Student Punished for Being Designated Driver
October 16, 2013 12:31 AM EDT
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Fulfilling the statement "No good deed goes unpunished," North Andover High School senior Erin Cox is being punished for doing the right thing. She received a phone call from a friend and fellow student who was intoxicated and unable to drive, asking her for a ride. She decided the right thing to do was to go and pick up this friend, possibly saving her life, as well as the life of anyone on the road in North Andover, Massachusetts that night. However, just after she arrived to do her good deed, police arrived to bust the partygoers, which at that time, included Erin.
Additionally, what kind of message is the school sending? Would it be better to let your friends drive drunk? If you are punished for doing what is morally correct, what kind of lesson is that? Way to go, North Andover School Board. As if life isn't confusing enough for teenagers.
Erin's family has hired a lawyer, to try to reverse the school's decision, which is what should be done. This girl did a good thing. She doesn't deserve to punished, she should be applauded. And, school board, you owe her an apology.
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