A fight between two Matanzas High School students, 15 and 18, on Tuesday resulted in charges against both students, but no arrests, according to police reports.
The fight took place near the school’s breezeway around noon where, according to video reviewed by one of the school’s resource deputies, the two students started arguing, drawing a crowd, then getting into a fighting stance, then punching each other with closed fists. At one point one of the two was on the ground, and the other ran to him and struck him again.
The dean of students, John White, got to the scene and pulled one student away from the other. Both students were treated by the school nurse, one for a small red mark on the side of his face, the other for a small scrape on his right elbow.
Matanzas Principal Kristin Bozeman requested of the resource deputy that disorderly conduct affray charges be filed against both students. “A person commits an affray,” Florida law states, “if he or she engages, by mutual consent, in fighting with another person in a public place to the terror of the people. The misdemeanor charges were sent to the State Attorney’s office for review.
Contacted and informed about the incident, the two students’ parents or guardians declined to seek charges, saying the fight had been mutual.
Darksideofthemoon says
Boys will be boys.. back before we became so sensitive this is how we settled our differences and dealt with bullies
Concerned says
So sad, between this and a massive brawl in town as well. What nonsense is being taught to these children at home that makes them think violence is an answer to problems. Perhaps someone said to them something silly like “boys will be boys” or reminisced of good ole days that were never really good rather than showing them the error of their ways with kindness and love. And making it clear we have these issues in the US and anywhere else in the west because of generational violence that was taught down and needs to stay in the past where it belongs. Terrible and I hope the school is closely monitoring now because the other students there that want a chance at a proper education have to deal with this silliness going on around them every day and for some reason are expected to equally perform academically well. It makes as much sense and telling office workers to do their job as people are having a rock jam session all around them – it can’t be done. The school is responsible for the lack of order allowing this to even happen and if they don’t see it that way then they need to find a new job. Flagler future depends on the school taking theses things seriously and this is not the first time that has highlighted the people in charge at the high school do not have it under control and are not fit to do their job.