I have no concerns about my boys being in gangs. I'd like to think I'm a better mom that that. :) But your comment is most likely true for others. A little too often, though, gang members still come from good homes. Hopefully mine won't fall into that statistic.
Look, I am not on the side of gangs. I despise them as much as the next person. All I'm saying is that you guys are out there giving kudos because the kid is dead. As a mom its hard to read that people are glad because someone else's kid is dead. The parents probably didn't support his gang affiliation...heck, maybe they are the reason he is in a gang to begin with. We don't know the answer to that. It's just not fair to his parents that people are happy to see him dead. Ok, so he was in a gang. I get that. One less person to try to get off the streets....but also one less kid who could have potentially turned his life around...and one more kid whose parents are mourning. For all you guys know, he could have been shot by the gang he was affiliated with because he was trying to get his life in order and leave the gang. Unarmed...with school books...not typical "bad gang" behavior.
Very immature comment. So he was affiliated with a gang. He was unarmed and carrying schoolwork. He was still a kid!! So many kids join gangs out of fear...so they won't become a target...because they may have been picked on before and strived to feel like they belong somewhere. We know nothing about this kid other than he was "a known gang member". He was still someone else's child. Have a little compassion!
Why would they sue the school? The parents and students know the dangers of playing football before they start. This was an ACCIDENT that the school could not have prevented. It sounds like the school had acquired the proper equipment to protect their players. Society is so money hungry that everyone wants to sue others just for the sake of suing.
I somewhat agree with you here, but in her defense, mom's naturally have the stronger desire to protect their kids. We all know this. My hope, though, is that her husband and boys eventually win their battle. We can't take that fear from her and she has the right to want to protect them. I have that same fear....I just know that boys will be boys and I've accepted that I'm not with them all the time. They could get hurt at recess just as easily as on the football field. :) I just think her hubby shouldn't have to fight with her on the issue...let them play if thats what they want to do.
I have three young boys, the oldest being 8-years-old. I have allowed him to play sports since he was 3-years-old and started with peewee soccer. He has since played soccer, baseball and flag football. He excels at them all. My husband and I argue frequently about football because I am very nervous about him being seriously injured. HOWEVER, what kind of mother would I be if I held him back from doing what he enjoys and what he may potentially be very good at?? You say you can accept the risks of baseball, but I can remember a story from my home state of NC where a high school kid was killed after a line drive hit him in the head. Injuries can happen in ANY sport. Even as a cheerleader in high school, I still suffer from an injury to my knee. I admire this boy's parents for looking past their tragic loss and donating his organs so that others may live.
This is so sad. If his wife isn't due until May, he must have just found out prior to surgery. What a huge loss. My prayers are with his family.
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