Police investigate alleged hazing in Niagara County

Michelle wrote:

whomever is saying innocent until proven guilty should be ashamed of yourselfs. do you think these innocent kids are making this up? they didnt ask for this to happen to them and they have to live with this for the rest of their lives and now your going to sit there and say that nothing happened? who do you think you are?

ASHLEY ROSE wrote:

INNOCENT UNTIL PROVEN GUILTY
the media needs to end this. NOW. they are created a mess that isnt necessary. Nobody knows what actually went on.
arresting the teachers was completely ridiculous... anybody who knows those men know they would never permit something like that to happen if they knew about it.
everyone needs to sit down. shut up and worry about their own kids.

Wilson Mom wrote:

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Ashley Rose .
The media did not start this ...3 Wilson students did, They started this all ...By THEIR action's on that sports bus ! Yes the coaches mite not have hear it BUT they needed to pay attention to what their players are doing ...And I do worry about my kids .You never stop worring about you children...(you just pray you have thaught them right) I have 6 ,1 who still attends Wilson...I want to know my child gets on a sports bus & is SAFE, thats all I ask ...Do you ever remember anything like this on ANY of your sports buses ???

Ashley Rose wrote:

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Absolutely nothing like this happened and should not happen.
Nobody defended what the boys did.. and if your child plays sports then i would absolutely be concerned...but there is no proof yet. If the boys are guilty they are unbelievably disgusting and wrong but so is the media.
Waiting outside for baseball players/any student that would talk when they get out of school? Calling MANY old players trying to create a story out of it and see if it's been going on for years? Ruining Wilson's reputation because of three sick kids. Wrong.

concerned wilson parent wrote:

To all the people who would like to see these coaches held accountable, please, please attend the meeting on Thursday to voice your opinion!! It may the only way to get it done. It will help in the healing process for these young boys..to know that this behavior and these crimes will not be tolerated and the people responsible will get the punishment they deserve. They should no longer be allowed to teach our children.

Former Teacher wrote:

I've known one of the coaches for over 15 years and it is inconceivable that he would let something like this go on. It's even harder to believe that 3 adults would do nothing. It's about time that parents begin to accept the responsibility for their childrens felonious behaviors. I'll bet if any of the teachers attempted to stop this activity(not to say it actually happened) and they put a hand on any of the little darlings their parents would have immediately had the coaches arrested for assault.
Too many students in too many schools have made a game of ruinning the lives of respected adults. If anything the parents of these students should be arrested for allowing their children to behave in such a manner. A teacher cannot be held responsible or expected to correct these problems.
A teacher who spends a few hours a day with a multitude of students can't be held responsible for what one parents with a few kids can't acomplish over many years. What did arresting these coaches accomplish? As usual the media has been the judge and jury.

Wilson 5th Grader wrote:

I know Mr.Atlas and he has no right to be in jail...Me and my friends were talking about it at lunch and We are making signs that say FREE ALTAS. And I feel bad for Mr.Atlas's 3 kids and his wife....Sad and un speakable....

nancy wrote:

my boys all grew up in wilson..its a great community and excelent school. what happened is beyond words and all involved should be punnished to the extent aloud. but it would not be all that people are talking about if you the media would stop dragging the entire community threw the mud. people never even heard of wilson until you came into the picture. all you hear everytime you turn on your channel is the hazing in wilson. back off! the police are doing there job and the school superentendent is doing his. leave us off the map if this is all you have to talk about.

another concerned citizen wrote:

I donot think any of these adults should be in a classroom or anywhere on school property as coaches or anything- fired- for not investigating any disturbance happening on the bus , and not stopping this. This is violence, a sexual attack/assault - how can they even be let back onto school property at all????? what is wrong with this picture??? all adults and the older students need to be prosecuted to the full extent of the law. How can any of them be let back onto school property????? Just cannot comprehend any of this, disgusting and unbelievable.