Joke gone wrong;Hit list scares police May 14

by Nicholas Papadopolous

A “Hit List” created by a student from South Burlington High School in Vermont has the police and superintendant seriously scared. The list, created on the internet social network Facebook, was reported by other students who felt threatened. Neither the School Superintendant John Everitt nor the police would identify the person who made the list.
Everitt said police spoke with both the list's creator and students named on it and determined there was no real threat. The students on the list turned out to be close friends of the creator, and they claimed it was just a joke that got out of hand.
Since events such as Columbine and Virginia Tech have been so televised and covered with such media frenzy, these students should have known that creating a “Hit List” wouldn’t go without notice. Events as dumb as these are the reason that adults do not trust teenagers and probably will never trust this new generation of teenagers.
Whether its not allowing their son to play Grand Theft Auto 4 or not letting their thirteen year old daughter wear make-up, parents will always find a way trying to protect their children. However, by shielding the child from all of the bad stuff in this country, parents are really crippling their kids for when they make they jump from childhood to becoming an adult. I believe that by letting a teenager have his/her freedoms, they will become better adults in the long run.