{"id":872,"date":"2015-10-07T15:22:56","date_gmt":"2015-10-07T15:22:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cannachronicle.com\/?p=872"},"modified":"2015-10-07T15:35:34","modified_gmt":"2015-10-07T15:35:34","slug":"cop-tells-kid-he-ruined-his-life-for-smoking-pot-kid-commits-suicide","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cannachronicle.com\/2015\/10\/07\/cop-tells-kid-he-ruined-his-life-for-smoking-pot-kid-commits-suicide\/","title":{"rendered":"Cop tells kid he ruined his life for smoking pot. Kid commits suicide."},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Originally posted on WPNT\u00a0<a href=\"http:\/\/fox43.com\/2015\/10\/06\/student-wants-school-administrators-and-police-to-be-held-responsible-for-classmates-suicide\/\">Fox <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/fox43.com\/2015\/10\/06\/student-wants-school-administrators-and-police-to-be-held-responsible-for-classmates-suicide\/\">34<\/a><\/p>\n<p>GENEVA, OH \u2014 \u00a0A sophomore at an Ohio\u00a0High School took his own life, and some people are blaming the actions of school officials for his death.<\/p>\n<p>Hayden Long committed suicide after he faced disciplinary action at his homecoming dance according <a href=\"http:\/\/fox8.com\/2015\/10\/06\/geneva-student-asks-that-school-administrators-and-police-be-held-responsible-for-classmates-suicide\/\">to his friend Hank Sigel<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>Sigel wrote an open letter saying that he, Hayden, and some other students were \u201cverbally attacked\u201d by school officials and police and questioned without their parents. \u00a0This was after Sigel says that the group of kids were accused of smelling like marijuana at their homecoming dance.<\/p>\n<p>Sigel said that Hayden was told by school administrators, \u201cthat he had ruined his life.\u201d \u00a0He said the students were told, \u201cthey would fail their classes, had ruined their academic careers, and had made the biggest mistake of their life.\u201d<\/p>\n<p>Sigel\u2019s open letter has been gaining attention on social media:<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"imgur-embed-pub\" lang=\"en\" data-id=\"yU6jAYU\">\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"\/\/imgur.com\/yU6jAYU\">View post on imgur.com<\/a><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p>And a <a href=\"https:\/\/www.change.org\/p\/superintendant-school-officials-fight-for-hayden-long\">petition at <\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/change.org\/\">Change.org<\/a>\u00a0has over 4,000 supporters.<\/p>\n<p>The district says it is aware of the claim. \u00a0In <a href=\"http:\/\/www.genevaschools.org\/Downloads\/Geneva%20Superintendents%20Message%20to%20Community%20on%20Recent%20Tragedy.pdf\">a letter to the community<\/a> the Superintendent said:<\/p>\n<blockquote><p>\u201cThis is a devastating loss for so many. Our thoughts and prayers go out to the family and \u201cwe\u201d as a district and community support the family in every way. We sympathize with them for their loss and understand this is a very difficult time. Our focus right now is on the grieving process of the family students, staff, and community.\u201d<\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>Counseling will be provided for students at the high school and the middle school. 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Hayden Long committed suicide after he faced disciplinary action at his homecoming dance according to his friend Hank Sigel. 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