It Says More About The Adults

James Tate taped this message up outside Shelton High School

James Tate's attention-getting way of asking Sonali Rodrigues to the Shelton, CT High School prom got him in hot water with school administrators. His method of getting a prom date worked, but school officials were not amused. Tate admitted his unorthodox approach may have deserved some penalty, but barring him from the prom struck classmates, internet posters and even some town leaders as too severe. Legalities and "zero tolerance" attitudes aside, this unbending reaction by the school headmaster sends a bad message. The negative reaction to excluding Tate from his prom was overwhelming, as this kid won over the hearts and minds of peers, parents and people way beyond Shelton. The punishment could have been changed, but how dare these people question authority with their dissent? People expressed their views responsibly, but that didn't matter to the headmaster. What does that tell kids? Talk about "sending a message."

Speaking of adults out of control, don't even get me started on that crazy mom who allows and even approves of her 8-year-old daughter getting Botox treatments!

UPDATE 5/14:  No sooner had I made this blog entry and gone to my radio job when we got word that school officials finally relented on barring Tate from his prom.   Although delayed, it is justice nonetheless.