Three Rye teens were arraigned in Monday night in connection with an alleged hazing incident last Friday involving several younger students. The younger students were reportedly upcoming freshmen at .
Several news reports claim the incident stemmed from "Freshmen Friday" activities that traditionally include pranks and hazing of incoming high school students by upperclassmen.
Joint charges of felony assault in the second degree, and two misdemeanors- hazing in the first degree and unlawful imprisonment in the second degree were filed against three youth from Rye: Max Meyerson, age 16, Sean Pinson and Tristan Scragg, both 17, following an investigation by the Westchester County Police and Rye City Police Department.
According to a statement from the Westchester County Department of Public Safety, the alleged incident involved at least two victims who were taken by car from to county managed also in Rye. According to the Westchester County Police, the victims were "'paddled' multiple times with a large piece of lumber, causing bruising and other injuries to their buttocks and legs."
Superintendent Dr. Edward Shine said Monday, "While this incident did not occur on school grounds or as part of any school activity, we strongly condemn anything that results in pain, injury or humiliation of students. This is currently a police matter and the district is cooperating fully with their investigation. Pending the outcome of the police investigation, students may be disciplined if deemed appropriate. We encourage parents to come forward to police with any knowledge of this matter."
According to the website Inside Hazing, 1.5 million high school students are involved in hazing incidents annually. It cites a 1999 Alfred University study that claims 92 percent of high school students will not report a hazing, and of these respondents, 59 percent know of hazing activities and 21 percent admit to being involved in hazing.
County Police say the investigation remains open. In a statement released Monday night, they requested anyone with information contact county police
detectives at 1-877-220-3560 or submit tips by text and email at TIPS@WCCOPS.COM. All information will be kept confidential.
How can you write about "actual experience" -- when you are anonymous? Who is to say you even live in Rye? Who is to say you've ever experienced getting a job or moving out of your parent's basement, let alone hazing "first hand"? It's so easy to talk tough to "girls" on blogs when you're too much of a coward to identify yourself. I'm sure with opinions like yours your good name is already sullied, so why not "grow a pair"?
IT needs to stop, and perhaps now it will.
What does my having actual experience have to do with the name i choose to post here - seriously, why would it make a difference to you who i was? so you can give my mother a dirty look next time you see her grocery shopping? i don't live in rye anymore (because i got a job and don't live in my parents basement) but i did for my entire adolescence and high school years. i'm not trying to talk tough to "girls" on blogs, i'm trying to present a side against the people who troll articles like this on their high-horse who get all up in arms just because one kids mom thought a bruise on the butt was hospital worthy. so i guess for (at least) the second time, someone is going to dismiss your complaint because it has no basis in fact.
If this were to happen to my son, I'd hope the guys who did it take him out for a beer and create a lasting friendship like i now have from my experience
http://www.outsports.com/campus/2006/0524hazing.htm
What should we be ashamed of? Are you serious, please tell me your joking!!! And stop calling this hazing, paddling someone on the A** is a whole different story from what happened to these kids.....there was NO PADDLE...it was LOGS & 2x4's!!! Do you have boys? Bring them by my home so I can PADDLE them for you, hopefully you have two boys, then you can bring me the second one so I can beat him with "LOGS & 2x4's.....then get back to me with your pathetic opinion on this matter!!!
I think your point is that 'we should be thankful that we are not living with the crushing poverty and violence that exists in places like the Bronx and should therefore look the other way when inconsequential things like abduction and beatings happen to our kids.' I think your point is irrelevant and ridiculous. By the way, I drive a Ford.
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