Someone at school is snitching on me, how do I clear things up?

Im being targetted in my highschool's gang crackdown and will have to appear infront of the school board. I was 3rd in command and a former member of the nell'Emilia Family, which is 1 of 5 families in school. This guy at my school who sold drugs is mad at me cuz Junior Blackhand (our subcrew) kept extorting him for weed. He wrongly assumed that I sent them at him when my friend was responsible. I dont even know this guy but hes cooperating wit the school against me. The fact that Ive been expelled twice before hurts me. Ill be 18 this October and I admit I was wild when I was younger but I just wanna graduate. Im not in a gang no more. This guy could get me expelled %26amp; arrested. Hes not shutting up so I have to use some old friends to get rid of him. So that he cant physically speak on me anymore. What other options are there to solve this problem?

Someone at school is snitching on me, how do I clear things up?
You say you are not in a gang, and you just want to graduate, but the words you choose say otherwise.


You still called Junior Blackhand *our* subcrew. (that implies that you still think of yourself as part of the family)


Also this guy thinks it was you, but it was really "my friend" that was responsible. (You don't quit being part of a gang and still have friends IN it.)


And most telling of all is that the only solution you can think of is "to use some old friends to get rid of him". I doubt that the school board could even make up a better reason to expel you.








IF you really want to put gang life behind you and move on with your life:


- Ask the school board for help with that (often school districts and communities have options that you may never have heard of)


- When you do go before the school board, do NOT lie or make excuses for things you have done in the past. If you really cannot answer some questions, say so (and if you can, say why). Try hard not to swear or be rude to any of the people there (that is a habit that can shut all kinds of doors in your face).


- This year, do not spend ANY of your time in contact with anyone who is in a gang. Instead, look around your school for someone who seems to know what they want out of life and would never be accepted in a gang, and spend some time talking to them. Find out how they spend their time.


-If you have any doubt about whether you will pass your classes or not, talk to the teacher about it. (Failing grades does NOT mean you are dumb or can't do it - Einstein failed many of his classes.) Sometimes teachers will let you do an extra project or paper to make up for low or missing grades. Even with only a year left, you probably have a good chance to meet the graduation requirements if you are willing to work. Go for it!


-There are tons of activities planned for seniors during that last year of high school. Lots of those activities can help you see more options for your life. If you quit worrying about being "cool" and "tough", you might find out that Life has a lot more to offer than any gang.


- Get to know the "straight" or "nerd" crowd. They have been strong enough to ignore what people think - and I bet most of them are not a bit worried about whether they will graduate. They have been brave enough to face teasing, bullying, being ignored or dismissed, (and I'm sure you know even more) for years in order to focus on getting an education and a diploma. Are you that brave??
Reply:Violence is not the answer. Your solution of using your Friends will only yield negative results trust me. Knowledge is power my friend. You know that you're being investigated use it to your advantage. If you are truly trying to turn your life around get people to speak up on your behalf, tell a teacher of your problems. Get respected people to testify at the school board for you. Don't go in there looking like some damn thug, go in there an look like a kid who deserves a chance to graduate. Also you can hire an Attorney to represent you at the hearing, just having him there alone should be enough to intimidate the board into leaving you alone, if they have no evidence other then this kids word right. Either way change your life style, the course your headed leads to either death, or prison, or a combination of the two.
Reply:go to office
Reply:I like your' frame of mind.You want to leave the insanity in your' past and graduate.That's great.'Getting rid' of someone is not the way to do that,though.The bottom line is this;the burden of proof is on the accuser.If you did'nt do anything wrong,they can't prove that you did.Just say to the board that,while you have had your' setbacks,you're all about doing the right thing.You're almost there,they wont boot you now,not without proof of wrongdoing.Good Luck.