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Of course it affects them - they have to be followed by parents or have notes from employers, and they have to be looked at by police as potential criminals.
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With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.
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Feb 5, 12:42 PM EST
Two girls won't have to pay fine, Station raises money
DURANGO, Colo. (AP) -- Two teenage girls who got in trouble for surprising their neighbors with homemade cookies will not have to pay nearly $1,000 in medical bills for a woman who says she was so startled that she had to go to the hospital.
Radio station KOA-AM of Denver raised more than $1,900 from listeners Friday to pay the girls' $930.78 fine. The rest of the money will go to a charity dedicated to victims of the Columbine High School massacre.
The story unfolded when teens Taylor Ostergaard, 17, and Lindsey Jo Zellitti, decided to bake chocolate chip and sugar cookies and place them outside their neighbors' doors with large red or pink construction-paper hearts that carried the message, "Have a great night" and were signed with their first initials: "Love, The T and L Club."
The trouble began when they approached the home of Wanita Renea Young, 49. Young said she heard someone banging on the door of her rural home late in the evening. She went to the door and saw "shadowy figures" but they refused to answer when she called out to them.
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The teens said they did not answer when the woman called out because they wanted the treats to be a surprise.
Young said she was so frightened, she spent the night at her sister's home, then went to the hospital the next morning because she was still shaking and had an upset stomach.
The teens offered to pay Young's medical bills but she insisted on going to small claims court. Judge Doug Walker, after hearing the teens explanation, awarded medical costs but declined to order punitive damages.
"The victory wasn't sweet," Young said. "I'm not gloating about it. I just hope the girls learned a lesson."
Meanwhile, Richard Ostergaard, father of Taylor, got a restraining order against Young's husband, Herb, in county court, claiming he continues to make harassing telephone calls to the Ostergaard residence.
Wanita Young said, "This has turned into quite a fiasco. It's something that never should have happened and it's just devastating. My phone hasn't stopped ringing. My life has been threatened and I'll probably have to move out of town."
Information from: Durango Herald"If you obey all the rules, you miss all the fun." -Katherine HepburnComment
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Does this come as a suprise to her?Originally posted by boann
Wanita Young said, "This has turned into quite a fiasco. It's something that never should have happened and it's just devastating. My phone hasn't stopped ringing. My life has been threatened and I'll probably have to move out of town."
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Well, that may have leared Wanita Young a lesson - don't act stupid.
Wonder how long she has to move before she finds a place where people haven't heard about her stupidty.With or without religion, you would have good people doing good things and evil people doing evil things. But for good people to do evil things, that takes religion.
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Of course, now she can be eligible for an edpisode of the Jerry springer show. And go on tv and let all see how she has suffered.Originally posted by Adagio
Does this come as a suprise to her?
When you find yourself arguing with an idiot, you might want to rethink who the idiot really is.
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Being dyslexic is hard work. I don't even try anymore.Comment
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Wanita Young said, "This has turned into quite a fiasco. It's something that never should have happened and it's just devastating. My phone hasn't stopped ringing. My life has been threatened and I'll probably have to move out of town."
Poetic justice.
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I bet if they left a pipe-bomb, that freaking ****** wouldn't have given a care...Comment
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The only curfew I know of affects under-18 drivers.Originally posted by Dissident
Isn't curfew 12:00 AM in most areas in the country?Comment
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Originally posted by Last Conformist
Wanita Young said, "This has turned into quite a fiasco. It's something that never should have happened and it's just devastating. My phone hasn't stopped ringing. My life has been threatened and I'll probably have to move out of town."
Poetic justice.
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If you want to add to her poetic justice, check out my blog entry. I found addresses for Wanita Young and Taylor Ostergaard:
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When I was younger I thought curfews were silly, but now as the daughter of a young woman, I appreciate them. - RahComment
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Oooh
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Captain of Team Apolyton - ISDG 2012
When I was younger I thought curfews were silly, but now as the daughter of a young woman, I appreciate them. - RahComment
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