Jordan Independent - Students play costly homecoming prank - Comments

Alright, that was so

iamjacksmelodrama — Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:28:48 -0500

Alright, that was so ridiculous I simply HAVE to comment.

You live in Jordan for the schools? Well let me tell you, from someone who has recently attended them and promptly LEFT: haul ****** out of here. For the sake of your children. Jordan is the most discriminiative and brutally cliche school I've ever seen. It's gruesome. I can't count on both hands how many of my friends used to go to Jordan schools but left (and still live in Jordan) because all of the students and teachers are freaking ******. And is it any wonder? In a town so small as this?

Now, on the damages. I remember when this happened because one of Mr. Buesgens' daughters is a close friend of mine. It was a "roll your eyes" sort of thing for everyone but their anal-retentive father. It was stupid, but they're very wealthy. Aside from the teenage angst his two youngest are accoustomed to, Mark Buesgens needed a reality check because his life, compared to that of average non-Republican-polititan is a walk in the freakin' park.

This was not a big deal, and no investigation should have been carried out. It isn't like it wasn't fixable and they couldn't have afforded it.

I don't think this pranking

goldengopher — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 16:33:29 -0500

I don't think this pranking "tradition" has been going on very long. I graduated 10 years ago from JHS. The cheerleaders put signs in the yards of the coaches and some of the players without their permission and in the middle of the night. This probably started it all.

My biggest problem with all of this is the growing changes in Jordan's high school culture. I see more parents providing alcohol for their kids and their friends, I see parents giving their kids money to purchase vandalism materials.

I live in Jordan for its schools, my children will someday attend JHS. I'd like to see some changes for next year, perhaps administration and groups like SADD can help change the parent culture in Jordan.

This should be a wake up

ourcomment — Mon, 16 Oct 2006 09:31:19 -0500

This should be a wake up call for all future students and parents. For many years we have been "hit" during Homecoming week. Used to be just toilet paper but things in the last couple years have excelled - boys and girls trying to "outdo" each other. This year our house was decorated twice. Included in this years items were the following: marshmallows, cheez whiz, smashed bananas, chocolate syrup, TP, plastic wrap, hand lotion, hair spray, sanitary pads and condoms. As in previous years, the decorations have come from the girls. We are not alone - many other boy's houses included the same items. This senior class is a great bunch of kids; boys, girls, athletes, artists, etc. - all will have a tilted halo at some point throughout their lives. We as parents need to make sure this type of thing doesn't happen again - TP and show your spirit - leave the rest of the items at home.

When innocent pranks cause

emgoebel — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 22:08:08 -0500

When innocent pranks cause thousands of dollars in damage they are no longer innocent pranks.

The students should be charged and should receive school and sport suspensions. The most difficult lesson is the best lesson learned.

The sad thing is that the Buesgens family is put in a difficult position. They also have children in school and some of the students were probably their friends. But yet it somehow becomes their fault by pressing charges for damage that was very costly.

If parents would support police and victims when these things happen, there would be less of them happening because of the fear of consiquences. Students would learn that they will be held accountable for their acitons and not get away with criminal behavior.

I remember homecoming week

Andrew Link — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 12:15:39 -0500

I remember homecoming week going out to "vandelize", is that what it's called now? My year didn't do anything that extreme, just alot of TP and Industrial saran wrap. I am sure there has been worse than what happened at the Buesgen's but I haven't heard it being reported to the police.

In fact, I remember a random house being TP'd because some girls in my grade thought it was a football player's house. The next week a letter was in the JI from the homeowner saying he was not mad because he knew it was homecoming and figured it was a mistake. That was great because it showed there is still community support for Jordan High School traditions.

I personally don't think the cops should have been called, but instead figure out who did it to help fix things since there was a lot of damage. Either way, I hope no students get in trouble from school and football (because it has nothing to do with either) or the law because that is taking things farther than what the students did.

Nothing against the Buesgens, it's too bad things got that bad. But that's my 2 cents.

Not sure it is not all

KoolD — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 12:02:42 -0500

Not sure it is not all vandalism. Plus real stupid behavior. But at least knowing that Homecoming is for activities such as placing dead animals in cars. Tossing some Ranch Dressing around and taking a dump on someones front step.

Leads me to believe that I likely missed the point of homecoming. Oh yeah. I forgot it was all about fun. I seem to have missed the point. Maybe when our law enforcement enforces the law and parents allow the consequences to fall on their kids. Rather than bailing them out. If they get caught. Perhaps it may be avoided in the future. But I doubt that anyone who has a notion to do any of the above. Cares at all. After all it is all about homecoming and fun.

KoolD

This is coming from a Jordan

Jordanstudents — Tue, 10 Oct 2006 10:36:38 -0500

This is coming from a Jordan High School student. This wasnt anything towards Mark Buesgens. This was just home coming fun. Plus (other students were) out toilet papering peoples houses that same night. People had ranch poured all over there cars. Plus they put dead animals in peoples cars. You cannot tell me that that is not vandalism.

Students play costly homecoming prank

Brandon — Wed, 11 Oct 2006 14:16:24 -0500

The Sand Creek Township home of State Rep. Mark Buesgens, R-Jordan, was vandalized as part of a homecoming prank gone too far.

The Scott County Sheriff’s Department was called early on the morning of Sept. 29 for a report of vandalism. The damage included a garbage can thrown into the swimming pool, restaurant-size bags of rice and flour poured into the pool, and human excrement left on the front porch.