Anyone following that West Hill High School story ?

In New York, USA. An alleged hazing took a seriously dark turn when a few individuals took it upon themselves to load a van with freshmen, drive them into the woods and then threaten them with a knife and a gun.

The District Attorney had to publicly order that those responsible turn themselves in within 24 hours or face arrest and time in jail.

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Jenny1234 · 56-60, F

I hadn’t heard about this

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ninalanyon · 61-69, T

Why is it OR face arrest and and not AND face arrest?

Roundandroundwego · 61-69

Hazing. Oh well! Nothing like a dead town full of dying people!

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NativePortlander1970

@JimboSaturn They do it to exert fear and pain to maintain control, seniors have been hazing freshmen for decades, however this case went way too far.

ninalanyon · 61-69, T

@NativePortlander1970

however this case went way too far.

That phrasing implies that some hazing is acceptable.

Is this something that happens in US universities generally? Or is a 'tradition' in just a few? Where I come from (south of England) it's the kind of behaviour that we left behind in junior high school, or earlier. You are expected to behave like a responsible person when you get to uni. not as a childish bully.

In the UK the specific offence mentioned in the post would be categorized as, at least, common assault for which one can be imprisoned for six months by a magistrate. https://www.sentencingcouncil.org.uk/news/item/assault-offences-explained/

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