Did anyone else here if that Illinois or Indiana town, withholding some students diplomas due to the fact that their parents cheered too loud? lol
I would fight them in court. Who the heck are they to say, that those kids cant get their diploma after going through 4 years od high school. They earned that diploma! how would they like if their teaching degree was taken away, cuz they sucked at being a teacher?
If this was you, or your child, would u take it to court?
2007-06-01 13:25:29 · 24 answers · asked by hot_rican_4_ju 3 in Politics & Government ➔ Law & Ethics
you can punish ane for anothers behavior. if i were that kid i would talk to a lawyer
2007-06-01 13:28:10 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 4⤊ 0⤋
The graduate should not be responsible for cheers that rang out in the audience. The loud cheerers should be the ones who get to pay the price.
The school is trying to make an example of these students so they can have better control. But they are setting a bad example for fairness and justice. If they had an ounce of decency and fairness, they would have apologized to the students and gave them back their diplomas. The end does not justify the means!
2007-06-05 06:24:28 · answer #2 · answered by Tigger T 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hells yeah. I would talk to the school first just to give them an easy way out. If they do not comply then I would not say anything to them. I would just say "I see". Then leave. At that point I would go to a lawyer. Once I have the lawyers back up, I would go again to the school with the lawyer. I would say "mr principle, I want you to meet mr lawyer. Me and him have talked about suing the school for not awarding my son his well deserves diploma. Is there a way I can change your mind before this goes any further. Again, I'm giving them a second chance. If that doesn't work then of to court it is. Threatening to go to court usually does not works because people makes empty threats all the time. However, when you show up with a lawyer or a court order people respond rather quickly. Especially when money is involved.
2007-06-01 13:33:32 · answer #3 · answered by mr_gees100_peas 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
While this does suck,, it was the rule... But to make the students pay for the actions of the parents, friends.
I say if the case be with the parents cheers,,, then the school board should have just gave the diplomas to the students,, and made the parents serve a day for over cheering.... It's not like these students stood up there and asked for it..
2007-06-01 14:06:42 · answer #4 · answered by Tom M 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I live in PA. They actually had this big conference with us students that if anyone in our attending party was not well-behaved, our diploma would be withheld. Ridiculous! It isn't our fault that our parents love us and want us to know they're there and cheering us on! Graduations should be loud and fun and a happy, not a church service. So we had to go home and tell our parents, "Now... you sit when they tell you to sit, and you shush! Keep your voice at an indoor level the entire time. No loud noises!" Yeah right. Unfortunately, all the parents did behave. Sigh. I do believe it is something to take up in court, it just isn't right. I just asked my parents their opinion, and they agree. If they cheered and my diploma wasn't given to me, they would've been up the school's you know what in court.
2007-06-01 13:31:46 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋
I still to this day don't have my diploma over crap that the school pulled. I was still able to go to college because the school couldn't say I didn't graduate, they just didn't give me a diploma. We moved 2 miles out of the school district less than one month before graduation. The school charged my parents almost $200.00 for tuition for that small period of time, stating that since I didn't live in the school district anymore it would have to be paid before graduation or I wouldn't be given a diploma. My parents refused to pay it on principle, but I got to participate in my graduation. I was so excited when they called my name (I thought I was just going to sit there and watch everyone else get theirs) and I went up and got the case thinking that the school had changed it's mind. When I got back to my seat I opened it up and it was empty-no diploma, just an empty case!! I was so bummed out!!
2007-06-01 13:40:05 · answer #6 · answered by AGT 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The graduates were not the ones yelling. How is it their fault for what people in the audience do even if they are family. Its very unfair to withhold these kids' diplomas.
While I don't think being disruptive is appropriate, what is wrong with clapping and a couple of whoops when someone gets their diploma? Its a happy occasion, not a solemn one. They even have to sneeze these days to get blessed!
http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20070601/ap_on_re_us/graduation_decorum
2007-06-01 13:48:32 · answer #7 · answered by BekindtoAnimals22 7 · 1⤊ 0⤋
they can not hold it for that. they graduated and the proof is there if they have to take them to court for that then i would. but that is stupid i never heard of such a thing. i went to a highschool where the stop a person from walking bc of the speech they gave which only said if u dont make something of your life you will wont have a good life not his exact words but they were not offensive he got it off a skecth that chris farely did something like if you dont grab the bull by the horn you will live in a trailer by the river something like that any everybody including the parents all agreed with his speech except for the teachers. and they kept him from walking but never held his diploma.
2007-06-01 13:35:02 · answer #8 · answered by knowssignlanguage 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I heard about that and it is completely rediculous. They did something stupid like that at the school my younger sister goes to.
It should be fought- and whoever didn't give the diplomas to the students is a horrible person.
I would take this to court and then some!!!!!
2007-06-01 13:29:40 · answer #9 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
They will get them after the ceremony I'm sure!
The school was most likely trying to conduct a pleasant graduation for the majority of the graduates and families when a select group of idiots ruin it for people by acting like a bunch of minority game show winners. You know the type that jump around screaming?
2007-06-01 13:32:27 · answer #10 · answered by Derek B 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its just another case of bums who can't follow the rules. You can't cheer, ok? It ruins it for other people. Did you read the part last year where parents couldn't even hear their childrens name being read because of rowdy parents? They signed contracts, and even the ACLU said it was ok. Its not that hard to follow the rules, theres time for celebration after!
2007-06-01 13:30:30 · answer #11 · answered by Serpico7 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋