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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The football program needs to be shut down for a year.  They need to send a clear message that hazing of any sort is not tolerated.  That it is everyone's responsibility to be aware and to work to prevent it.  Maybe the loss of a school year of football will convince them.[/quote]

What about the kids that are on the team and was out of the practice field when the event happened?  Do we punish those kids as well?[/quote]

Yes.  The point is to make an object lesson that hazing is very, very wrong and that no one should even consider it.  Also, no one should cover it up should they hear someone planning it.  They need to turn the miscreants in before the act happens.  And this also helps to ostracize those who do it, because they will be the ones responsible for everyone losing their privilege.  It's not cool to be the ones hazing, it's foul and they should be considered lepers, not heroes.

Right now, there are a few who think this is cool or the thing to do, but there are a ton of people who just turn a blind eye or ignore it if it happens.  That atmosphere of "boys will be boys" or ignoring the issue by those who happen to overhear the kids planning it but don't want to get involved, etc all needs to be very soundly discouraged.  I guarantee you that among the athletes and families, there are a lot of people who believe one of those two situations and just let this happen.  It should be driven home that complacency is also a problem and should be discouraged.  [/quote]

Then why cancel just football.  The entire school athletics program should be cancelled to send a message to the entire school that this type of behavior is very, very wrong and that no one should even consider it.

Maybe more draconian measures are needed.  Cancel all sports and activities in the entire county for a year.  This is a county wide  issue and a strong message is needed to be used as a deterrent.[/quote]

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