32 wrote: parents let their kids go on trips for spring break because not every kid decides to get hammered and hang over a balcony. im not trying to make fun of the kid, im just saying, its not like every kid does this.
If I was a parent that trusted my kid with you and you let them drink all week. We would have issues.thedynasty1998 wrote: When my brother graduated HS he and his friends wanted to go on a senior trip. None of the parents were comfortable letting them go (although I went after my senior year without chaperones), so I said I would go with them and chaperone, I was 24 at the time.
All the parents knew me and okayed it. I let them drink beer the whole week but limited their liquor. They had a beer bong that I took from them every night after they had their rounds. They had a balcony and I told them no one was allowed out there after drinking. They all respected the rules I set out. They all got hammered, yet never too bad.
With that said, I think there is a happy ground where they can drink and have fun without going overboard.
I feel terrible for the James family after such a tragic accident. But the police will investigate and those parents that chaperoned better get attorneys.
Well, you would just be considered a naive parent, that would let your kid go with parents that you did not know. You can say that you trust someone, but not to know that they would allow drinking, is just not knowing, it's (Naive/Ignorant).bucks36 wrote:If I was a parent that trusted my kid with you and you let them drink all week. We would have issues.thedynasty1998 wrote: When my brother graduated HS he and his friends wanted to go on a senior trip. None of the parents were comfortable letting them go (although I went after my senior year without chaperones), so I said I would go with them and chaperone, I was 24 at the time.
All the parents knew me and okayed it. I let them drink beer the whole week but limited their liquor. They had a beer bong that I took from them every night after they had their rounds. They had a balcony and I told them no one was allowed out there after drinking. They all respected the rules I set out. They all got hammered, yet never too bad.
With that said, I think there is a happy ground where they can drink and have fun without going overboard.
I feel terrible for the James family after such a tragic accident. But the police will investigate and those parents that chaperoned better get attorneys.
You are correct. But it does add to how preventable it was.steel_curtain wrote: Regardless of if he was drunk or not doesn't take away from how horrible this was. I think it was very poor journalism to refer to him as drunk and beligerent.