Familie spørgsmål skole og sherif efter Charlestown fodboldspiller Jase Emily dør ved selvmord tre dage efter en vape- pen arrestation

Charlestown, Indiana - The family of 15-year-old Jase Emily, who took his own life after being detained and expelled over a vaping device that contained marijuana, has taken legal action. The claim asserts that the teenager’s constitutional rights were violated during the incident by the sheriff’s office and the school district.

Jase var en talentfuld fodboldspiller på Charlestown High School, der døde af selvmord den 20. maj 2023, kun syv-to timer efter at være blevet arresteret på skolen den 17. maj. Ifølge WHAS 11Han blev taget i forvaring, efter skoleofficer Kevin Fischer opdagede en vape pen indeholdende marihuana ekstrakt inde i hans skab.

Jase’s family expressed worry about his expulsion from school, which prevented him from playing football, in addition to his arrest. They firmly feel that, in light of the offense, the penalty was unduly severe. Born on November 3, 2007, in Louisville, Kentucky, Jase was remembered by relatives as a kind, empathetic teenager who loved his family, played video games, and listened to music. At a football game following his death, Charlestown cheerleaders wore blue T-shirts reading “In Loving Memory of Jase Emily,” while players placed stickers with his initials, “JE,” on their helmets.

Mor til Jase, Elyce, delte sine tanker og sagde, "At lære, at han ikke ville være i stand til at fortsætte med at spille det følgende år var ganske udfordrende for ham. Det var først efter at han gik, at vi fuldt ud indså, hvilken indvirkning det kunne have på ham".

The family’s attorney, Gordon Ingle, argues that Jase’s locker investigation and questioning by the Greater Clark County School District and Clark County Sheriff’s Office exceeded their authority. Ingle contended that they had no legal justification for looking into his locker and that it was illegal for them to question him and carry out a criminal investigation. Ingle asserts that adults should give minors the chance to speak with a parent or other responsible adult before conversing with them. One way to describe this incident is as an example of law enforcement overreaching. Evan Bardach, an attorney with the Ingle Law Office who is also representing the Emily family, put it bluntly, describing the search of the locker and the questioning of Jase without his parents present as a criminal investigation that began before anyone reached out to his family.

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After being placed in handcuffs at school and taken to the Clark County Juvenile Detention Center, Elyce explained how humiliated Jase felt. He told his family he had been handcuffed and shackled in front of others, and she added that she didn’t find out about the arrest until after he had been taken away. He was later picked up from the detention center by a parent.

Anholdelsen fil angiver, at marihuana blev fundet i vape pen, der blev genvundet med Jase, og at det specifikke mærke havde et 83% THC indhold.

Emiliys hævdede, at skolen og politiet krænkede den unges forfatningsmæssige rettigheder ved ulovligt at tilbageholde og anholde ham uden tilladelse.

Elyce understregede, "Der er en mangel på indrømmelse af deres fejl. Vores mål er at forhindre andre familier i at bære den samme prøvelse. Mens vi ønsker Jase 's tilbagevenden, er det stadig et uopnåeligt resultat".

It is imperative to bring attention to the district’s student handbook, which states unequivocally that using vape pens or e-cigarettes on school property is prohibited for any reason. The handbook also lays out that a student found to possess or be under the influence of a drug on school grounds faces a suspension of no fewer than five days, possible arrest, and the start of expulsion proceedings — the exact chain of events the Emily family argues spiraled into tragedy.

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The family’s fight did not end with the original claim. More than a year after Jase’s death, his grandparents, Judy and William “Bill” Gibson, stood before the Greater Clark County Schools board and handed each member a binder filled with articles, research, correspondence, and the laws they believe show the district violated Jase’s constitutional rights. Judy Gibson pointed out that her grandson was a non-violent 15-year-old who carried a 4.6 grade-point average. “Jase was the sweetest most kind-hearted young man you would ever want to meet,” Bill Gibson said, adding that his heart aches knowing “this ray of sunlight is never to shine on us.”

The Gibsons have specifically called on the board to replace the Charlestown High School resource officer with a city police officer. Greater Clark County Schools Superintendent Mark Laughner said he could not comment because of the pending litigation, and the board took no action at the meeting. The grandparents told WHAS11 they intend to keep showing up and keep pushing until something changes.

For familier og studerende, der kæmper med, hvor streng zerotolerance disciplin kan kollidere med en teenagers mentale sundhed, er sagen blevet et samlingspunkt i den bredere debat om, hvordan skoler håndterer vaping og hvordan politiet interagerer med mindreårige på campus.

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