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Egnever

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10. Hmm

Reply to Bonobo (Original post)

Sat Oct 12, 2013, 07:57 AM

Oct 2013

Something odd about this.

His classmates thought he was a hero. I cant believe a judge would actually ruin a kids life for streaking. Was the threat of the sex offender registry really enough to make him that desperate? Or was the streaking a product of other issues?

Certainly tragic regardless.

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Streaking in the 70's and today [View all] Bonobo Oct 2013 OP

That's so sad. n/t Suich Oct 2013 #1

Misdemeanor convictions - and I believe indecent exposure is a misdemeanor even in AL nomorenomore08 Oct 2013 #2

From what I read it was one school official trying to do this. joshcryer Oct 2013 #3

How fucking stupid and tragic. Behind the Aegis Oct 2013 #4

How tragic. A silly stunt and a young life wasted. Arkansas Granny Oct 2013 #5

Streaking has came down to this, wow sex offender. B Calm Oct 2013 #6

This message was self-deleted by its author seaglass Oct 2013 #7

I will never understand how anyone can think that zero tolerance & kids go together. CrispyQ Oct 2013 #14

Sad and unnecessary. dipsydoodle Oct 2013 #8

Thanks Reagan ... GeorgeGist Oct 2013 #9

Hmm Egnever Oct 2013 #10

It doesn't sound as if it would have been up to the judge muriel_volestrangler Oct 2013 #11

I agree that there may have been other issues prompting suicide, nevertheless... Silent3 Oct 2013 #12

Butbutbut SEX! SEXSEXSEX THEY MUST BE PUNISHED DireStrike Oct 2013 #13