Student Shot After Graduation Ceremony
By Wyatt Earp | June 17, 2008
God, I love this town!
PHILADELPHIA (CBS 3) ― A Philadelphia teen was rushed to the hospital after being shot only minutes after his high school graduation ceremony Tuesday afternoon.
The shooting happened at about 4:20 p.m. outside the Liacouras Center on the campus of Temple University in North Philadelphia.
According to police, the 18-year-old was shot once in the back and was rushed to Temple University Hospital, where he is listed in fair condition.
Police said the teen was shot shortly after attending his graduation ceremony from Strawberry Mansion High School at the Liacouras Center.
Police said two shots were fired after a fight broke out following the ceremony. Investigators said several of the participants in the fight were Strawberry Mansion students. (H/T – CBS3)
Would it be possible for these animals to attend a joyous function like a high school graduation without their guns? To quote Randal graves from Clerks: “Bunch of savages in this town.”
Topics: Philly | 6 Comments »
Strawberry Mansion? Really? No wonder, I might want to shoot someone too if they made me graduate from Strawberry Mansion Highschool.
If you ever wonder why I trash Philly on a regular basis, here’s a good example of why I do it. What a friggin’ hellhole.
If this is gang related, then I am going to ask how anyone in a gang is smart enough to graduate High School? Of course some schools just print off diplomas, which is why a High School Diploma isn’t worth toilet paper, without a couple of years in a decent college to prove you have some type of measurable brain activity.
Marvin,
High school is actually a gang recruiting tool. They have recruiters there that are incredibly effective. They either provide a brotherhood to replace the complete lack of any family bond, or they threaten the non affiliated youth with their own demise. In fact the only place more effective in recruiting gang members is Juvi. The hours of the day in inner city High school are spent networking (who puts out), and learning how to get the hook ups (the finer points of the illicit commodities market). Problem is when you have 60 – 70 percent of a school district that either refuses to, or is unable to learn the curriculum, you cant fail them all, thats not PC. So at about 18-19 years old they are sent out into the streets perfectly trained for inner city life, and ready to go to their college – Jail (advanced degree in inner city life). It is really a shame, and it all stems from the first thing I said, no family. If I had come home and said I joined a gang the newly acquired fear of God and my Momma would trump any gang presence. You take these same kids and raise them from birth in a decent neighborhood and they would probably be good kids. Sorry I went off here, but it is just such a shame to see this many young lives be thrown away ….
Man, when is this insanity going to end? Oh, yeah, when the laws that are already on the books are actually enforced, especially by judges.
There is a culture (to be found int he inner-city or sketchy areas, regardless of race) that sees believes disputes are resolved with guns. They don’t know how to talk, how to communicate, nor do they know how to cope with their anger. Manliness means you shoot a gun or make someone bleed in some way.
Immaturity + little real education + no sense + lack of real values = what we see today.
There are some parents and guardians AND teachers trying to do right by these kids, but he influences that those kids have to deal with (kids without the good upbringing) end up taking a real toll–as Web said).
I teach in a overly-affluent district. We have kids that refuse to do their work, fail on purpose, and cause issues within the school. I’ve had students taken out of school in handcuffs. Now, imagine what it is like for the majority of students in places like Camden, Philly, Trenton, etc. . . Allentown, Reading, and rust belt areas…just awful. Educators can only do so much. You know what keeps the majority of my students in line? The fear of mom’s and dad’s wrath. When you don’t have that or a healthy fear and/or respect of authority, you cannot do your job.