Submitted by IamSauerKraut t3_zibd5w in Maine
I hate reading about such tragedies. Never seem to end. 4 dead. 3 others injured. Right before Christmas. So much promise to their lives suddenly cut short. I feel for their families.
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IamSauerKraut OP t1_izsffcp wrote
Takes a special breed of achiever to gain entrance to these types of academies. My condolences to your fellow mates and to the families of the grieving.
elgino1626 t1_izveb8x wrote
I live in the area. I was just in castine for an incident debriefing just before the vigil. The school, the town, the whole area is reeling at such a tragic event. I don't have the words to describe what a blow is this to the school and the community, where everyone knows at least one of the students that were in the accident. I haven't worked at the school for the past 4 years, so I didn't know them, but I know almost every firefighter that went to that scene, and they all knew them. I hurt just trying to imagine the shock and pain and grief they are experiencing.
Breezy207 t1_j04psbd wrote
Me, too-tonight is fire meeting night🙏
elgino1626 t1_j04q385 wrote
Good luck. You have all my support.
KermitThrush t1_izx6z95 wrote
The school is a hotbed of alcohol abuse, binge drinking, hazing, bullying, sexual assault, mysogyny, and homophobia.
The administration and board needs to be cleared out with a flamethrower and the entire institution reformed.
IamSauerKraut OP t1_izxoyin wrote
What you describe unfortunately describes a great number of other colleges. To be sure, the Academy had an opportunity to address lawless behavior by 2 of those involved in the wreck, but that does not justify a flamethrower.
Bl_Watr t1_izxvide wrote
Does that statement come from experience or conjecture?
IamSauerKraut OP t1_j04hxf4 wrote
Which statement from whom?
Bl_Watr t1_j04xasj wrote
Referring to the statement from kermit
Breezy207 t1_j04r9u7 wrote
Most colleges struggle with alcohol abuse and binge drinking and all the other issues mentioned. You obviously have strong feelings about MMA-there are always activities being promoted on that campus that don’t involve alcohol. Why not blame the parents, too? Blaming anyone doesn’t bring those kids back.
JimBones31 t1_izsdl4b wrote
Our community is so small at least than 1000 student in such a tiny town. I graduated two years ago. I can only imagine the pain they are all feeling.