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So last night DS comes to me and tells me the following story.
Yesterday in band class the kid behind him was messing with DS's stuff. DS has a "Techno Hoodie." This is a hoodie jacket with a plug in for an iPod and headphones built in. The headphones are tied into the strings that go around the hood. Anyway, yesterday DS had his hoodie hanging on his chair and the kid popped the ear bud covers off (and took them) and tied the strings to the chair. DS knows he did it because, A) no one else had the opportunity and B) a friend of DS heard this kid bragging about it to his buddies at lunch.
Now a little back story.... a few weeks ago, DS had his iTouch at school (I know not the best idea, but his band teacher puts the music they are working with onto iPods etc for the kids to use in learning the arrangements). He had it sitting on his music stand and accidently walked out of class without it. He turned around and went back for it and it was gone. The one kid with opportunity was this same twit mentioned above. DS hasn't heard of any bragging or seen the kid with it but he suspects that this kid took it. Well, we chalked it up to a lesson learned and DS has been being VERY careful with the extra iPod Classic we have at home and using that for his band music.
I am just furious that this kid is messing with DS and his stuff!! I have put a call into the school this morning and am waiting for a return call. DS is also going to try to get into the counselor's office (or maybe the security office) and talk to them as well. I am just worried about DS. He is so much like his dad....he will take crap for a very long time, not say anything about it, just keep on taking it and then.....he pops a cork and seemingly overreacts to something minor. Of course most people don't know about all the other crap he has been dealing with for days, weeks, sometimes months before he snaps. Told DS that he couldn't retaliate....what he needed to do was talk to the counselor or the band teacher and to just be extra careful with his belongings especially if in a place where this kid had access to them.
AAARRRGGGHHH!!!!!
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Hopefully you will get a call back and get this resolved. Where are this kids parents? You don't see that your child has an itouch that he never had before? I hope that DS is able to get his things back.
Where are this kids parents? You don't see that your child has an itouch that he never had before?
They probably live in Egypt - by de-Nile - and are convinced their little angel was given the Ipod by one of his many admirers. Sounds like a nasty little bully. I think from now on I'd be etching some kind of ID in an inconspicuous place on all DS's electronic stuff.
for your DS getting this resolved.
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Well, talked to counselor. He is going to touch base with security and talk to "the kid" as well as probably talk to DS. He does want DS to write out a statement of what happened in each incident and turn it in so there is a paper trail. I told the counselor that I just don't want DS pop a cork and get in trouble because this kid is giving him a hard time. I also mentioned that TECHNICALLY the issue with the hoodie is Criminal Mischief and Theft. The kid is the only one who had an opportunity to mess with it. Had to be him. As far as the iTouch is concerned, we have no proof...only suspicion.
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You don't see that your child has an itouch that he never had before? I hope that DS is able to get his things back.
A lot of parents don't notice things like that. Maybe he's got an iPod, and they just think this is it. Maybe they're divorced and he tells each one the other purchased it.
Just saying -----
I know it's difficult sometimes for me to keep track of what my kids have. I know they each have an iTouch - but I couldn't tell you what it looks like. I know that Lauren has an iPod also, but I have no clue what it looks like. DH wouldn't know the difference - to him it's all the same thing.
Hope your DS gets some resolution in this. Is there any way he can talk to the band director and ask to be moved or to have this child moved? We've done that before -for much the same reason.
I think from now on I'd be etching some kind of ID in an inconspicuous place on all DS's electronic stuff.
Apple will do this for you, for free, if you buy direct from them. My iPod Nano (2nd Gen) has my email address and phone number on the back of it, laser-etched right into the metal case.
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Where are this kids parents? You don't see that your child has an itouch that he never had before?
Actually, the thief probably SOLD it, rather than keep it.
I also mentioned that TECHNICALLY the issue with the hoodie is Criminal Mischief and Theft. The kid is the only one who had an opportunity to mess with it. Had to be him.
And he bragged about it. Too bad he didn't post it on YouTube.
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