Alleged High School navel piercing outrages parent
“Earlier in the week, my daughter came home with her navel pierced, from in the High School,” the caller expressed before telling the host that he was at the end of his "rope".
The caller further alleged during the programme, which was aired on a local television station, that he has not been able to reach the Principal of the High School for three days and is seeking justice for the situation. “I am calling on the Minister of Education… to spearhead this operation, or else I’ll have to take matters into my own hands,” the caller expressed with visible restraint in his voice.
He questioned the possibility of a young child piercing other students’ navels at the school and the quality of instruments used in the procedure. “Everyone [of the students are] minors… what is going on in this school today?” the outraged caller questioned. “I am trying not to lose my composure,” he continued.
He further stated that he is not far from taking legal action in the matter after having allegedly reported the act at the Road Town Police Station.
Host of the programme, Courtney de Castro, expressed that it was a serious situation and related to the caller that he was uncertain whether there was any legal ground to take action but was assured that there was sufficient moral ground to stand on.
“Morality ain’t cutting it right now,” the caller said as he interrupted the host’s statement.
“The law would say that your daughter is a minor and that you’re responsible for her,” de Castro continued, “and from that point of view, you would have to pursue this.”
The caller conceded that his daughter was a minor and that he may be responsible for her but questioned whether he should have to go into the school to ensure that such occurrences do not happen to her. “From the time they enter the gate, do you realise that the Elmore Stoutt High School is a secured facility [with] security guards all the way around… exactly what are you telling me sir?” he asked.
After de Castro offered that he should go to the school to “deal with it”, he reiterated that he went to the school previously and "got no satisfaction from the principal."
Co-host of the programme, Julio ‘Sam’ Henry, agreed with the caller that there were grounds for legal action. “To me that’s an assault…” Henry stated, “as long as your daughter is telling you the truth, you need to go with the Police Department, go to the school, identify the young lady who is doing it and press charges.”
He suggested that if the caller was to take any sort of legal action, then it was advisable that he secure some sort of documented proof that the occurrence was indeed taking place at the school. “The only legitimate source would be the Police,” Henry suggested while offering that there was no difference with a scenario where a fight had occurred between two students and the child had come home with a broken nose and the matter had been taken to the Police.
“I did in fact make a report to the Police… to the Family and Juvenile Department, so I’m just waiting on some results in that Department right there,” the caller said.
“I say this at the other hand at the same time… your child also should be held accountable for allowing herself to get involved with that situation,” Henry added, “if she’s allowing herself to sit there and be pierced, you also have to come down on your child.”
“That will be done, that was already dealt with,” the caller responded.
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44 Responses to “Alleged High School navel piercing outrages parent”
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i should be the principal for this idiot to call me, i would put some holy MF under he and repent later. he need to take this issue up with his uncontrollable daughter and leave the princiipal alone. get a spine and dicipline your damn child and stop looking for people to blame
Done talk....
furthermore this leads back to one thing... ALL of these kids who are partaking in this dysfunctional behavior are lacking structure and leadership in life ... And all of that starts with the parents. Its like the schools are now responsible for raising the kids.
While this child was having this piercing done many other students were actively engaged. And by the way security is there for the well bieng of All students on campus. If the same security you are referring to was to follow your child in the bathroom on suspicion of any wrongdoing, you same parent would have found grounds to seek legal action.
Take time from running the blame game and have a serious talk with your child. She is responsible for the choices she make . This situation is in no way trivial. However, she will at some point move on to a higher institution, where she may be exposed to other vices. Would she participate in them without thinking? Come on young people think before you act. There is a difference between voluntary and involuntary actions. We all have choices.
a) she really didn't think her dad would trip cause he lets her do what she wants so she wore something belly out.
b) a sibling snitched
c) something going on in the house we might wanna worry about, cause if she was trying to hide and father still found out then maybe it could just be something worse.
the mere fact that at 14 she even went ahead and did it brings to light that there probably are not too many rules in the home front, so that leaves room for any amount of speculation.
Like someone else said, the child should be held responsible as well. She choose to stand or sit there and let someone stick her. If she was a responsible child and had a mind of her own she should have known that doing such a thing in that type of conditions wasn't healthy and unsafe.
I have 2 sons and like Billy B said let any of them decide to do such without my consent and they both will see what happens to them. A child suppose to know his or her place.