S.D. investigating death of Indian teen at school

Smokin' Ace · 03-09-2004, 02:51 PM

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S.D. investigating death of Indian teen at school
Tuesday, March 9, 2004

The South Dakota Division of Criminal is investigating the death of an Indian teenager at a school where Indians have complained of discrimination.

A spokesperson for the state attorney general's office said agents do not suspect foul play. But there are conflicting reports on how Khristopher J. Long Elk, 17, died last Thursday at the school in Faith, South Dakota.

The American Civil Liberties Union is looking into the death, which could be a suicide. Long Elk's body was reportedly found hanging in the school yard.

Get the Story:
Death at school probed (The Rapid City Journal 3/9)

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Blackbear · 03-09-2004, 03:48 PM

They NEED to suspect foul play.. hanging in the school yard does'nt sound like a typical suicide.. something more to it.

CactusButt · 03-09-2004, 03:52 PM

I know huh? I mean where the hell were the school officials?

**tradish_wiyan** · 03-09-2004, 04:08 PM

Thats terrible. Now I bet if it was a white student hanged in the school yard, the whole town would be in an uproar. Its going to be interesting to find out who did this and what thier punishment should be.

How awful for the family of that young boy:Cry :Cry

CactusButt · 03-09-2004, 04:32 PM

I hope the community really rallies around that family! This is such a sad time for them and for the whole community. Maybe the school will start to take these complaints more seriously, even if it doesn't have anything to do with race as far fetched a possiblity as that may be.

:Cry :Cry :Cry

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tradish_wiyan plains n8tv Join Date: May 2003 Location: northern plains Posts: 1,093	Thats terrible. Now I bet if it was a white student hanged in the school yard, the whole town would be in an uproar. Its going to be interesting to find out who did this and what thier punishment should be. How awful for the family of that young boy:Cry :Cry __________________ yeah, yeah, yeah... ...never underestimate the power of stupid people in groups... If quizzes are "quizical"...What are tests?

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03-09-2004, 03:52 PM	#3 (permalink)
CactusButt Teen Dancer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 296	I know huh? I mean where the hell were the school officials?

03-09-2004, 04:32 PM	#5 (permalink)
CactusButt Teen Dancer Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: Somewhere over the rainbow Posts: 296	I hope the community really rallies around that family! This is such a sad time for them and for the whole community. Maybe the school will start to take these complaints more seriously, even if it doesn't have anything to do with race as far fetched a possiblity as that may be. :Cry :Cry :Cry

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