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Settlement Reached In Case Of OH Teen Whose Gay-Bashing Was Filmed

By: Dan Avery
On: Jul 23, 2012
Tagged: Bullying, Education, Lawsuits, schools, unioto high school, zach huston, zach king

7 Comments

No. 1 · Mike
After a hue and cry!?! How is it possible that people are paid to write for a website when they can’t proofread for even the most blatant errors?

Jul 23, 2012 at 11:26 am · @Reply ·
No. 2 · Jakey
@Mike: What error? Have you never seen that phrase before or something?

Jul 23, 2012 at 12:19 pm · @Reply ·
No. 3 · Nick
@Mike: I thought the phrase was odd, but according to Wikipedia: “In common law, a hue and cry is a process by which bystanders are summoned to assist in the apprehension of a criminal who has been witnessed in the act of committing a crime.”

Is this not correct usage in this context?

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hue_and_cry

Jul 23, 2012 at 12:24 pm · @Reply ·
No. 4 · mrlbumiller
@Mike: just what are you complaining about?

from Wikipedia: In common law, a hue and cry is a process by which bystanders are summoned to assist in the apprehension of a criminal who has been witnessed in the act of committing a crime.

Jul 23, 2012 at 2:02 pm · @Reply ·
No. 5 · B
No. 3 · Nick wrote, “@Mike: I thought the phrase was odd, but according to Wikipedia: “In common law, a hue and cry is a process by which bystanders are summoned to assist in the apprehension of a criminal who has been witnessed in the act of committing a crime.”
Is this not correct usage in this context?”

It’s not the correct usage given that definition, but the phrase “hue and cry” is also used in a more figurative sense where the usage is correct. http://www.thefreedictionary.com/hue+and+cry has an additional definition: “A public clamor, as of protest or demand: [example of usage] raised a great hue and cry about political corruption.”

Jul 23, 2012 at 2:12 pm · @Reply ·
No. 6 · BILLY NAME
considering the importance of this case for the protection of our young friends i find it hard to believe that everyone so far is more concerned about “hue and cry”. congratulations to zach king for winning his case and doing in the school administration and the bully!

Jul 23, 2012 at 6:32 pm · @Reply ·
No. 7 · B
Re No 6: Since the school is out $35,000 plus the cost of staff training and the assailant is being prosecuted for a misdemeanor assault, exactly what comment do you think would be necessary?

Jul 24, 2012 at 12:06 am · @Reply ·