Letters to the Editor
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Aww come on, y'all
It wasn't the dress that was the crime -- you think she was arrested for wearing the dress? I'm pretty sure they arrested her for something like "disturbance."
I think they should have let her in and not have been prudes, but let's not misstate the facts.
PS She wasn't charged with anything and released later.
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I've got no sympathy
She shows up in that and ARGUES at the door? She was arrested for arguing and threatening. She deserved it. I'm tired of spoiled rotten teens and bad attitudes.
That she tried to wear that dress just says she has no class. That she argued it so obnoxiously says she has no brains. When she was told no, she should have left.
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Ugly, Inappropriate Dress
Someone should have told this girl she was dressed inappropriately. Mom, where are you?
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And if she'd gotten in....
If she'd been allowed in the prom, there'd be an article somewhere decrying today's youth and their trashy standards of dress. Then an outcry against the parents and the school for not enforcing dress code. Of course they kept her out, does anyone believe that once she got inside she wouldn't unwrap the train? I'm glad they are still enforcing dress codes at proms and I don't believe for a minute that they called the police because of the dress.
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And the crime was.......
.......the disorderly conduct after she refused to leave. The real criminal was whichever parent let her leave the house like that.
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parents...parent!
At some point we have to teach kids that although things are legal or OK there's a time and place for everything.
You fart in the bed alone not in a packed elevator or at a job interview. LOL, sorry.
God. This girl has some life ahead of her. Beside the dress is UGLY. and YELLOW is NOT her color.
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The dress is ugly, no question
But I'm wondering if the school dress code was meant to cover extracurricular activities taking place outside school as well. It's not entirely clear. Would you consider the prom part of "school" as well?
I've seen worse dresses. In high school, I remember one girl wore a long, see through purple mesh dress with pink swirls. Good Lord, now that was tacky.
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As someone who went to high school in Queens, NY...
... they would have had to arrest half my senior class, many of which showed up to the prom in get-ups exactly like that (NOT ME, thank goodness-- both my mother and I have fashion sense).
I think she should have been let into the prom and for this reason if nothing else: The scorn and derision of her peers-- particularly on prom night-- would have been punishment enough.
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The response was way out of proportion
There is absolutely no way that this episode would have ended with a white girl in handcuffs. I'm sorry to bring race into it, but there is no question that incidents involving black kids get escalated far beyond what would happen in the same situation to a white kid.
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Prom Night, or Porn Night?
I'm surprised that her parents let her out the house dressed like that. If I were a father, I would not let my daughter out dressed like that.
Then again, maybe I shouldn't be surprised. It seems as if parents are negligent in providing their children with some basic guidance about how they conduct themselves.
If "girlfriend" wants to dress like after leaving home, fine. But this is just another example of the "pornification" of American life. I'm a guy who enjoys the female form, but there's a time and a place for everything.
The crime would have been if they hadn't stopped her from entering...
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Tie a yellow ribbon...
Nice for have yellow dress that match friend in yellow and maybe get high mark for get most out of single ribbon of fabric, but nobody get handcuff for fashion crime in public place or nobody in sweat pant ever be in mall. Obvious some attitude happen first, maybe because girl spend several minute with make dress herself and get extreme angry when cannot attend prom for show it off.
Now get all kind of publicity and no necessary kind she want because, although Ms Marche say everybody like dress, on-line poll say 69% no like dress one bit!
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DWB
Dressed while black. Threatening the very sanctity and sobriety of the national institution of the high school prom. Led away in handcuffs, but not tased nor shot, for Houston is a beacon of mercy and enlightenment in an otherwise cruel and hard knock America.
Ever watch TV?
The women on Survivor are dressed less and less well. Dancing with the stars is ok, but this teenager isn't? Anyone of you ever watch a concert, or a video, or got to the shopping mall?
Wasn't there a woman dressed like that in the original Star Trek?
That young lady should sue them and wear the dress to court. These dried up husks of former humans should have their pants sued right off so that they will learn to leave the children play for before too long after that prom, they may be on their way to the same brainless and soulless existence of those who admonish and chastise the fashion sense of this forthright, confident and determined young lady.
Too bad Houston doesn't have any decent lawyers.
We shall see what Mr. Spader has to say on Boston Legal about this in the Fall!
Unless Eli Stone beats him to it.
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It's a formal evening
She should have been wearing formal attire, if she thinks that was formal, someone should have instructed her in what formal attire is. It has nothing to do with prudery, you don't show up at what is supposed to be a fancy party in streetwalker/stripper gear. Just because it's shiny, a dress and you wear heels with it doesn't mean it's formal. A high school prom is also not a Hollywood red carpet event where part of the point is to get on the Best or Worst dressed list. Plus the Academy Awards is an adult event with the occasional child actor, a Prom is for teenagers.
They didn't call the police based on her dress(or lack thereof) they called the cops because she probably became beligerant and was causing a scene.
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@The Czarina
Yes, the prom is a school sanctioned activity so school rules apply. If this girl wanted, she could have just invited her friends over to her own home and partied down. Instead she tried to foist her attitude and horrendous sense of style on the school staff. They kicked her out and refused a refund since SHE violated rules. When she kicked up a fuss, they called cops. Good for the school.