Posts about Austin Schafer written by jamestidmarsh
This is the only source I can find that has more information about the incident.
From the article:
"Nampa School District spokeswoman Allison Westfall tells KBOI-TV, 'We talked to the students, the coach and the parents. It’s not hazing, it’s not bullying. It’s students having fun.'"
Also from the article:
"The Idaho Press Tribune reports that the boys in the photo are actually members of the Columbia High School wrestling team. Two of the wrestler’s in the picture are apparently brothers.
Coach Todd Cady tells the newspaper that he did not witness the incident but says he’s confident that it was simply a prank, 'The picture immediately makes people worry and wonder,' Cady said. “'It looks like a major hazing incident — we’re all fearful of that as parents and coaches. It was a controlled environment.'"
So everyone else was talked to, yet I don't see any quote from the kid in this photo who looks like he's being bullied. And even if they did talk to him, he might have lied to save his own skin.
I have no idea how this was dealt with beyond so-called school authorities speaking with the boys in this photo and their families, but I hope that kid is ok either way.