[Aquinasfan]

"No tattle-tales," she said, according to the police report.

Words fail me.

I got mugged in the boys bathroom in 7th grade (in jr. high grades 7-9) by two ninth graders. I didn't want to narc, but a few days later I broke down and told my dad. He called the school the following day and at homeroom I was called in to speak to the vice principal. He talked to me for thirty minutes explaining in far too many words the following ideas:

• We don't care who did it (he never asked for a description of the kids).
• We can't patrol the bathrooms.
• There's nothing we can do about it.
• Teachers are busy.
• He's busy.
• If you have to go to the bathroom you can use the nurse's bathroom.

These cowards are pond scum.

[fone]

>>>These cowards are pond scum.<<<

No need to insult aquatic life!

But really, how long ago did this happen to you? 70's, 80's, 90's?

[SunnyUsa]

Wow, what a horrible lesson to learn in 7th grade! Just because you have a title and are "in charge" doesn't mean you deserve the JOB, are responsible or deserve any respect.

Now, as an adult wouldn't you like to confront that VP with how he failed to do his most basic job. You probably faired fine after that, and learned to avoid that kind of situation on your own.... survival skills don't often come easily.

[ladylib]

In the early 70's a white girl was attacked by some blacks in one of our local schools. The school officials said they couldn't do anything about it, it wasn't their problem, and the girl decided to stay home. The school actually threatened her with truancy charges. She got a pyschiatric excuse and stayed out of school for the rest of the year.

Eventually, whites and middle class blacks left the school for private schools or moved away. The school is now 97% black and 3% whatever. It was featured in a big desegregation lawsuit that went all the way up to the United States Supreme Court.

Schools would be sued today if they ignored something like that.