Alan Weber, 54, was fatally shot by a police officer Tuesday after he charged authorities wielding swords and wearing a fencing mask at his basement in East Northport, New York.
A 16-year-old cheerleader, identified as A,S., alleges Smithtown West High School for being aware of what happened but failing to address and protect her.
Illustration by Elizabeth Brockway/The Daily BeastAfter more than a year of relentless bullying, including a brutal, hair-pulling beatdown that was filmed and posted online, things got so bad for a 10th-grade cheerleader in Long Island, New York, that her parents put their house up for sale and tried to leave the area altogether—but not before the teen’s emotional support horse “was tragically killed in front of her by the veterinarian.”That’s according to a $6 million lawsuit obtained by The Da
The Smithtown Central School District is accused of ignoring a cheerleader who was abused for years by her fellow students and teammates to the point where she threatened to kill herself.