49 Comments

• PRSmith | Apr 08, 2010, 01:24 PM EDT

  EveryDayDad, You sir are an A_hole. Your arguments regarding Phoebe's actions and the actions of her abusers are outrageous. You hide behind your computer spewing your garbage without the courage to post your name, address and phone number. I would love for you to do that then you will see what the harassment and bullying was like for Phoebe! You spineless jellyfish coward!

• shuvonn | Apr 07, 2010, 11:39 AM EDT

  when was suicide deemed to be an * addiction* ????

• IrishMark | Apr 07, 2010, 11:29 AM EDT

  EveryDayDad- Once again as with all your posts you have missed the point by a mile! In an earlier post you said you were "ashamed to be Irish."I merely pointed out that i did not want to be associated in the same category (IRISH) as someone who makes comments about this case like "get over it" and "suicide is selfish" Understand now? And what on earth do you mean "suicide, like other addictions and diseases" ? Seems fairly ridiculous to say it`s like an addiction seeing as you can only do it once!!! Also how is it like a disease, can you catch or cure it?

• EveryDayDad | Apr 07, 2010, 04:00 AM EDT

  IrishMark - Suicide has nothing to do with being Irish. Suicide, like other addictions and diseases, is racially independent.

• IrishMark | Apr 06, 2010, 12:48 PM EDT

  EveryDayDad-I was born reared and live in Ireland.But if you are an Irish Man, then I am ashamed to call myself one! R.I.P Phoebe My thoughts and prayers are with the Prince family.

• shuvonn | Apr 06, 2010, 09:02 AM EDT

  The schools I am familiar with do NOT have police on site all day, and MOST schools do not, most schools in smaller towns share a liaison officer between all three schools, and do NOT have one on site all day. So you are WRONG about that. And there is NO school that will allow parents to sit all day at the school, NO WHERE it does not happen, EVER not even if you a volunteer ( which I AM). Didn't you just not state the South Hadley district did not have one either?? I have no idea if it did or not but you said ALL schools do and I KNOW for a FACT ( no pissing contest) that you are WRONG about that. You contradict yourself and You come across as arrogant, ignorant of reality and judgmental. I am shocked at your comments EveryDayDad, you have NO idea about children at all if your comments are calling her suicide a selfish act, the human condition particularly of teenagers who are unfortunately growing up in a harder to negotiate society,have NO idea of the long term consequences of their actions... And don't go bible thumping to back up your lame, weak and wrong arguments There before the grace of God go ANY one of us, we have NO idea what might be ahead of us as parents and that goes for YOU too EveryDayDad....

• EveryDayDad | Apr 05, 2010, 07:25 PM EDT

  Shovoff - Carry the "Message" not the "Mess." Get over it. Kids tease other kids. They always have, they always will. Suicide is the most selfish act one can commit. It says so in the bible. Have a good day.

• EveryDayDad | Apr 05, 2010, 07:20 PM EDT

  I'm not judging anyone here shuvoff. and Im not into pissing contests either. Like I said, ALL middle and high schools in our school district have cops ALL DAY on site as I stated. They interact and work with the kids and diffuse it (or make an arrest) when there is trouble. The goal of which is to deter the level of abuse (verbal and physical) that occurs. Most people who speed down the road slow down when they see a cop. Are you getting the picture here? Perhaps there's and answer there for the district Hadley school is in???

• shuvonn | Apr 05, 2010, 02:31 PM EDT

  You are VERY judgmental everydaydad, campus is COLLEGE NOT high school, most high schools only have part time cops on the premises some of the week NOT all of the week. The DA may change their minds about the charges against the staff, the staff MUST have known and obviously the mother was misled by the staff since she did go there several times in order to tackle the problems. YOU are a complete IDIOT if you think that ANY school will let you stay there all day while your kid is at school, it does NOT happen!! The kids committed a MORAL crime, they bullied a girl who make a choice based upon how she felt without considering the long term ramifications of her choice as most children do NOT think of those things. The message of justifying suicide is NOT anything got to do with the bullies being taken to task for their actions and that they CANNOT and SHOULD not bully as people are REAL and feelings are real, the bullies are real brave when they have back up but NONE of them EVIL jerks are brave enough to even go to court...It is not just our job to protect our kids, we should make sure they are NOT bullying others, as well as make sure that they understand their words and deeds have consequences, that is what counts here, you are typical of a parent who thinks their child is perfect and cannot see they may be at fault over this poor child's choice...

• EveryDayDad | Apr 04, 2010, 01:23 PM EDT

  IN MY STATE, ALL JMIDDLE AND HIGH SCHOOLS HAVE A COP ON CAMPUS ALL DAY TO DETER AND ARREST REAL VIOLENCE. (THEY HAVE THEIR OWN OFFICE AND ARE WEAPONED AND UNIFORMED). FIGHTS AND TEASING CONTINUE JUST LIKE IT WAS IN THE 60'S AND 70'S WHEN I WAS K-12. THIS WORLD, THE ADULTS WHO RUN IT, THE WEB AND MEDIA ARE BROADCASTING "JUSTIFIABLE" VIOLENCE EVERYWHERE. LETS NOT "JUSTIFY" SUICIDE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. WE NEED OUR KIDS TO LIVE. OBVIOUSLY, NONE OF THE KIDS COMMITTED A "REAL CRIME" PRIOR TO PHOEBE TAKING HER LIFE OR THEY WOULD HAVE BEEN ARRESTED. I PROMISE THE STAFF AT HADLEY/ANY SCHOOL WOULD HAVE MADE SURE OF THIS (OBVIOUS BY THE DA'S DECISION NOT TO PERSUE CRIMINAL CHARGES AGAINST THE STAFF). NOW ALL OF A SUDDEN EVERYONE WANTS TO CONVICT THESE SUPPOSED "BULLY'S" FOR PHOEBE TAKING HER OWN LIFE. WRONG MESSAGE PEOPLE. IM HAPPY THESE UNFORTUNATES WILL GO TO COURT BUT HARDLY SEE A CONVICTION FORTHCOMING AND IF IT DOES, ALL THE BETTER. AS A PARENT, ITS OUR JOB FIRST AND FOREMOST TO PROTECT OUR KIDS. BE IN THEIR DAILY LIFES. VISIT THEIR SCHOOLS, SIT THROUGH A DAY OF SCHOOL. ITS YOUR RIGHT. IF YOU SEE YOUR KID DEPRESSED TALK WITH THEM. SEEK HELP. MAKE CHANGES IF NECESSARY. LETS NOT LOSE ANOTHER KID OR JUSTIFY SUICIDE WHICH IS THE MESSAGE ALL OF THIS IS GIVING. YOU OWE IT TO YOUR KIDS. WE WORK TO HARD TO RAISE THEM TO SET THEM FREE IN THIS WORLD OF HATE AND VIOLENCE.

• EveryDayDad | Apr 04, 2010, 01:20 PM EDT

  IN RESPONSE TO MICHEAL COLLINS - When it comes to protecting/HELPING my kids IN EXTREME CONDITIONS, AS A PARENT I AM IT. PERIOD. IF I HAVE TO SIT IN SCHOOL WITH MY KIDS, I DO IT. I PULLED MY KIDS OUT OF PUBLIC SCHOOL LAST YEAR BECAUSE THEY JOINED A MOTOCROSS RACE TEAM. NOT FOR DISCPLINE, NOT BECAUSE THE SCHOOL HAD PROBLEMS. THEY ARE BACK IN PUBLIC SCHOOL AND YES ITS A HARSH ENVIRONMENT BUT LOOK AT THE WORLD WE ADULTS HAVE CREATED. MURDER, CORRUPTION, and sensless WARS EVERYWHERE. VIOLENCE AND SEX ON TV EVERYWHERE. I LIVE ON THE OTHER SIDE OF THE COUNTRY I NEVER HEARD OF PHOEBE BEFORE. EVERY SUICIDE IS A MAJOR TRAGEDY. WHAT SUICIDE DOESNT HAVE CONTRIBUTING FACTORS? WHAT IM HEARING FROM MOST HERE IS DELIVERING A DANGEROUS MESSAGE TO KIDS EVERYWHERE, "THAT SUICIDE IS JUSTIFIABLE UNDER SOME CONDITIONS." I REFUSE TO ACCEPT AND WILL ARGUE THAT TO THE END WITH MY OWN KIDS. LETS KEEP IT REAL AND KEEP OUR KIDS ALIVE PEOPLE. DONT JUSTIFY SUICIDE IN ANY WAY. SEEK HELP, CHANGE THEIR ENVIRONMENTS. WE WILL JUST LOSE MORE KIDS TO SUICIDE. KNOW YOUR KIDS ENVIRONMENT (GO TO SCHOOL ONCE IN A WHILE - ITS YOUR RIGHT) IF ITS NOT HEALTHY FOR THEM - MAKE A A CHANGE!!!. LIFE IS NOT A JOHN MAYER SONG, QUIT "WAITING ON THE WORLD TO CHANGE." IT'S GETTING WORSE. ITS AMAZING HOW A BULLY'S ATTITUDE CHANGES WHEN THEY SEE A PARENT WITH THEIR CHILD AT SCHOOL. TRY IT ONCE AND SEE. AN OUNCE OF PREVENTION IS WORTH A POUND OF CURE. I DO HOPE THESE BULLYS GET IN TROUBLE AND DELIVER A STRONG MESSAGE THAT BULLYING IS NOT ACCEPTABLE. WE THE ADULTS HAVE CREATED A CRUEL WORLD WITH SENSLESS KILLING AND WARS. WATCH TV, NOTHING BUT SEX AND VIOLENCE - EVEN THE CARTOONS. PARENTS NEED TO HAVE LESS FEAR AND LESS FAITH AND NOT BE AFRAID TO TAKE ACTION AND GET INVOLVED. GO TO SCHOOL WITH YOUR KID ONCE IN A WHILE. LET THE BULLYS KNOW YOUR KIDS HAS A SOLID LOVING PARENT BEHIND THEM. I JUST HOPE MY KIDS NEVER TAKE THEIR LIFE UNDER ANY CIRCUMSTANCE. SUICIDE IS A PERMANENT SOLUTION TO A TEMPORARY PROBLEM.

• ilovejoey420 | Apr 04, 2010, 12:01 AM EDT

  everydaydad....I'm pretty sure that if that was your daughter, you would be singing a totally different song...

• michealcollins | Apr 02, 2010, 10:32 PM EDT

  In response to Everydaydad, if the administration and teachers had have been doing their jobs, this would have been avoided. To turn this around and blame the mother is beyond comprehension. Are you a friend of one of the accused? Furthermore, bullying doesn't mean physical force being applied. Verbal abuse is as bad as being physically abused. "These kids accused should be let off"? Where is the logic in that? So they are not to be held responsible? Talk about lecturing on bad choices. You have made several here. Im ashamed to be Irish?????? Sorry I don't follow the logic here either. By the way having been born and raised in Belfast before immigrating, I've had some experience with bullies and their words hurt just as much as their fists, boots and rifle butts.

• EveryDayDad | Apr 02, 2010, 07:49 PM EDT

  And with all the hate being spilled here, Im ashamed to be Irish!!!

• EveryDayDad | Apr 02, 2010, 07:48 PM EDT

  Suicide is a permanent solution to a temporary problem. Phoebe's Mom was aware of the harassment and that it was growing. Why would you continue to take your child to such an environment. They had choices. They could have home-schooled, changed schools, the choices are limitless. God, grant me the serenity to accept the things I cannot change (other kids bullying), the power to change the things I can (home or other school) and the wisdom to know the difference (well, they missed this one all together and now it's too late). A sad sad tragedy. Phoebe made a bad choice that cost her her life. If Phoebe had more support and action-based involvement from her parents her death may have avoided. Teasing and getting teased or "Bullied" which to me involved physical force is a part of growing up just like losing a job, a wife or other significant loss. These kids accused should be let off. They will not forget that society is pointing the finger at them. This could lead to more suicides if it continues. Nothing's going to bring Phoebe back and she did kill herself alone. Bad choice Phoebe. If anything, I think her parents should be charged with child endangerment resulting in death for continuing to force Phoebe to go to that school. School is not daycare people, its a learning environment. If your kids not in an environment they can learn in, change it! Don't use public schools as your baby sitter so you can sit home on the couch or make what (money???) and blame everyone else. Lessons learned everywhere on this one. Alot of good those do Phoebe now. Rest in Peace.

• GirlMom | Apr 02, 2010, 06:40 PM EDT

  P.S. Sorry for the typos.

• GirlMom | Apr 02, 2010, 06:39 PM EDT

  These heartles, cruel, twisted cowards should be thrown in jail. Maybe then they'd understand how it feels to be trapped - like innocent Phoebe must have felt. The school officials and parents are also guilty. I too am embarrassed to be from Massachusetts and am devastad for Phoebe, her family, friends and country. THIS. MUST. STOP.

• Liamkeyes | Apr 02, 2010, 04:58 PM EDT

  Please be advised that South Hadley is 100 Miles down the Pike from Boston. Although an incident like this is apt to take place in any American Town.

• michealcollins | Apr 02, 2010, 11:36 AM EDT

  sorry mistyped the wrong name. I meant Mr Sayer instead of Mr Sayles. My bad.

• michealcollins | Apr 02, 2010, 11:24 AM EDT

  So the question is, what are we as a society going to do about it? It is time to step up and demand that people be held accountable for their actions. In a previous post, I said that this goes on too much. This is not a problem for Massachusetts. It is an American problem. In the late 19th Century Justice Olver Wendell Holmes coined the phrase pragmatic juris prudence, meaning that each generation needs to look at the laws of the land, and those that no longer work needed to be replaced with new laws. That time has no arrived because stories like this are becoming too common. New laws are needed to protect students like Phoebe. Schools are no longer being run by administrators or teachers. Students are not being held accountable and know no fear. Otherwise, do you thing students would have been so brazen? This leads to another point. I watched Mr Sayles interview last night on AC 360, and I was not impressed. And this is part of the problem today. Look who are operating our schools? They are not the best and the brightest. You can get away with a lot, and I would be interested to see what else is uncovered in Mr. Sayles school district. Parents are not parenting!!!!!!! The children and parents who drove this poor girl into committing suicide need to be held accountable, but we ourselfs as a society are as guilty because of our apathy.

• RobertB | Apr 02, 2010, 09:22 AM EDT

  Honestly, this makes me ashamed to be an American. I can understand to a certain extent what Phoebe went through; as a teen, I moved to Massachusetts with my family and encountered some of the same type of behaviour on the part of other students there. I was spit on, assaulted and even had someone try to set fire to me in the school library! That was thirty years ago, and it's obvious the situation there hasn't improved. I now live in Missouri, and we had another teen suicide not too long ago which was attributed to cyberbullying instigated in large part by the mother of one of the teens involved, which demonstrates the dark side of internet access: tormenting others anonymously without fear of reprisal. That family eventually had to leave town because of the harrassment by their neighbors after the facts did become known; perhaps something similar will happen in South Hadley. I pray justice is done for this poor girl, and my heart goes out to her and her family during their ordeal. I feel America owes an apology to Phoebe, her family and Ireland as a whole for this travesty.

• katieusau2fan | Apr 02, 2010, 08:55 AM EDT

  I too was bullied in school in Massachusetts as a child in the 60's, thank God there was no internet then or I may have ended up the same way.

• FromAsia | Apr 01, 2010, 06:20 PM EDT

  Vandalizing of Prince’s memorial page on Facebook is too much.

• Liamkeyes | Apr 01, 2010, 04:52 PM EDT

  The Fact that he is the quarterback on the School Team is telling. "Jocks" are cut a lot more slack than other students. However just because he's a High School Quarterback in a backwater town does'nt give him any right to bully girls or boys. He sounds like the epitome of a spoiled brat.

• KristiFuller | Apr 01, 2010, 03:23 PM EDT

  The parents of the bullying children need to be prosecuted for manslaughter at a minimum. From now on parents who raise children with the conscience equivelent to that of a Nazi deserve to be punished. Then we will see if people will start taking more concern in regards to their child's character. This country is full of parents who raise their kids to worship themselves. It is basically the mentality of "keeping up with the Jones" and screw someone else if it means that you can get ahead. I am disgusted and appalled by this. Another major problem with bullying in the schools is that the school districts have very little power in terms of kicking kids out of the district. This is why my kids will be in private schools even if it means not being able to own a home or nice cars. Not that private schools are perfect but at least the kids do get taught the value of caring about someone else besides themselves and the school has the power to expell any child that they want from their school. I think that these two things can help to prevent tragedies like this from happening. This family is in my prayers.

• sailmaker | Apr 01, 2010, 02:39 PM EDT

  A breathtaking, heart-wrenching tragedy. At least there is a wide, cold ocean between this beautiful child's resting place and her tormentors. This Irish-American is ashamed and humiliated because of what happened while Phoebe was in our care. We are better people, God willing. Our prayers are with Phoebe, and with her family.

• EricSimmons | Apr 01, 2010, 12:17 AM EDT

  TWW is fully commiting to the "STOP CYBER-BULLYING" initiative in memory of Phoebe Prince. Read my blog and show your support by forwarding it to everyone you know. Spread the message & STOP the Cyber-bullying here: http://www.topworldwebsite.com/blog/twweditorsblog/3594

• herself11 | Feb 16, 2010, 04:04 PM EST

  I talked to the mother of the bully and it changed NOTHING

• Christisall | Feb 12, 2010, 10:37 AM EST

  School officials need to take bullying seriously. At my school, reports are made to the administration who further reports to the supt. and then the police are called in. parents are notified. Parents are the real problem because they think their little girl or boy would never do wrong and these parents defend their heartless brats. I was bullied and had no help. My daughter was bullied, too, as my son was while school officials sat by doing nothing and offering no help. Sometimes, parents of bullied children need to take matters into their own hands if it means getting justice for their helpless children. My husband went to the home of the bully boy; it changed everything.

• sperez26 | Feb 05, 2010, 07:03 PM EST

  I am a Grad of that school. It was happening then too. I truely believe that if the school does not do anything about it, then the person being bullied should take matters into there own hands and step up to the bullies and knock them out; maybe then they would think twice about bullyig again. I have two kids of my own, and I can never picture this happening. This truley is VERY SAD, and I am vey angered and dissapointed in the schools ignorance of this young girls issues. She had made many very clear signs of her needing that helping hand, and yet that helping hand wasn`t offered to her. What up sets me the most is that now an attemp is being made to stop the bulling, why now?, it should had of happend right when she had confronted the school about it. It truely is sad that it takes someone to lose their life for "Red Flags" to go up. I give my hart to her family.

• ericalaughlin | Feb 04, 2010, 07:02 PM EST

  Bear with us! There is still a lot going on and there are those of us who are still kicking down doors everywhere we can. We will not allow Pheobe to be forgotten. We are demanding change...that people are held to accountability and that a specific law is in place. Too many kids go through this...and if we here can help it, Pheobe will be remembered as the Irish girl who changed everything over here. I drive by her house every single day at least twice a day. Her home was almost directly across from the high school she attended. No one can go past that house and not be reminded of her. This is going to stay with us. We're trying everything we can to change how things are here.

• susanwalsh | Feb 03, 2010, 07:39 PM EST

  My heart goes out to Phoebe's family. Parents have to take the responsibility to teach our children to be kind to others. So many of our youth are facing cruelty from bullies every day. How painful and difficult it must be to even think about going to school when you know the bullies are waiting to torment you. Parents, students and schools need to stand up to bullies and share kindness. The Prince family are in my thoughts and prayers.

• mar2mar2 | Feb 02, 2010, 12:54 PM EST

  There are always going to be bullies. I was a shy kid and even in catholic school was bullied. My Mom used to tell me they are jealous of me. I thought about killing myself, but I made friends outside of my school and that gave me reinforcement in my self worth. NOw I talk to the same bullies on facebook and ya know what, they want to be my facebook friends now. Hmmmmm. How 35 years changes things.

• jmd0524 | Feb 01, 2010, 05:23 PM EST

  I agree in general w/ Christisall. Compassion should start at home and be instilled by the parents,and parents often feel their children can do no wrong and don't lie. They can...and do.

• msbonnielee | Feb 01, 2010, 12:41 PM EST

  This is tragic. My sincere condolences to the family.

• Christisall | Feb 01, 2010, 08:59 AM EST

  To anyone planning on sending their kids to this school, DO NOT. . .

• Christisall | Feb 01, 2010, 08:58 AM EST

  Parents simply do not do their job in raising children these days; they do not, as a rule, teach them empathy and kindness and take the attitude that their brats can do no wrong, which makes them horrible parents, poor role models. Schools need to take a more active part in responding to bullying and make official reports to police and parents and the superintendent of schools. The bullies should have to leave school and have their behavior marked on a school record. I have worked with many of these bullied kids and it is heartbreaking. Kids who are out of control need lock-up.

• ericalaughlin | Jan 31, 2010, 10:49 PM EST

  Sadly this town has a long history of it's kids being cruel. I grew up the next town over and we recently moved here. My husband and I decided last fall, before we even moved here, not to enroll out children in this towns' schools spefically because of the reputation the kids here have for being relentlessly cruel. Everyone here is outraged and we have task force groups etc focused on getting rid of this problem. These kids and their families need to be held responsible for their part in contributing to the death of this beautiful young lady.Pheobe lived literally right around the corner from us. We will not allow her to be forgotten.

• eiresown51 | Jan 31, 2010, 08:34 PM EST

  I am a family counselor in Va. and I'm constantly shocked to see how removed parents are from what their children are up to. The schools are there to educate children not be social arbiters. What about parents teaching THEIR children the impact of cruelty?

• killowen | Jan 30, 2010, 07:58 AM EST

  twits, stay away from such sites and have a real life.

• Liamkeyes | Jan 29, 2010, 10:23 AM EST

  Unfortunately for the Good People of South Hadley, this ugly incident will cast a cloud on everybody in the community.

• ericalaughlin | Jan 28, 2010, 01:09 PM EST

  Hello, I am from the town where this occurred. My family moved here in November from a neighboring town. We made the decision to keep our 4 children in the schools that they were already in. The reason is specifically due to the reputation that this town has for its children being cruel. There was a school committee meeting last night with a long line of outraged parents. Parents came forward and spoke of the brutal teasing that their own children have been subjected to. This has been an issue for many years and the school committee has done nothing about it. Please know that we parents are not going to stand for another minute of this behavior. The school officials are now under fire and have been backed up against a wall to do something about this! We are not going to stand by and allow this child's death be in vain. She was so beautifl and she did nothing to deserve this. Many of us are heartbroken for this child and her family. I just want to assure you all over in Ireland that this community is in a major uproar about this. Something WILL be done. The names of the girls were supposed to be kept private but we have their names. No retaliation will occur but now everyone knows who they are, they cannot hide in the shadows. They have to face what they've done knowing that the world knows who and what they are.

• PBrown944 | Jan 26, 2010, 04:42 PM EST

  Heartbreaking, absolutely heart breaking. My question is this...where were the parents of these kids? This is what happens when mediums such as the internet and cell phones with texing capabilites go unmonitored. Responsablity no doubt falls on the shoulders of those that bullied this poor kid and next on the heads of their parents who failed to keep an eye on their childrens' activites. The parents of these children failed at their job....miserably. Their failure is eveident by the lack of common decency that their spawn showed to Phoebe. And if driving this child to her death wasn't enough, they laughed about it....sick, sick, sick. They should be charge as adults andmade an example of....to hell with their futures, why should we care? Phoebe's promise wa snuffed out.

• ciarrai | Jan 26, 2010, 09:33 AM EST

  sadie46: That is a new low.

• ciarrai | Jan 26, 2010, 09:32 AM EST

  Shame on those malicious little bastards that drove this child to do this. However, the real villains are the administrators who didn't do enough to stop this foolish evil from getting out of hand. Those administrators maybe need to find a new line of work. Go to work digging ditchs or picking vegetable and learn what hard work is really like. That young girl would still be alive if the "adults" had any balls and desire to do what is truly right. It's disgusting. I hope the Irish girl's family has someone trace the origin of the communications and sue the originator and the entire South Hadley board of ed, superintendent, mayor, parents of the bullies and, last but not least, all the little cowards who pushed her to this. What level of evil could cause these demented children to taunt and disrespect Phoebe Prince even in death?

• sully1167 | Jan 26, 2010, 04:05 AM EST

  My condolences to the family, I hope those bitches feel guilty for what they have done.

• McNamara31 | Jan 24, 2010, 05:11 PM EST

  Firstly, our hearts go out to the Prince family and their terrible loss.To have their dreams of a new life, turn into such sorrow, is heartbreaking. The bullying of high school girls "by their peers" is way out of hand in America, and parents should be held directly responsible for what their kids put out on the internet.

• sadie46 | Jan 24, 2010, 04:23 PM EST

  and where in the hell are the authorities/teachers, etc.? makes me sick

• MAGHNUS | Jan 24, 2010, 06:37 AM EST

  and people wonder why there are school shootings....amazing. My sympathies to her and her family.