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Anonymous:
Very sad this happened.

Antigen:

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--- Quote from: "Guest" ---  Haven't there been a few documented instances of "negligence" or outright foul play at various coroners in relation program deaths?  One case having to do with a spider bite if I remember correctly.
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Yup. Roberto Reyes
http://www.closethayerlearningcenter.co ... oreyes.asp

I heard there are finally criminal charges against Willa Bundy, owner of Teen Life Skills Center (fka Thayer Learning Center.... never known as Tender Lovin Care)

TheWho:

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--- Quote from: "Guest" ---He actually has a good point.  Wouldnt you want to wait to find out what the cause of death was before adding him to a victims list?  I think that is a valid question?
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Sure it's possible he had some undiagnosed heart condition or something, but given the way so many other kids have died in wilderness programs i'd me more inclined to attribute it (as a guess) to neglect or abuse.

Oscar did also raise some valid concerns about the autopsy.  If I were the parents I would request a second one (I doubt they will, however).  Haven't there been a few documented instances of "negligence" or outright foul play at various coroners in relation program deaths?  One case having to do with a spider bite if I remember correctly.
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So its all up in the air at this point.  I guess my questions was why not wait a few days or weeks for the official report before deciding for ourselves what the cause of death was and who was responsible?  
Its better to establish a procedure based on accuracy and facts then on prejudging based on gut feel or personal feelings towards the industry is all I am saying.

TheWho:
Lake County sheriff's officials say the autopsy results could take up to two weeks. In the meantime, SageWalk can legally continue to operate the school with its five other students on private lands only.

In response to questions from NewsChannel 21, Mike Bednarz, SageWalk's executive director, wrote to say that"SageWalk follows established best practices and protocols that may delay an incoming student from beginning a hike with the other students based on the results of their admissions history and physical .... but due to HIPAA regulations, I cannot comment on the specific history of this young man."

Ursus:
UPDATED: Portland teen collapses, dies at camp for troubled youth in Lake County
September 02, 2009 11:23 AM
KOIN-TV and staff reports


Sergey Blashchishen

LAKEVIEW, Ore. -- Police are investigating the death of a 16-year-old Portland boy who collapsed and died during a wilderness hike Friday at a youth camp for troubled teens in northern Lake County.

The teen died while hiking in northern Lake County on Friday after arriving at the Sage Walk Wilderness School in Redmond the day before.

Sergey Blashchishen had dropped out of Park Rose High School as a freshman and his mom, Lyudmila Blashchishen, said he wanted to attend to the boot camp before returning to school.

Originally from Uzbekistan, he came here with his family more than a decade ago. His mom said the oldest of her two sons will take some getting used to.

"I was shocked the first two days i couldn't believe it you know and it was really hard and it's still so hard you know -- it will take some time to get used to it," she said, adding he was a good kid.

Sage Walk Wilderness School began in Redmond in 1997, providing what it calls wilderness therapy.

Its executive director says in a statement "Sage Walk considers student safety our number one priority, and takes this incident very seriously," adding "we currently meet or exceed all state and industry standards."

Still, Sergey's family doesn't understand how a boy who passed a sports physical on Thursday could die on a hike the following day.

"Because a 16-year-old boy full of energy never was sick never health problems could die from a hiking, kind of unbelievable for me," Sergey's mom said. "But it's almost five days today and we still don't know the truth, you know."

An autopsy is pending, although Sergey's mom says the county medical examiner initially told her his death appeared to be heat-related.

The Lake County Sheriff's Office is investigating and the Bureau of Land Management has pulled the boot camp's permit to hike on federal land.


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