News & Politics - Cops Bust Teens' "Skip Party"

Lain · 03-03-2005, 02:30 AM

I know this occured last week but this is still a "Current Event"...right?

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Cops bust teens' `skip party'
By Laurel J. Sweet
Sunday, February 20, 2005
Link:http://news.bostonherald.com/localRe...=69479&format=

As many as 100 teens who should have been cramming for tests Friday at East Boston High were crammed instead into a two-room apartment, where police fought their way though a stampede over bottles of booze and burning candles.

Fearing the panicked youth would trample each other or be burned alive, Boston police juvenile officer Detective Don Stone reported he ``repeatedly screamed for the students to calm down,'' even as they tried to jump out first-floor bedroom windows to evade arrest.

"One girl came over to my house trying to hide,'' said a neighbor, speaking on condition of anonymity. "I was listening to music, looking out the window when I heard yelling.''

The woman said "one of the girls told me they went to school, but they saw a bunch of people leaving.''

Authorities at East Boston High, who assisted in the bash crash, could not be reached yesterday.

The pre-school vacation "skip party'' was hosted in the 204 Bennington St. home of Gregory Salinas, 18, who students slapped on the back and praised, "Best party yet, Greg,'' even as cops were herding them out the door.

It was unclear if Salinas attends the high school, but police who arrested him said he tried to warn his guests to flee by hollering, ``Five-O!'' - street slang for cop - when they showed up at 11 a.m. thanks to calls from parents and neighbors.

Officers described the scene as "complete chaos ... screaming, fighting, things breaking, loud music.''

In the apartment, they found bottles of beer, rum, whiskey and tequila, as well as "a very strong stench of burnt marijuana'' and pot in the bathroom.

You know last week, we were supposed to have "Senior Cut Day"

Now where did that come from?

mh67511 · 03-03-2005, 10:37 AM

I say ban 'em from prom, graduation and any other school functions. Did this 18 year old kid have his own home? Doesn't he have parents?

**sum1** · 03-03-2005, 10:43 AM

mh67511 · 03-03-2005, 11:04 AM

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Originally Posted by sum1

No wonder serious crime is such a growing problem.

That's funny you say that because during the 90's violent crime rates in the U.S. decreased significantly. They raised slightly in 2001 and then hit a 30 year low in 2002.

And the job of the police are to go after ALL criminals, not just those you think are more serious. They went because parents and neighbors made phone calls. I would guess probably because of noise and wondering where their kids were. It doesn't really matter if you don't think that is important, it's their job.

**sum1** · 03-03-2005, 11:27 AM

mh67511 · 03-03-2005, 11:56 AM

I love it when people spout a bunch of stuff yet never BACK UP a thing they are saying.

And where in the world did you see they were harassing kids? There were over 100 kids in a two bedroom apartment with booze. They went because neighbors were COMPLAINING. And odds are some of them drove to the party and that means that if some of them left they could have been drunk and drove home drunk. You don't think drunk driving is serious crime?

MarvelRoswell · 03-03-2005, 12:55 PM

My high school’s Senior Skip Day was regulated by the school. They picked the day all the seniors’ who missed (it was voluntary) that day were excused.

I agree more serious crimes should be put first (and in most cases they are, I seen cops leave scenes of vandalism to handle a more serious matter and return later to finish their reports), but after a certain number of complaints the police are required to look into it especially if there is a possibility minors are involved.

**sum1** · 03-03-2005, 01:00 PM

WalkingOnSunshine · 03-03-2005, 01:07 PM

From the article:

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The pre-school vacation "skip party'' was hosted in the 204 Bennington St. home of Gregory Salinas, 18, who students slapped on the back and praised, "Best party yet, Greg,'' even as cops were herding them out the door.

That part made me laugh.

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Originally Posted by mh67511

I say ban 'em from prom, graduation and any other school functions. Did this 18 year old kid have his own home? Doesn't he have parents?

Ban all of them?

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Originally Posted by MarvelRoswell

My high school’s Senior Skip Day was regulated by the school. They picked the day all the seniors’ who missed (it was voluntary) that day were excused.

My school was the same way.

Was this the official skip day for that school?

mh67511 · 03-03-2005, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by sum1

Oh spare me your sneering. I'm supposed to bother going into detail in discussion with somebody who's going to rapidly descend to petty sneering like that? Forget it. I'm finished talking with you here. Have a nice day.

Exactly what I would expect from someone who can't back up his claims. I WAS THE ONE who posted a fact questioning what you say and your responded with "screw that" and again had no evidence to back up your claims. No wonder you were complaining about this board over on the Republican/Conservative threads.

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Originally Posted by WalkingOnSunshine

Ban all of them?

No the kids who planned the party.

At my school we weren't allowed to skip and anyone who they found out skipped school wasn't allowed to go to prom. Most of the parents just called their kids in sick though. But I don't think the kids went and had a party, they just went to Great America I think. I don't know because I graduated early.

Lain · 03-03-2005, 06:47 PM

Hey you guys...don't start getting on each other's nerves. This thread might meet the same fate as the Republican thread that got recently closed down.

Ambular · 03-03-2005, 09:07 PM

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Originally Posted by sum1

Screw that. What matters is clamping down on serious crime. That's what counts, not harrassing kids. And I've heard plenty bull about how crime has supposedly been decreasing, but that's all it is -bull. There's a massively serious problem and not enough is being done about it. If they've got time to waste on fiddling with unimportant stuff, then they're clearly not spending enough time on the important stuff. One way or another, there sure isn't anything remotely "funny" about it.

What do you mean, "Screw that"? Since when are you in a position to decide what is 'serious crime' or legitimate police matters in the first place? Should all petty crimes be completely ignored because they aren't in relation to the more dangerous ones being committed?

Imagine what sorts of things would happen if they chose not to respond to neighbor's calls complaining about a party where drinking and drugs were taking place. As it was mentioned, should 100 teenagers who were drinking tequila all day be free to drive home later? I don't think so.

These kids skipped school, used alcohol, and were smoking pot. Surely they are not juvenile delinquents on the same level of "gangs", as you said, but they were still breaking the law. Police were not "harrassing" them, they were doing their job.

Considering how many rapes/drunk driving accidents happen as a result of teenage drinking and drug use, I'm a little concerned that you would say this is "unimportant stuff."

LittleMilkJug · 03-04-2005, 06:29 AM

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Originally Posted by angel_boogiepop

Hey you guys...don't start getting on each other's nerves. This thread might meet the same fate as the Republican thread that got recently closed down.

Let me introduce you to the News and Politics board

Lain · 03-04-2005, 11:50 AM

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Originally Posted by LittleMilkJug

Let me introduce you to the News and Politics board

Ah...news is like politics. That's probably why the board exists...to contradict one opinion from the other

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Originally Posted by sum1

Screw that. What matters is clamping down on serious crime. That's what counts, not harrassing kids. And I've heard plenty bull about how crime has supposedly been decreasing, but that's all it is -bull. There's a massively serious problem and not enough is being done about it. If they've got time to waste on fiddling with unimportant stuff, then they're clearly not spending enough time on the important stuff. One way or another, there sure isn't anything remotely "funny" about it.

For your info, those kids were never harassed by the cops. And even if they weren't being "harassed", they deserved it. If they were just playing hooky...fine. Maybe the cops would just catch them and probably phone their parents, not much of a big deal. But you see, if you have all of these things involved like marijuana, pot, and bottles of rum and tequila, then of course the cops had a right to do their job! Had they not done their job, the kids that could have possibly drove to the party (Obviously, some of these kids drive) wouldn't have made it back home alive!

Consider themselves lucky to be alive.

LittleMilkJug · 03-05-2005, 01:58 AM

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Originally Posted by angel_boogiepop

Ah...news is like politics. That's probably why the board exists...to contradict one opinion from the other

Even if it didn't start that way, it's exactly what happens here. But there are some good points. I noticed a Repulican poster (I'm a god-damned lefty

) who was very opinionated but not in a horrible way. I didn't agree with her on a lot of things but we got to 'know' each other and now she is one of my favorite posters here. That's the up side about the board


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