Romo Family Describes ‘Horrible Nightmare’
In a short-notice press conference this afternoon, civil attorney Mark Senter spoke on behalf of Ryan Romo, the University Park teen a grand jury declined to indict yesterday, and his family.
“The Romo family is gratified and relieved to finally have this horrible nightmare behind us,” the group said via a prepared statement. “We are happy that – in the end – truth and justice prevailed in what was an absurdly false allegation. … Only now can we begin the process of putting our lives back together.”
As a family, we would like to express our sincere appreciation for the overwhelming support we received from friends, acquaintances, and even people we did not know that we encountered in our immediate community and throughout North Texas. We will never forget those who refused to jump to conclusions and waited for the truth the come out.”
For Romo, who is no longer enrolled at Highland Park High School, the emotional, academic, and professional damage brought on by his rape charge has been “unbelievable,” said Senter, describing missed signing-day opportunities for the former varsity baseball player. “This is akin to the kids who were seniors in New Orleans when Katrina came through. They lost their senior year. This is horrible. It’s a horrible setback.”
We’ll have more for you in Friday’s paper.
40 comments to "Romo Family Describes 'Horrible Nightmare' "
you suck
http://www.dallasnews.com/news/community-news/park-cities/headlines/20121107-highland-park-high-school-students-suspended-after-attending-concert-with-underage-drinking.ece
“Highland Park ISD has suspended several high school students from extracurricular activities after they attended a concert where teenagers were seen drinking alcohol and smoking marijuana.
“Highland Park ISD students are prohibited from ‘attending or remaining at any activity where illegal alcohol consumption is occurring’ and ‘attending or remaining at any activity where illegal drugs are present or being used,’ according to the district’s Extracurricular Code of Conduct.
“The concert is also where Highland Park senior Ryan Romo, 19, met an acquaintance who later told police that he raped her in the backseat of his Chevy Tahoe. Romo has been charged with sexual assault of a child.”
He’s definitely suffered consequences. You may not like the outcome of what happened and I’m not here to debate whether he is or isn’t guilty.
But he HAS had consequences. This isn’t enough for you? You’re either one of those parents who have been lucky enough to have compliant children or you’re one of those parents who talks a big talk and then looks the other way when their kid messes up.
http://www.hpisd.org/Portals/0/docs/handbooks/1213
/ExtracurrCodeConduct1213.pdf
I just wondered if he would–as did star football and basketball players in recent years. Never said he should. You made that up.
Do you really think the school would have forgotten about their own policy, the one they used in November against the other kids who went to that same concert, if only a suck-y commenter on a blog hadn’t brought it up?
Also, to HP parent, I’ll see you there and I won’t have vodka in a water bottle it’ll be in a flask inscribed with my initials. Water bottles of vodka? Really? Talk about white trash. And I won’t have weed on me either cause I’ll probably just smoke it on the drive down. You stereotyping ass, get off your lap top and pick up carpool. See how that feels, stereotyping?
Ps I can do this all day so keep talking, I quite enjoying making you out to be a fool.
At bibliomaniac, I’m impresse
As for you “wow”, if you really want to know why Parkies are hated, besides the fact that most are affluent and successful which tends to bread jealousy, it’s because we can write with proper punctuation and speak with a sophistication- thank you again “nfw”- that some, perhaps like yourself, cannot understand.
Bibliomaniac, I am impressed with your research but would recommend at least some time be set aside for eating and rest. You actually read the student code of conduct? Congratulations you’re the first person ever to accomplish the feat. Certainly no student ever has, so thank you for the insight.
@ I love Jesus forgot a “d” at the end of one word. Give me a break.
Bibliomaniac- while I have enjoyed your comments, I think it’s time for you to turn it down. At the end of the day, isn’t this supposed to be about the Romo family? Not someone who is quickly typing and forgot the letter d? I’m pretty sure everyone in here could imply that was mea t to be there. And you should learn your grammar sometime soon. The sentence you said is a fragment. Not an actual sentence, so please revise your comments next time before publishing.
Bibliomaniac, if I loved spelling as much as you loved reading the extracurricular code of conduct for HP then I’d be worried about myself. Although I’ll take it as a compliment that the only flaws you could find in my argument were spelling errors.
Woah déjà vu. I feel like I’ve done this before…? Intentionally making people angry on the Internet… don’t they have a word for that?
If you where such an established business man you would not be wasting your time on a Park Cities People blog. Nobody cares who you are or who you hang out with. You are arguing with teens if thats what you need to do to make yourself seem like a big shot take a hike. You will be working for my friends and me in the long run anyway.
forguve me for my miss spellings #thirstythursday
@AvidReader – I was at the concert and there was a large amount of teenagers at the concert and with most having had something to drink. No different atmosphere than when I was at HP going to concerts at Starplex, Smirnoff, Superpages.com or whatever that venue is called now and my older brothers and sisters years before me. This is nothing new nor something to be proud of but a fact of growing up and experiencing life.
For those arguing and commenting back and forth on this blog with current students, you are making an embarrassment out of yourself and as Avid says keeps this entertaining. For the HP Parents that is chaperoning, why don’t you actually do your job of being a parent and chaperon rather than talk crap with teens on a blog after the fact. Stay classy HP and Go Scots!
I just don’t understand the anger in this generation gap…what happened to morality? Just be good, save it for marriage, and don’t break any laws. It’s easy. You can still have fun.
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