“Get Over it, Kid!”

Here is yet another attempt to illustrate how untrustworthy and conniving some high school kids can be. Unbeknownst to most parents, just because your child is getting “good” grades in school does not necessitate that their behavior is the same.  The total reckless disregard of respect for those who have earned it is never acceptable. This should be a transmission of moral and ethical behavior every parent should never stop instilling with their children.

All things considered, the matter of Devraj “Dave” S. Kori, a 17-year-old senior at Lake Braddock Secondary School in Burke Virginia, has all the earmarks of a conspired act of mischief that most main-stream media have picked up and are glorifying.

In dealing with a Fairfax County Virginia teenager it is important to understand that this is not some random incident. This kind of poor judgment and “elitist” attitude is far more common place or the norm in this region of the country. Let’s approach this scenario from a completely different perspective— from ‘just the facts ma’am, just the facts.’

Predicated on the message Mrs. Tistadt says, “Don’t you ever call here again,” coupled with “…”don’t you even suggest that he’s purposely NOT answering his phone…” This information illustrates that Kori was perhaps facing peer pressure and clearly looking for a confrontation with the Dean; subsequently, he was frustrated not being able to reach him after multiple attempts. 

Dave Kori went home after school and established a Facebook account. This is arguable insofar as it clearly demonstrates premeditated malice with the intent to distribute the Dean’s home phone number; furthermore, bringing attention to the Dean’s wife.

As for me this is where Kori shows his ignorance: Sure one can petition the government—with the proper channels and due-process of law, neither of which were utilized. Additionally his rights of free speech aren’t even at issue here. Freedom of speech is one thing—using poor judgment, injuring others, all for the sake of a prank or teen angst is quite another.

“People in my generation view privacy differently. WHAT! We are the cell phone generation. We are used to being reached at all times,” he said. If indeed this was the issue why didn’t Kori answer his cell phone when Mrs. Tistadt called? Ahem….According to Fairfax County schools spokesman, Paul Regnier, an email received from Kori alleges that he didn’t intend to harass the Dean and the differing interpretations of his actions probably stem from “a generation gap,” he said.

Again according to Paul Regnier, Kori’s decision to place the phone call to the Tistadts’ home was more likely the result of a “civility gap,” adding further, “It’s really an issue of kids learning what is acceptable and not acceptable.”

Kori clearly meant to harass the Dean and his family by establishing a Facebook account, sending a copy of the audio message with a friend and delivering it to local network television company that was later shown on Good Morning America, Fox News, and picked up by the written media as demonstrated by the Washington Post article. So what am I doing?

Merely demonstrating that parenting is at issue here—have a look at Kori’s YouTube posting—enough to make you puke! Moreover, to demonstrate what kind of day-to-day activities that educators are confronted with, and clearly the misunderstanding of Constitutional rights demonstrated by an arrogant teenaged minor.

I think that just about covers it…

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