Replies to '03/16 Cheerleader Scandal'

This is Brandi's mom, It only took one drive out there and it was not that we didn't believe out daughter we heard the stories told by Stephanie and Crystal and we had to know the truth.  The truth is if you look at all the evidence in this and how many times the stories were changed by both witnesses you would understand, and every parent wants to believe their children but Brandi went into shock that night, and that is why we questioned what did happen, the police didn't take her into custody,  And yes all parents want to believe their children but we weren't going to jump to conclusion that Stephanie and Crystal were telling the truth, it had nothing to do with my daughter, and my belief in her.  There was a police officier standing outside my house he heard us asking what happened and she didn't even remember.  She went to the police the next day after she went to the doctor to get medicine for the vomitting and crying, she cried from the time she got home to the time she went to the doctor.

Brandi is not a spoiled controlling person and I know if you would meet her you would know, she was a good student, the volunteered teaching under privliged kids cheerleading, she worked full time and gave us money each week, she was a Christian who went to church every Sunday, and if we over slept she would get upset, because she only got to go to church not sunday school, she loved church so much instead of staying down stairs with the youth group she would go upstairs and listen to the preacher with us.  In fact out preacher came over and prayed several times with us.  He knew her as well and he didn't believe that she could do anything like that, he daycare teacher got in contact with us, he elementary school teacher contacted us, they all loved Brandi so much they stayed in touch with her.  Once Brandi makes freinds she has them for life and they all stood behind her.  If you had gone to any of the court hearing I also think that would change your mind.  The judge point blank told Crystal she was lying because she said she seen Brandi in the mall laughing and everything, he said he watched her during her court appearances and knew that she trully felt quilty, now what does that tell you?  Don't judge Brandi on her actions, you have to take into account that she was 16 and reacted like a sixteen year old, I sure if you look back on your life you wouldn't make some of the same mistakes you made.