Treatment Abuse, Behavior Modification, Thought Reform > The Ridge Creek School / Hidden Lake Academy
RC Students Charged with Assault and Armed Robbery
Ursus:
Comments left for the article in the OP, "Students charged with assault, robbery of teacher" (by Matt Aiken; December 1, 2010; The Dahlonega Nugget):
JR wrote on Dec 2, 2010 2:06 PM:
" Correction: Sydney Vaughn is from Illinois and Lucrezia Albegiani is from PA "RKS wrote on Dec 7, 2010 5:20 PM:
" AT LEAST THE CHILDREN WERE NOT HURT AND ARE SAFE "joe smack wrote on Dec 8, 2010 2:02 PM:
" Yeah. Thank god these violent criminals weren't hurt. That would have been a real shame had they sustained injury. (Sarcasm is hard to express in type...) "DC wrote on Dec 8, 2010 2:57 PM:
" It really is a shame that Deb was giving her time to council these kids,try to make a difference for them, and they did this. Also, it's a shame that her Toyota 4 Runner was totally demolished and she has to "eat the cost" for another vehicle. Maybe some "good hearted " Samaritan can help her out on getting another vehicle since her insurance company is not getting her enough $$$$ to replace the actual cost of her well maintained 2003 4 Runner. "sss wrote on Dec 8, 2010 10:40 PM:
" Well in response to JS, yes it IS good that these girls were not injured. These kids are in that school obviously because they do have problems that need addressed, but every life is important, and I do not think your sarcasm is appropriate. And for Deb I feel the same that it was unfortunate about her vehicle and she should be commended for her work and am thankful for her safety. I hope these girls DO pay the consequences for their actions. They were given a chance to change their lives and THEY ruined it!! Very sad. . . . for the victim, the kids, and their families . . . . . . "James Jordan wrote on Dec 10, 2010 10:43 AM:
" I long for the "old days," back when Larry Burkett and his strong community values occupied that part of our county. In recent years it seems we've seen that property go from a problem-ridden "boarding school" for teens to a state-monitored quasi "reform school" housing kids with serious delinquency problems. And, while we all want to help kids, what about our community safety? What about the safety of those deputies - who thought they were just responding to a stolen car report, since the aggravated assault was not initially reported? What about the near-riot that was reported in our paper a few months ago? How much more is going on out there that we don't ever hear about?
Yes, I miss those "good ole days," when a hike around that area might result in a warm and caring conversation with Larry, as opposed to having to be fearful for our safety. "jt wrote on Dec 10, 2010 10:56 PM:
" How is the counselor doing that was attacked? What were her injuries? I am sorry to here what happened to her..It is a miracle that nobody was seriously injured. "
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Whooter:
" Well in response to JS, yes it IS good that these girls were not injured. These kids are in that school obviously because they do have problems that need addressed, but every life is important, and I do not think your sarcasm is appropriate. And for Deb I feel the same that it was unfortunate about her vehicle and she should be commended for her work and am thankful for her safety. I hope these girls DO pay the consequences for their actions. They were given a chance to change their lives and THEY ruined it!! Very sad. . . . for the victim, the kids, and their families . . . . . . "
This one stood out for me.
I think we all sometimes lose sight of the fact that these kids have problems and need help. No one should wish them harm and should be given the opportunity to get the help that they deserve.
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Ursus:
I agree. The following excerpt from James Jordan's comment also stood out for me, perhaps even more so:
...In recent years it seems we've seen that property go from a problem-ridden "boarding school" for teens to a state-monitored quasi "reform school" housing kids with serious delinquency problems. And, while we all want to help kids, what about our community safety? What about the safety of those deputies - who thought they were just responding to a stolen car report, since the aggravated assault was not initially reported? What about the near-riot that was reported in our paper a few months ago? How much more is going on out there that we don't ever hear about?[/list]
Whooter:
--- Quote from: "Ursus" ---I agree. The following excerpt from James Jordan's comment also stood out for me, perhaps even more so:
...In recent years it seems we've seen that property go from a problem-ridden "boarding school" for teens to a state-monitored quasi "reform school" housing kids with serious delinquency problems. And, while we all want to help kids, what about our community safety? What about the safety of those deputies - who thought they were just responding to a stolen car report, since the aggravated assault was not initially reported? What about the near-riot that was reported in our paper a few months ago? How much more is going on out there that we don't ever hear about?[/list]
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I didnt realize that the state describes RCS as a school for Emotionally Disturbed Children. I understand the neighbors concern also. It must be unsettling having to have a school like that close by. This has always been an ongoing battle when schools/ halfway houses are first integrated into an area. People support the idea of kids getting help but they don't want them in their neighborhood.
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Ursus:
--- Quote from: "Whooter" ---
--- Quote from: "Ursus" ---I agree. The following excerpt from James Jordan's comment also stood out for me, perhaps even more so:
...In recent years it seems we've seen that property go from a problem-ridden "boarding school" for teens to a state-monitored quasi "reform school" housing kids with serious delinquency problems. And, while we all want to help kids, what about our community safety? What about the safety of those deputies - who thought they were just responding to a stolen car report, since the aggravated assault was not initially reported? What about the near-riot that was reported in our paper a few months ago? How much more is going on out there that we don't ever hear about?[/list]
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I didnt realize that the state describes RCS as a school for Emotionally Disturbed Children. I understand the neighbors concern also. It must be unsettling having to have a school like that close by. This has always been an ongoing battle when schools/ halfway houses are first integrated into an area. People support the idea of kids getting help but they don't want them in their neighborhood.
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I think it goes a lot further than a NIMBY issue at this point. From the sound of it, Buccellato & Company have been less than forthright with so many agencies and individuals, that nobody knows what to believe about what goes on there anymore. They're probably not going to believe Buccellato, especially if they've had extensive dealings with him on previous occasions. IMO.
Incidents like this one, where the police were not even informed that an apparently brutal assault was involved, endanger everyone, including the runaway kids. The police may not be prepared for the kind of resistance they may encounter from someone willing and/or desperate enough to go to such extremes. Jes sayin' ... fwiw.
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