Student Banned From Prom for Romantic Gesture: Just Punishment or Too Harsh?

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out of all the bad things that kids in schools do today--- these morons are concerned with this???

If it was spray painted or something I could understand-----but its not

idiots...just idiots....

True that! There's kids seling drugs or worse n this kid is expresing his feelings that's all n he gets screwed hard core wtf

Way to harsh!

If he painted it, then he should clean it off, but this socially conscious student responcibly taped the letter of love to the school, shame on the school, shame on those that thought this punishment was just.

they're kids for pete sake..it's romantic for them...

what is this

That guy is going to end up being a multi-millionaire. Smart young lad! I can see it in his eyes. And as far as "her eyes" go, WOW but what a hauntingly pretty young lady. She's got her head together, too. I can tell just by looking at her.

So even if he ends up being kicked out of high school permanently, but falls madly in love with her, then it will have all been worth it.

You only live once after all.

You seem to have a bit more insight on this issue then we do

Not really. I'm just making a face-value appraisal of the pair.

Did you see the two of them interviewing on NBC? The guy is very cool-headed and apparently quite smart. He could have taken the job away from news' anchor (forgetting the anchor's name right off hand, but it was that mostly bald, late 30ish guy).

She was also quite cool and well spoken, but I sensed that much of her collected demeanor was the result of "following the leader" in the form of her boyfriend. In other words, I think she COULD have held the tendency to become a lot more frantic over the whole ordeal were it not for his extremely ADULT disposition in handling the situation with an effective "shrug of his shoulder," so to speak.

Nice couple of youngsters. I think she would do good to not let him slip past. I also believe that his designs are to hold on to her for the long haul, for which my sense of idealism there is one of "male intuition," which us guys actually do have in case you've ever wondered.

Bye bye.

Too harsh.Why go that far,a telling off would have sufficed.

Clean it off after thee Prom!. Why are the teachers stopping kids from being kids? Was it another Union thing? Or they forgot what is like to be human. And a kid at that.

Extra homework or make him write 500 word essay.

It was an inappropriate and rather stupids stunt to do. But if he thought that was his way of getting his point across to his date and she was touched by it, let it go.

I've heard of even worse things happen at proms in the past.

It was just tape. What's the big deal. He didn't spray paint it on the wall. I can see where they want to make an example of him so that others do not vandalize, but he didn't hurt anything. Can't believe they robbed him of his prom! Poor kid

He should have asked this Sonali person's friend to make sure she didn't see this until its finished

kids cant be kids anymore. this was so cute!!!! if this happened in the 50's everyone would be touched. not allowing him to go to prom due to his creativity? rediculous. where was security, then? this is just stupid.

Waaaaaaaaaaaay TOO HARSH! Let the kids be kids and have fun! No one was hurt, no property was damaged! This is ridiculous, they should just give the boy a warning, set up rules (if they really want to) to see that it doesn't happen again, and let them enjoy their prom together with no hassles.

Make him clean it up in front of an audience of his peers and move on.

O-V-E-R-K-I-L-L. `nuff said.

This is just SAD!!!! The young man should not be banned from the big event. This isnt even real vandalism since it was done with card board... Some body needs to stop being a hater and allow him and his date to attend prom especially since no real harm was done.

I'm surprised the school security goons didn't taze him on sight and beat him senseless.

He could have called the girl and asked her. He knew the consequences of getting in trouble close to the prom. He did the deed and should pay the price.He didn't need to inolve the school in his prank. His choice, his price to pay. Pathetic to expect special allowance when you screw up. Like the rules do not apply to you.

nobody is saying he doesnt deserve punishment, but for him to go to these lengths to ask his date is admirable. He did what his heart felt was the best for him. Break him down from the very thing he risked it all for could have a negative effect for what he fights for in the future. Make him mopped the floors or somthing.

Tapeing crap to the school building is not a noble gesture It was a attention getting prank. And he got attention. Enough said. In the future perhaps he will get permission first before defacing anothers property. Removable or not. Punishment now may save him a jail sentence later. He didn't show respect for others property and rights.

it was not a prank, it was romantic!! it's like standing outside the girls window with a boom box! anyone can make a phone call. this public display took balls! and his friends helped! how cute!

I know I wouldn't go to those lengths to get a prom date which is probably why I'm not married today.

It was a prank. Outside her window it was for her. On the front of a school it was for public consumption and effect. And to impress his classmates There are rules against defacing a school building with anything. Removable or not. It is not cute. Doesn't show respect for others property and rights.

A date should be asked for privately. Saves embarrassment doesn't put the girl on the spot. And it is the proper way to do it. And you won't garner trouble for it.

Wow no offence jackie but people like you "must follow ever rule to the letter" type are the reason creativity is stifled in the world were not al ment to be perfect little drones sure this kid should have asked permission but In his love struck eyes he saw only a passinate expression of his feelings not a crime like you and the principal feel it was he should be given an equally creative punishment seeing as the gesture was said to be risky even tho they just climbed a ladder maybe while the janitor is busy with clean up they take over for him maybe a few detentions and prom set up n clean up but taking away prom was to harsh make the punishment just so next time he feels the Need to expressed himself he'll cover his ass n ask permission this punishment will kill his creativity he will always second guess hismself now

I don't think so. You see I am very much opposed to zero tolerance in school. Where a squirt gun is as bad as a 45 or a aspirin is equal to crack. Have always been. That's just Insane left wing control in action. But purposely disobeying obvious rules of decorum. Deserves punishment. Letting it slide is pathetic.

Creativity ? LOL.

Oh and had one of those kids fell off that ladder and was crippled or dead. The school would have been sued out the ying yang.

What rules did they disobey? Is their some rule not to tape cardboard to a wall I don't know of? As for being their so late ya stupid but we have never had a rule as to not be on school property after certain hours pretty much if the doors unlocked its OK but they never entered the school would asking permission be smarter of course but I'm not saying it should be brushed off n ignored they went around the rules n the concern for safety is the reason for punishment if they had asked the janitor ir someone may have been nice enough to tape up the cardboard for them and yes it is creative how many ppl have wanted to put something up on the school to show off their first choice is always spray paying these boys took the time to find a way to make sure they could remove it easily so as not to deface the school landing them in big trouble yet still it found them in my eye a safety concerns were the only reason to punish them which deserves a good punishment not one that will scar his life

All schools have rules against defacing any building. Whether that defacing is done with something permanent or temporary. Defacing is anytime you put something on the walls without permissin. Otherwise the buildings would be covered in Graffiti. You did not know this? Not respecting other peoples property in this case the schools property. Is a very big deal,. No prom...... is a scar for life? That would be a very shallow scar indeed.

He could have made a sign and put it in the girls yard too. He could have wrote the invite on his car in an artistic way.. He coud have had flowers delivered to her with the invite and actually been romantic. What he didn't do is not on the table.

He put it on the school to impress the kids at school not the girl. A grand gesture that everyone would be talking about. That everyone could not miss. He pulled a prank and it backfired. He will think twice next time he wants to mess with others property. And it will send a message to others to not follow suit.

So I suppose you're the type to be against public wedding proposals and such as well. People like you are the reason why innocence and heartfelt gestures are on the decline. Luckily there are people like me who can counterbalance all that negative crap. I would be PROUD if one of my sons had the heart to do something like this for a special girl in his life.

The boy in question should have only received maybe a detention, but more appropriately supervised removal of the letters from the school wall. Nothing more. It was obviously NOT A PRANK when you look at the care to which the letters were applied, and he took the time to make the cardboard letters and signed his damn name with the whole thing!

I swear the people in here who say he deserved it are likely bitter singles who are extremely jealous that no one found you special enough to do something like this for.

Because I am against defacing others property (temporary or permanent) so this makes me against public proposals of marriage now? This is a ridiculous assumption outside the realm of reality and subject.

Schools have rules which they are careful to give written list at the beginning of the year. He knew he was wrong he knew what the price would be. He chose to ignore them. He thought he woud get away with it. He should pay the price.

Yes they are all singles who never had a date. Ugly and lonely, that explains it all. Nothing to do with respect for rules, others property, and simple self control. And the ability to respect and follow rules.

This kid wanted to outdo another kid. Hardly an innocent act. He wanted to do it in a way that he could impress the complete student body. That's why a school building was required. In actuality it had almost nothing to do with the girl. You are lamely romanticizing a schoolboy prank to wow his buddies at best.

Oh and I would be very unhappy with my son for being stupid enough to blow off his prom in such an idiotic way. A kid with no respect for others property is a dangerous thing.

First off defacing is to spoil the surface or appearance of something by drawing or writing on it, it has nothing to do with permission or not look it up also you ask anyone about their prom and I bet they can describe it like it was yesturday this kid has to remember how he was punished for asking a girl out so yes scarred and isnt putting a sign in her yard also trespassing and defacing their lawn? But yes if he did this it would have been better you want to know why? The parents most likely would have thought it was cute and not cared as i bet they feel the same about the school of and as for it being a prank a prank is a practical joke or mischevious act this was no joke and writing on his car maybe he doesn't have one and as for the flowers its cute but so over done and if he was trying to impress the other kids it wouldn't have been to ask a girl out sure others were impressed to but this was ment for the girl and your right it sent a mesg to others not to follow cuz the school took this kid and gave him the worst punishment they could think of cuz they don't want to deal with any public display of affection which is in the rule book btw

Of course permission is a factor. If you have the permission you cannot be charged with defacing .

Self inflicted memory. Cannot feel sorry for that.

The kid was grandstanding and caused his own problems. They went easy on him only lost the prom. He could have been expelled and banned from graduation. 12 years of work unrecognized and enjoyed and celebrated by his whole family. All by his own actions.

The school is not a place for public displays of affection. Usually results in jail time if an adult is involved.

How is prom not a moment shared by family my family threw a bigger fuss over prom then graduation! Seriously I feel like I'm talking to a wall you refuse to see any side but your own

What does that have to do with anything. If you break the rules you get the consequences. that is life. You deal with it. Some people lose their right to participate in graduation to. They screw up, they screw up big.