Messages By: boandenise

I think Dr. Phil was hard on Anna the AP whose identity was stolen and defamed!  Good grief it was just a week or so ago I watched a program where some people where stealing Dr. Phil's identity.  He was mad, and stated there would be legal action.  Yet when this AP takes these thugs to court, he ask, why not solve it within the school system. The school administrators are beholden to the parents within their districts, they are not going to ruffle the feathers of the community that gives them a pay check!  In my opinion Dr. Phil showed he is too far removed from real life.  Geeze, what fairy land is he living in????  Kids today are responsible for the majority of crime committed.  The only way to get people to remotely sit up and pay attention is to hit their pocket book.  My father was in the military, and from my earliest memories my parents taught me that my actions reflected on my father and his career, and if I did anything wrong, my father would be held responsible.  No one teaches their kids this today, because it simply isn't true.  I think OJ proved that in this country your above the law if your rich enough.  These kids that did this should be held up as examples and punished to the full extent of the law.  And Yes, this AP needs money now, perhaps to send her kids to schools out of the area, or to relocate, or to hire body guards and security that only rich people, like Dr. Phil can afford.

If I was on the jury, based on the information provided I would award her 5 million dollars, and yes, let those parents and students know that they are going to work the rest of their lives  for what they did. More important send a message to the rest of the country that parents are responsible for the actions of their children.   I have a friend who moved to Hong Kong, (because there aren't any jobs here any more) and she stated that for the millions of people living in such a small area crime is very low.  She used the example that if your windows are tinted too dark here in the U.S. a person may get a fine/ticket.  In Hong Kong the police take their clubs and bust all the windows of the vehicle out!  That happens to one person, and others find out, no one breaks the law and tints the windows too dark anymore!  Every action a consequence.  Kids today are not taught that anymore.  Just watch shows like Super Nanny or Nanny 911.  Our country is raising a generation of delinquents!  I appreciate that Dr. Phil did this show, but to judge this woman for taking legal action, really made me think he doesn't have a clue about how the current education system is set up and run in this country.  Oh, and yes it varies from county to county.  However, still respect Dr. Phil.  Just rare that I don't agree with him.

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You cannot put a bandaid on a gash to stop the bleeding! Money does not cure everything. What has the child learned except that his parents are very mad at him! He will probably feel anger at losing privilages and not have any empathy toward the principal or regret for his infraction. It is terrible what happened to Ms.Drake and her family, but money will NOT heal them! This is an opportunity for learning (teaching from Ms. Drake) understanding, healing and forgiveness.

This will affect the lives of another family financially and everyone will loose.

I understand what these kids are going through when I was 15 I had an overdose on coricedin I took 16 pills and my mom had to take me to the emergency room.  The doctor told me that If I would have taken 1 more I could have had a heart attack.  I thought I was dying I called my friend and told her that I was dying and I was just telling her bye.  She hung up with me and called my mom.  She then took me to the emergency room.  I didn't take anymore of those but I did do other drugs.  When I got arrested for possesion of marijuana they had put me on diversion.  And I am so thankful that I got put on diversion it saved my life.  Now I am 22 and a mother of two and a wife so there is hope.