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Broward School District to pay $525,000 to family of girl killed at Dillard High
South Florida Sun-Sentinel ^ | September 8, 2011 | Cara Fitzpatrick

Posted on 09/08/2011 5:11:50 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement

FORT LAUDERDALE Nearly three years after a fellow student shot and killed Amanda Collette in the hallway of Dillard High School, the Broward County School Board has agreed to pay her parents $525,000.

Board members voted unanimously Wednesday to settle a civil lawsuit brought last year by the 15-year-old victim's parents, Joyce Collette and Thomas Crowther. There was no discussion of the settlement.

In the lawsuit, the parents claimed Amanda Collette's death in November 2008 could have been prevented. They said a student told a teacher that the shooter, Teah Wimberly, had a gun and had threatened to use it, but the teacher made no report.

(Excerpt) Read more at sun-sentinel.com ...


TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: banglist; broward; collette; education; schools
The murderer apologized. All is well.
1 posted on 09/08/2011 5:12:00 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement
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To: ConservativeStatement

Dillard has been a cesspool every since I can remember and my remembrance goes all the way back to the 50’s!

It has always been 100% Amish .. Oh wait ..


2 posted on 09/08/2011 5:18:45 PM PDT by freejohn ("Never argue with a fool; onlookers may not be able to tell the difference." --- Mark Twain)
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To: ConservativeStatement
I'm a teacher. Once a student told me another student had a knife. I went to the dean, who told me loftily that unless the witness put her name to an affidavit that she had seen the knife, they couldn't search him because "it would be a violation of his rights." I hated that dean... aging hippie woman with gray braid down to her flat butt...

Naturally the little girl was too afraid to sign her name to anything against that thug. He's probably the one that was slashing tires in the parking lot later that day. I wish he'd gotten the dean's car. That would have been nice.

3 posted on 09/08/2011 5:19:06 PM PDT by A_perfect_lady (Islam is as Islam does.)
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To: ConservativeStatement
The taxpayers of Broward County are extremely grateful to the staff at Dillard High School for making the decision to not use the metal detectors they were forced to buy, thereby facilitating the murderer and exposing them to this liability. Carry on.
4 posted on 09/08/2011 5:20:40 PM PDT by liberalh8ter
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To: ConservativeStatement

The murderer, Teah Wimberly, was a "lesbian" at 15, and her advances were rejected.

Obviously Amanda's intolerance was more serious than murder from ambush, and lesbians are "special", so Teah won't have to apologize from the chair.

5 posted on 09/08/2011 5:28:52 PM PDT by Navy Patriot (Holy flippin' crap, Sarah rocks the world!)
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To: freejohn

Good to know that the Broward School Board has agreed to cut a check. Too bad that everyone else in the county will have to pay for it. Not the school board.


6 posted on 09/08/2011 5:37:15 PM PDT by boop ("Let's just say they'll be satisfied with LESS"... Ming the Merciless)
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525000 ain't shit shouldah ah been couple 2 3 mill
7 posted on 09/08/2011 5:43:52 PM PDT by CGASMIA68
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To: freejohn

used tah cut through the neighbor hood in me ole Southern Bell truck headed to Okland Park to sign off for the day...Always wanted to run the AH,es over that were walking in the road doing their jive ass crap and just being in your face a-holes......


8 posted on 09/08/2011 5:48:34 PM PDT by CGASMIA68
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To: t1b8zs

Believe it or not .. I can remember when That neighborhood was upper middle class and NO Amish lived in the area! 8)


9 posted on 09/08/2011 5:53:16 PM PDT by freejohn ("Never argue with a fool; onlookers may not be able to tell the difference." --- Mark Twain)
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To: A_perfect_lady
Cry me a river.

Next time a student tells you another student has a knife on school property,either confront that student yourself, or call a cop.
You acknowledged by your post that your school administration wont act, and you don't feel qualified to deal with it yourself.

Better yet, quit your job.
We all know you won't quit your union membership, don't we?

10 posted on 09/08/2011 6:28:09 PM PDT by sarasmom ( A Fine is a Tax for doing wrong. A Tax is a Fine for doing well.)
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To: ConservativeStatement
Wimberly shot Collette in the back when they were in a school hallway.

Shot in the back is murder in the *second* degree? I beg to differ, no way, no how...

the infowarrior

11 posted on 09/08/2011 6:57:16 PM PDT by infowarrior
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To: sarasmom

I was going to do you the honor of giving you a serious reply, but a quick look at your comments to other people in this forum revealed you to be abusive, belligerent and not worthy of engaging in any type of rational discussion. I pity Sara. You have a problem.


12 posted on 09/08/2011 7:13:21 PM PDT by A_perfect_lady (Islam is as Islam does.)
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To: A_perfect_lady
Oh dear, and here I thought I was treating you very gently!

Did I hurt your “feelings” because I don't sympathize with your predicament as a government employee, constrained from doing your job to the best of your ability, because you are following “orders”?

You were going to “honor me with a serious reply” when you have already stated your idea of “professional responsibility” was to report a problem to administration, and then wash your hands of the matter?
Really?

LOL!

You think “sarasmom” is an abusive, irrational,belligerent entity with a problem?
ROTFLMAO!

Hey, A_perfect_lady, let me give you the chance to rent a clue, about operating in the real world:

No excuse for abject failure is accepted by people who believe themselves to be professionals in their field. Unless you are a member of a Labor Union, where no excuse for failure is required.

13 posted on 09/08/2011 8:45:33 PM PDT by sarasmom ( A Fine is a Tax for doing wrong. A Tax is a Fine for doing well.)
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To: sarasmom

Venomous, arrogant, and ignorant is no way to go through life, hon.


14 posted on 09/09/2011 6:08:10 AM PDT by A_perfect_lady (Islam is as Islam does.)
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CAT FIGHT!!!CAT FIGHT!!!!


15 posted on 09/09/2011 6:14:07 AM PDT by eastforker
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