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Although I agree with a civil suit against the families of those accused (and who will later be found guilty), I see little reason to sue the school district. Unfortunately our society has pushed off the responsibility of raising children to the schools, blaming the school district for any wrongdoing. Where is parental responsibility? Although it has been rumored that the accused are affluent, I'm sure that both parents are working full time....who is watching the kids? Even when your children are teenagers, they still need to be monitored closely, perhaps even more closely then when they were little. As someone who has worked in OBPS, it is very easy to spot children who come from affluent surroundings....they are often the worst behaved and don't necessarily excel in school. Although I realize that many parents must rely on dual incomes to make ends meet, I feel many parents who go on expensive vacations each year, buy their kids the newest gadgets/clothes, and are constantly flaunting their wealth need to reevaluate their motives for having both parents working long hours and realize the importance of parenting their own children rather that leaving that task up the school systems.