Athlete Suspended For Driving Friend

Description: Drunk Driving
Date: August 19, 2011
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Erin Cox, a High School senior volleyball player, was suspended for five games and lost her position as captain of the team after she drove to a party to pick up a friend that was too drunk to drive. Upon arrival at the party, police were already at the scene arresting several people for underage possession of alcohol and warned others that they’d be called to court for drinking. Cox was among those that were called to court regardless of Boxford police officer Brian Neeley’s confirmation of Erin’s sobriety.


If I was in Erin Cox’s situation I would've done the same thing. I wouldn't want to just leave my friend drunk at a party or have her take the risk of getting into a car accident due to drunk driving. The school’s decision to suspend her from five games and strip her from her captaincy would affect her in a very negative way. Considering she was an athlete, she probably wanted to continue to play volleyball in college or earn a sports scholarship. Her suspension would lead colleges to believe that she is not the best candidate for their school or sports team. The whole situation looked really bad for Erin Cox. The article mentioned that, “Cox's mother, Eleanor, told the Boston Herald her daughter was among those summoned despite Boxford police officer Brian Neeley vouching for Erin's sobriety.” I don’t understand how Erin Cox was still punished and the police officers vouching for her sobriety was totally disregarded. Personally, I think any school would've done the same thing considering the circumstances around the situation.

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