ALLRED DEFENDS SUSPENDED TEEN-AGER; HIGH-PROFILE ATTORNEY ASSAILS SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR ACTIONS.Byline: Patricia Farrell Aidem Daily News Staff Writer The mother of a boy suspended in an apparent marijuana deal at Arroyo Seco Junior High School Arroyo Seco Junior High School is a public junior high school in Saugus, California. It is a member of the William S. Hart Union High School District. Rhondi Durand, Cathy Novean, and Dr. Andy Keyne are the principals. planned Wednesday night to take her battle to the school board, maintaining that her son is a hero for turning the pot over to his parents. And Linda Hagen has a notable ally on behalf of her 13-year-old son, Tyler - high-profile attorney Gloria Allred Gloria Rachel Allred (born Gloria Rachel Bloom on July 3, 1941) is an American lawyer and radio talk show host. She is also the mother of Court TV hostess Lisa Bloom. , who on Wednesday entered the tussle on two fronts. Allred blasted the William S William, crown prince of Germany William or Frederick William, 1882–1951, crown prince of Germany, son of William II. In World War I he commanded (1914) an army on the Western Front and was nominal commander in the German attack . Hart Union High School District for suspending Tyler under its ``zero-tolerance'' drug policy, although Tyler and his mother say the seventh-grader simply brought the pot home to his parents, who turned it over to sheriff's deputies. The district maintains that its actions were appropriate. Allred also said Tyler's privacy was violated by a statement released Tuesday by sheriff's officials that four youths involved in a drug deal at Arroyo Seco Arroyo Seco (Spanish: "dry creek") may refer to:
Special court handling problems of delinquent, neglected, or abused children. Two types of cases are processed by a juvenile court: civil matters, often concerning care of an abandoned or impoverished child, and criminal matters, arising from antisocial . ``Given the context of release and the high profile of the case, it was obvious to whom they were referring,'' Allred said. ``In my opinion, it should never have been released. ``Juveniles who may be the subject of criminal charges in Juvenile Court are entitled to have their confidentiality protected and their privacy protected,'' she said. Sheriff's officials declined to comment. Allred said she planned to tell the school board that the district's zero-tolerance policy Noun 1. zero-tolerance policy - any policy that allows no exception; "a zero-tolerance policy toward pedophile priests" policy - a line of argument rationalizing the course of action of a government; "they debated the policy or impolicy of the proposed legislation" should not have been imposed against Tyler because he took possession of the ``dime bag'' of marijuana in order to dispose of To determine the fate of; to exercise the power of control over; to fix the condition, application, employment, etc. of; to direct or assign for a use. See also: Dispose it - an action that is not unlawful. But sheriff's officials have disputed Tyler's version, saying it ``could not be supported by the facts.'' ``Marijuana was purchased and possessed on campus and partially consumed after school at the home of one of the subjects,'' according to according to prep. 1. As stated or indicated by; on the authority of: according to historians. 2. In keeping with: according to instructions. 3. a sheriff's statement. Tyler's five-day suspension ended Friday, and he was scheduled to be back in class on Monday, but ``hasn't been feeling well,'' Allred said. Over the weekend, his parents received a letter informing them he is being transferred to Sierra Vista Junior High in Canyon Country. In a statement released through Allred, Tyler said he is anxious to return to school so he can do his work and keep up his grades. ``I don't see why I'm going through all of this for doing the right thing,'' his statement says. ``Now that I got in all of this trouble for doing something good, next time I know about something like this, I'll think twice about telling because I'll be afraid of getting in trouble again.'' |
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