Wednesday, November 23, 2011

Jamey Rodemeyer's Bullies will not face Charges - WATCH the Press Conference


This was disappointing to hear. The tormentors of Jamey will not face any disciplinary action. Yesterday, Amherst Police Chief John Askey delivered the news:
Askey announced he was closing Jamey's case without arrests or charges because, in this case, what is wrong is not the same as what is criminally prosecutable.


Askey admitted to being disappointed at being unable to send a stronger message that bullying and harassment is intolerable.


"I would have liked to have arrested someone for this," he said of a case that has gained national attention, but "we can't make a case when the proof necessary to prosecute it isn't there."


Police investigated a total of seven bullying incidents involving Jamey, the chief said, two of which occurred at Heim Middle School and five at Williamsville North.


But no charges will be brought forward because all of the alleged perpetrators were juvenile classmates, either 14 or 15 years old, who could not be held criminally accountable for what would be considered violations -- not even misdemeanors -- had they been adults.
Please watch the presser

1 comment:

Anonymous said...

I seen this kid's weak ass mom and dad. They weren't even crying. People should be a lot stronger and stop giving people power over them with words. I do know that words can be like weapons.

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