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Virginia
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Also I think it is a shame that our children aren't safe from taking there senior trips there. So I don't think that the schools will allow to many more senior trips there. Believe me if my child school was planning there senior trip to Ocean City I would do my best to stop it. I would suggest Ocean City, New Jersey. So what are we parents to do if they go to Ocean City, Maryland, go with them??????????
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Lisa
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Virginia wrote: Also I think it is a shame that our children aren't safe from taking there senior trips there. So I don't think that the schools will allow to many more senior trips there. Believe me if my child school was planning there senior trip to Ocean City I would do my best to stop it. I would suggest Ocean City, New Jersey. So what are we parents to do if they go to Ocean City, Maryland, go with them?????????? Just to set the record straight, Senior week is NOT a school scheduled trip. It is tradition that the seniors go to OC for the week following graduation. All the seniors plan the trips themselves. The schools do not plan them as a year end trip or anything, so the schools themselves are not to considered a factor in this. Plus, all the kids have alcohol when they are there, I was a senior and did go to OC years ago, and know for a fact that alot of partying goe's on and there is always someone who will be able to supply the beer and liquor to the underaged!
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emily
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Your children are not safe to go to OC, MD because the parents don't know how to raise responsible adults! Clearly, there was something else going on here besides an "innocent" high school graduate. i graduated 5 years ago, and know many irresponsible teenagers that went to OC and came back alive.
Lisa was right...it's not a school-sponsored event. why don't you get your facts straight before you start talking.
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jessica
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You know emily i know the family, my sister is one of his close friends. His mother raised him very well, so don't go around saying that, its just rude, you don't even know the family and you didn't know him, he was a kind and nice boy. He was just happy that he graduated, just like all the other kids down there. Its a sad thing, yes, when things like that happen, but there is more to the story. So don't go around saying that parents don't know how to raise responsible adults, because that is ignorent of you to say, so why don't you get your facts straight before going and saying something so ignorent and rude. Just keep your rude thoughts to yourself, the family is going through enough right now and they don't need to hear people like you saying things like that!!!!!
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shannon
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um yes i just graduated from elkton high school with nick i knew nick very well i went to senior week to he was just like everyother kid down there just liked to have a good time thats what senior week is all about to celebrate are graduation so dont go saying that parents dont know how to raise reasponible adults get you facts straight before you say anything and senior week is not something the school plans it something we do are self!!!!!!!!
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Mallary
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You all should have skipped senior week and stayed in school and learned how to spell correctly!
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Rhonda
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First of all I would like to say that my thoughts and prayers go out to the family. I have been praying that this young man would be found alive and well, and I am very sad to hear this news.
And also ... it makes me very sad and angry that anyone would question the manner in which this child was raised or question his parents abilities to do so. This type of thing could have happened to anyone's child. We do not know any real facts in this case, so this is not the time to point fingers. I knew what the OC police force was doing when they tried to turn it all around and blame Nick himself for his own disappearence, etc... it's called public relations. Afterall ... what parent would continue to let their child run off to OC, Maryland this summer knowing that someone capable of such a thing as murder could be running around loose. My guess is it would have put at least a small dent into the local economy for the summer.
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Natasha
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I was down in ocean city during senior week for a whole different reason. i've been going there for the past three years right during senior week and its just like shannon said, they are celebrating their graduation. yes i know alcohol was involved and probably more but i know we remember how it was when we were in high school. i doubt that alcohol is what killed him. I just hope everybody understand that and stop blaming everything on the parents. i'm sure they have gone through enough and us criticising their parenting skills in not appropriate and completely out of place.
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Briana
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I think these things should be banned from the internet. People like to leave rude things, how dare you? What if that was your child and someone was writing a bunch of crap about them? It breaks my heart to knnow that Nick's family could read this. It's just wrong, and half of you are.
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Bonnie
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I feel really bad for the parents of this boy. I take my family to Ocean City, Maryland every year on Senior Week. I can tell you for a fact that a lot of the teenagers that go do a lot of drinking. I also know that a lot of them do not drink. You can not blame parents can not be blamed for his death. Until everything is known about his death people should not be putting blame on anyone.
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Ann Hitman
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Briana wrote: I think these things should be banned from the internet. People like to leave rude things, how dare you? What if that was your child and someone was writing a bunch of crap about them? It breaks my heart to knnow that Nick's family could read this. It's just wrong, and half of you are. Thanks you Briana, I am part of his family that is reading this and it is very hurtful. Thank you for your comment. Ann
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crazylegs
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This is just a case of being at the wrong place at the wrong time. Alcohol could have played a part in it. Based of the FACTS there was an altercation at a club as seen on the news leading to his disappearance what ever happen next is possible with the individuals he had the altercation with… Someone knows something.
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Nathan
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Virginia wrote: Also I think it is a shame that our children aren't safe from taking there senior trips there. So I don't think that the schools will allow to many more senior trips there. Believe me if my child school was planning there senior trip to Ocean City I would do my best to stop it. I would suggest Ocean City, New Jersey. So what are we parents to do if they go to Ocean City, Maryland, go with them?????????? This is no disrespect to any family members- these comments are directed towards Ocean City in general. I think it's absurd that something happens and you have "chicken littles" now declaring that Ocean City is unsafe. What happened here could happen ANYWHERE in America- but all of a sudden, someone gets in an altercation and is found dead, the whole town is unsafe, and no graduates should be going to OC anymore?? Can you possibly over-react ANY more? This is most likely a spur of the moment thing that happened- not something that happens all the time. From the facts, it seems like one of 2 things happened 1- He drowned (possible alcohol related/possibly not) 2- He got in a fight, and and was purposely left in the ocean. This has nothing to do with the safety of Ocean City.... 2nd- These are mostly ADULTS that are in ocean city for senior week. Most are 18+ yr old seniors (granted some are 17), who are old enough to make decisions on their own- they don't need their Mommies and the schools telling them where they can travel on vacation- These are not middle-schoolers on a Spring Field Trip. Please do yourself a favor, and get a grip on reality.
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Annie USA
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crazylegs wrote: This is just a case of being at the wrong place at the wrong time. Alcohol could have played a part in it. Based of the FACTS there was an altercation at a club as seen on the news leading to his disappearance what ever happen next is possible with the individuals he had the altercation with� Someone knows something. Until all the facts about this very sad situation are checked out thoroughly, we have no right to hurt the family with unfair words. So let's pray for this family and pray for answers so they can be comforted.
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Ginny
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I knew Nick very well and he was a good & kind person who loved his family foremost. His mother is my best friend and nothing in the world is more important to her than the welfare of her children. She raised Nick to be the best person he could be & he was. This is a very sad & unfortunate situation that any parent could find themselves in. We who have our kids with us should drop to our knees & thank God we still have them not slam a family who has been torn apart by a tragedy. From what i have heard the OC police worked around the clock to bring this to a close.
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debngary
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Ann Hitman wrote: <quoted text>
Thanks you Briana, I am part of his family that is reading this and it is very hurtful. Thank you for your comment.
Ann I would just like to say my son was there that same week for his graduation from Pennsylvania. He told me about a teen was missing. Today I heard the bad news your family received. I am very sorry for your loss. mY heart goes out to the family, this is a parent's worst fear. Ignore all of the ignorant comments. YOU ARE IN MY PRAYERS.
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debngary
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My son graduated and was at O.C. the same week, he came home telling me there was a boy missing. My prayers go out to the family. This is a parent's worst fear. Let's not forget that.
My heart breaks for this family.
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Linda
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I have gone to Ocean City for at least 40 years and it mostly is a very safe place to live and vacation. I feel terrible for Nick's parents and family and friends. It probably wasn't alcohol that was the problem - most people going out for drinks don't take their pitbulls along with them - as the person seen arguing with Nick seemed to have. Nick's parents probably aren't the parents people are blaming - more like the parents of the other kids. There is no reason anyone needs to strut around with a pitbull unless you need a different kind of protection for something illegal. Nick's parents probably did a fine job of raising him and he probably expected everyone to be as decent as him - even during or after an argument. And the OC Police were completely pathetic in their responses on tv about how they heard he wanted to disappear. They might be temporary officers that were hired from Manpower or some other temp agency - maybe an acting agency although they weren't "acting" like any police I've ever seen before.
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Kathy
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This breaks my heart. I pray that he didn't have to suffer and I pray for the strength his parents and family members are going to need. If any one who knows him or his family personally reads this, please know that my eyes fill with tears when I look at his picture. My youngest son, 23 and a college student, is a red head...this makes it even more touching.
I pray every single day for the safety of both my boys. As good as my son is I am not so stupid as to think something like this could happen to our family.
My prays are with you,
Kathy/Mississippi
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Knockwurst60
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Ah yes, blame it on the police department. A 17 year old kid (and yes, he was a kid) goes to Ocean City UNSUPERVISED and it's the police department's fault that something happened to him. My heart goes out to the family and friends of this young man, whose untimely death is a great loss. However, do NOT place the blame on the people that where looking for him. I live in OC, I know what goes on with these kids. It is a risk for anyone to go anywhere-whether it is in OC or down the street in your own neighborhood-this could have happened anywhere. Whether it was foul play, poor judgement or just an accident, it is heartbreaking. I would never blame the parents, but I would urge parents of all high school seniors that may be planning these types of trips-be mindful of what happens on these trips. Educate yourself. A little teenage pouting about missing a trip is nothing compared to this kind of heartbreak. Celebration is great-but at what cost? By the way, Rhonda, there are murderers, rapists, child molesters, etc everywhere-maybe even right next door to you. Ever think about that? People go missing everyday in all parts of the country, not just Ocean City, MD. Rhonda wrote: First of all I would like to say that my thoughts and prayers go out to the family. I have been praying that this young man would be found alive and well, and I am very sad to hear this news.
And also ... it makes me very sad and angry that anyone would question the manner in which this child was raised or question his parents abilities to do so. This type of thing could have happened to anyone's child. We do not know any real facts in this case, so this is not the time to point fingers. I knew what the OC police force was doing when they tried to turn it all around and blame Nick himself for his own disappearence, etc... it's called public relations. Afterall ... what parent would continue to let their child run off to OC, Maryland this summer knowing that someone capable of such a thing as murder could be running around loose. My guess is it would have put at least a small dent into the local economy for the summer.
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