Highland Park Basketball Star Arrested For Alleged DWI
David Matthew Allen was arrested for alleged DWI in University Park Saturday night, police reports indicate.
The 18-year-old was allegedly driving his black 2005 Chevy Tahoe in the 6300 block of Hillcrest Avenue when he struck a white 2007 BMW 325i, then fled the scene. After fielding a call from a resident who witnessed the incident, University Park police pulled Allen over in the 3800 block of Greenbrier. An officer allegedly smelled alcohol on the teen’s breath, and found vehicle damage consistent with the witness’ report.
Allen blew .115 and .122 in Intoxilyzer tests, a police affidavit states.
Allen averages 22 points for the Scots this year, and was ready to lead the team against Newman Smith tonight.
HPISD spokeswoman Helen Williams confirmed the report, then stated that the district’s extracurricular code of conduct would not allow “the player” to play in a game tonight. When discussing the school-sanctioned consequences for a DWI, Williams, citing the district’s privacy regulations, would not mention Allen specifically.
For the illegal consumption of alcohol (first offense), the code of conduct reads:
Suspension from current or nearest competitive season or activity for a minimum
of one week or 10% of the season, whichever is greater, up to a maximum of 3
weeks or 30% of the season, whichever is greater.
If the Scots win tonight without Allen, he would also be suspended for Friday’s game against the winner of tonight’s Kimball-Hillcrest game, per the policy. Allen was also charged with duty on striking an unattended vehicle.
What a heartbreak. Glad no one was hurt by this driver.
Can’t kids just say no to drinking?
I know there is a lot of drinking going on with HPHS kids. I have a senior myself who doesn’t drink, but claims that 90% of her class does. That is too bad. But, really the big concern is… they should know NOT TO DRINK AND DRIVE!~
But the kids from the JSB posts told us they are responsible adults that can handle their drinking and that they never ever ever drive when drinking.
@GirlMom- How do you know your kid doesn’t drink? Because she tells you she doesn’t? No teens would tell their parents that they drink alcohol or do any drugs.
Sucks for this kid, but he’s not the only one doing it. The DMN has this posted as one of their top stories along with his picture. I’m sure it’s because he’s from HP; it wouldn’t be up there if it was a lesser known school.
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http://1800duiattorney.com/baccalc.htm#175male
according to this chart based on his Bac of 0.122, that’s 9 drinks in 5 hours….8 drinks in 3 hours…. or six drinks in one hour.
Pick your poison.
@gringo bling- I know she doesn’t drink becuase her Dad and I keep very close tabs on her, and we trust her. We also don’t focus our personal time on partying ourselves and so are very aware, available and on top of things going on with our teens. We are also not stupid to think she could be sneaking it, but she feels strongly about how wrong it is and we have a very open relationship and communication. Nice huh?
@gringo bling- you know? there are actually kids that don’t drink…because it is ILLEGAL!
I’m not saying that your kid doesn’t drink AND I’m not saying there aren’t other kids that don’t drink. What I am saying is that it is naive to think that a kid doesn’t drink just because they tell you they don’t drink.
Was this boy at JSB? My daughter and son say that they think so. After what was on this blog?
Hello?
I’m sure he’s a good kid who made a mistake, at least I hope so. I’m also sure HPHS has a drinking problem.
If you are stone-cold sober and have a good sense of smell, you can easily tell if your kid has been drinking or smoking.
I’m surprised the playoffs weren’t reason enough for a basketball star to lay off the drinking. Now he’s in trouble with the school and the law, and has let his team down.
@Gringo Bling- I understand what you are saying. That is why my reply above gives several reasons why we believe she doesn’t drink. Not just because she tells us she doesn’t.
I feel sorry for his teammates, and his coaches, all of the people he let down. I’m just glad he didn’t hurt someone.
I know not to walk my dog late at night on Friday’s or Saturday’s, too many kids and parents driving drunk around here. Yes, parents too.
I know for a fact as a senior that there are tons of drinking problems in HPHS. I personally tell my parents when I drink and when I do i’m sure not to drive. It’s sad that a great player like this had to be dumb enough to drink and drive. I’ll never understand kids who drink and drive.
I know this young man and his family. He is an amazing kid that made a horrible decision. Knowing his character, and that of his parents, I am sure he will learn from this.
Amazing kids do not go out drinking every weekend, and do not drive drunk with an underage female passenger. This kid drinks every weekend. Ask any kid at the high school and they will confirm. This was not an isolated incident, it is a lifestyle. What is amazing about that?
@Really?. My high school source, who does not know him, told me his reputation is as a nice kid and not a heavy party-er. That makes me think there is a lot of this behavior in our high school. But then the long string of sort-of-school-sponsored parties for seniors suggests that partying is what seniors are supposed to do.
Best thing that ever happened to this kid was to get busted. It means he has to confront his problem now and it means he has a chance to change his behavior. It also means his parents have to confront their problem and make changes themselves. Maybe he will quit drinking and not become an alcoholic, maybe he will not kill some innocent person in the future because he got busted today. Maybe the parents won’t someday have to live with the memory of their dead child. Maybe their embarrasment today will inspire others to intervene with their own kids sooner rather than later. Maybe….
Wouldn’t this be a case for the U.P. Police to track down the source of the alcohol and location of consumption? If some parents were responsible and therefore busted, I think it would be a great lesson for the community.
Teenagers have always felt invincible, but I feel that some local parents are also feeling invincible—which shouldn’t be the case.
Driving drunk… classic!
Massive drinking problem at HP. Has been for years. A good percentage of kids drink and a smaller, but still worrisome, group of those drink every single weekend. Just add this David Allen situation to the long list of incidents that allow/cause us all to bring up this topic, harp on it, and then do nothing.
whenever I drink and drive (which is almost every night) I always ride up on the sidewalk because it helps keep me going straight. Pedestrians should definitley watch out, especially ones that walk their dogs like @XT. I also like to do at least 50 through school zones, it makes me feel like a race car driver, but nothing will ever be more fun than that time i drove drunk to JSB with all my high school alchoholic friends.
Unfortunately the kids don’t need parents to supply it. They get it themselves. What about Seven over on Greenville Avenue? I’m sure there are countless other places too.
But parents do supply it and/or look the other way. How about the 46 HPHS kids who were ticketed for MIC back in December at an apartment across from Highlander Stadium. Never read about that on this site. Who was in that group that kept that story out of paper? 46 kids drinking in an apartment and the parents didn’t know. One sophomore was told by his/her mother to “run” when the police got there. @Avid Reader is right….discuss, harp, do nothing is what we do best.
@massive problem, I was at that party too, but i wasnt nearly drunk enough to drive.
to Really? He is a great kid. Was it a stupid, idiotic thing to do yes! I am not excusing his choice. This was and is a very serious issue – however, we are so quick to judge and label him.
Coral I agree with you – hopefully getting busted will be the best thing for him and also teach others.
I don’t always drink and drive….. But when I do I only do it after 12 cold ones. HIGH SCHOOL
@ let’s drink-so were you the one who ran since you were not drunk enough to drive? Put your phone away and go back to class. I’m sure you have a test to cheat on.
@kids are dumb- Don’t you have work to do? Oh no wait I forgot you are probably some HP mom that does nothing.
Oh and Bradford. You are a terrible writer, You have no life and overall your just a shitty person. Same with all the other people judging David who don’t even know him.
^high school hero knows what’s up. HEY @lets drink u wanna pregame that test you are about to cheat on?
@#highschool Im down but only if we pregame off campus so that we can drive drunk back to school!! Thats the best!
I don’t know David Allen, but I did stay at a Holiday Inn Express last night so I know the following:
-He is a minor and was drinking. Strike 1.
-He decided to drive while drunk. Strike 2.
-He decided that after getting into a wreck in his dad’s car that he should flee the scene of the crime. Strike 3.
Bad kid that now has a chance to mend his ways to become a good kid.
The school district’s response to suspend Allen from 2 basketball games is totally inadequate. Sure every kid is doing it, but this one got caught, which makes him the lucky one. As I said before, this is it, this is the opportunity to really make a positive change in this young person’s life. Along with what the justice system will require and what the parents may or may not do to him plus the ramifications this incident will have at every college he applies to, the school district should emphasize to every participant in HPHS sports that playing for the Scots is a privilage, not a right. They should institute tougher suspensions and abstinance requirements for their athletes. You want the glory of playing in the championships? Don’t drink.
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Seems some of the kids at school are upset with the person that called the police. Some are also upset that he is suspended at all, as this has nothing to do with the school or basketball team.
I say he should get a trophy. Everyone’s a winner!
Coral, while I agree with both of your statements, as far as the punishment goes, it’s not the minimum punishment, nor is it the maximum. It is the midpoint of the 1-3 week suspension (I don’t know how it measures up to the season %). With the offense not just alcohol but driving and hit and run, I would think 3 weeks would be more appropriate given this is a major offense, even if it is the first.
My graduating class was involved in the infamous warehouse party. They rewrote the code of conduct for us.
The more active kids have more to lose when they make bad decisions. This kid is lucky that he will learn tough lessons now rather than later. I hope other students will think twice before they make similar bad decisions.
WFAA has pics of the car he hit. Allen is lucky, very lucky be alive, and uninjured.
In light of the lenient consequence, I guess not many are being too quick to judge or label. Should make @momof4 happy. Go look at the pictures posted on WFAA. Awesome behavior from “the most awesome guy in the whole wide world” accoding to quote from his mommy on WFAA.
Kids need to start doing cocaine instead. It is way more fun.
@ Awesome, I guess you are right. If one of our children makes a mistake we shouldn’t love them. I guess you only love your children due to the fact that they are perfect. I will stop loving my children since they aren’t perfect and I will start loving a child like yours or @girlmoms. Can any of you perfect parents teach parenting classes?
@Loving Parent: Give. Me. A. Break. @Awesome didn’t say that we should stop loving our children. According to the interview on WFAA, Mrs. Allen may be loving her boy to death.
There is a huge drinking problem at HPHS. Is it worse than other schools? I think so, it was when I went there.
Do any of the coaches at HPHS have a pledge of abstinance for their players? If not, why not? The coaches are the kid’s leaders in the school and probably command more respect than the player’s parents do. I never hear any public statements coming from them on the behavior of their players. Make a pledge of abstinance to be on the team. Then the other players will have a motivation to support each other to stayed focused on winning, not drinking. Scots sports alumi support their team long after they leave high school and could act as mentors in the effort. Athletes are probably the one group in the school that you could make progress with on this issue because of their strong relationship to the coach, the team, the tradition and the goal of winning. I’d like to see a more vigorous and public participation from the coaches regarding the behavior of their athletes.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Afq0Ryr5tLE
He blew a .122. That’s nothing. If I am not atleast at .122 I don’t drive
@Gringo Bling most kids talk to their parents about drinking…i have an awesome relationship with my mom and dad about it. i say “awesome” only to express that if i were to drink she would know. however, i don’t drink and am honest in saying so. if i’m at a party where there is drinking going on, she knows and doesn’t freak out. she knows i won’t be drinking and we always talk about it afterwards.
she knows where i am at all times because i tell her. she doesn’t have to snoop on me because i make sure she’s informed. family should trust each other. don’t assume people are just going to lie to family. maybe you need to reevaluate your relationships, but don’t assume every family is like yours.
I cant wait to drive drunk tonight!!!! Soooo much fun!!!!
.122? HAH. I blew that 10 minutes ago when I was drag racing down Northwest Highway. I can’t wait to get blackout drunk tonight.
Since @Coral C asked, most “perfect” parents know how to find the “HPISD Extra-Curricular and Co-Curricular Pledge “, that all student leaders and all athletes sign. The 1st Violation of this pledge is:
1. Possession or use of alcohol, illegal drugs, or drug paraphernalia.
and the MINIMUM CONSEQUENCE is:
1.First Offense
a Suspension from current or nearest competitive season or activity for a period of 3 weeks or 30% of the season.
b. The student may self-report to his coach/sponsor and receive a lessor suspension of 2 weeks 20% of the season.
c. In addition, if the student holds an office , elected or appointed, the student will be removed from the office. Elected or appointed offices shall include, but not be limited to : captain and player committee members of athletic teams, student council officers, cheerleader officers, drill team officers and lieutenants, and club officers. Upon completion of the suspension, the student may participate in extracurricular activities but may not serve as an officer or be appointed to an office for the remainder of the school year.
So. Who wants to call the the front office tomorrow and ask why the rule of “2 weeks minimum” doesn’t apply to this child, assuming that he self-reported his arrest on Monday?
Also, @momof 4 didn’t want us to label this child Turns out he already had a label. It was “Captain”. Can we assume that in accordance with the above detailed “c” consequence, he has been relieved of this duty?
The school, and that includes most, but not all coaches, doesn’t want to enforce the rules it sets forth any more than many of the parents in this community.
I was really touched by the CBS video from the game. The boy sat with his Dad in the stands and cheered on his team. After the victory, they all rushed to hug him. Especially sweet was the long both arms embrace by the head coach. Forgiveness is tough but these kids and the coach seem to have open arms to their teammate. I”m not sure I’d measure up quite as well. Maybe the crime is not all it seems.
Coral, There is an additional pledge, the Scots Athlete Agreement. Not sure if Basketball uses it, but Lacrosse and maybe Baseball have in the past.
SCOT ATHLETE AGREEMENT
It is a privilege and an honor to be a member of a Highland Park Athletic Team. Being a member of the team is not only a position of honor, but also one of responsibility and accountability. A Scot Athlete is expected to be a role model. A Scot Athlete must make a commitment to the following:
1. Abstain from the use of illegal chemical substances including drugs, alcohol, and tobacco and maintain a positive and healthy training and competitive regimen. Sign and adhere to the HPISD Extra- and Co-Curricular Pledge.
2. Follow the spirit and letter of the rules and regulations of the Highland Park Independent School District at all times.
3. Attend with punctuality all classes, scheduled practices, and meetings.
4. Maintain a passing grade in all academic classes for both six weeks and semester from the beginning of the year to the end of the year during my tenure as an athlete.
5. Treat teachers, coaches, peers, and competitors with respect. Refrain from the use of profanity, poor sportsmanship, and hazing.
6. Be a positive role model for my teammates and classmates, in my attitude, appearance, and behavior.
7. Treat HPISD and competitors’ facilities and equipment with care and respect.
Respect the property of your fellow athletes.
8. Communicate and demonstrate to teammates and coaches my expectations for the team.
9. Follow with trust and commitment the decisions of the Head Coach.
As a member of a Highland Park Athletic Team, I ______________________ voluntarily pledge to follow the commitments stated above. I understand that failure to satisfactorily fulfill those commitments may lead to my removal as a member of a Highland Park Athletic Team.
Member_________________________ Date ________________________
In recognition of ______________________________’s commitment to the being a Scot Athlete, we the undersigned pledge our loyalty and support in helping him/her honor those commitments.
Parent ____________________________ Parent _________________________
Coach ____________________________ Date __________________________
@HP Pledge How about you don’t be a douche and mind your own business like bradford should have done
@girl mom & @gringo bling….I’m sure, as your habit, you are once again making this about you and your kids….SURPRISE IT’S NOT, it’s about a talented high school basketball player, that helped his team to the playoff! Hopefully other kids will learn, that they will also pay the price if drinking and driving….plus as a past 18 year old student it’s VERY easy to have a drink and drive…be careful throwing stones, if you live in a glass house……
@teen you must be a pure blood GDI if you’re spewing like that
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Momofteens, can you clarify:
” ….plus as a past 18 year old student it’s VERY easy to have a drink and drive…”
? ? ?
@HP Pledge,
The administration is clearly just trying to wait until the team loses in the playoffs so they can use the excuse that the season is over when not pulling his Captain’s “C”. The administration apparently only enforces the rules when they want. Should be minimum 2 weeks if he self-reported and he should be stripped of his “C”.
Go watch the dash cam on the WFAA report. “Can you just give me a ticket? Our opening game is on Tuesday”. Pathetic. Should resign from the basketball team in disgrace, apologize to the team, and then sponsor/talk at the next time the school puts on that fake drunk driving accident performance.
Already drunk and it’s 8:37! Let’s go!! Highschool!
It is two weeks or two games (see % ). Football plays once a week so the week term can apply there. Other sports play more than one game a week- thus the needed the percentage as a guide. We have a fabulous administration at the high school…and LOTS of great kids, too. Many are part of our basketball program. Let them do their job!
That’s funny. Suspending a star football player? Please.
Bradford’s reference to the code of conduct includes the language “whichever is greater” with the one week or 10% minimum. I knew the rule was written with both weeks and % because of differences in how each sport is schedules.
I didn’t know exactly how many games were in a basketball season, but it looks like they have at least 30 final scores this season, so by “whichever is is greater” the MINIMUM of 10% looks actually more like 3 weeks. And, given that this isn’t really one offense but several (as Avid Reader pointed out), I don’t really think the minimum should apply. He drank as a minor, he drove drunk, he hit a car and fled the scene, and he lied to an officer.
Blah blah blah fabulous administration blah blah blah great kids. Yeah, we have both. This particular one is getting a lesson in responsibility and hopefully humility. He needs it. Best thing ever for him and his peers. We know we have a great school, but we shouldn’t use that as an excuse to sweep this under the rug.
The Pledge that I have a copy of says only 2 weeks, or 20%. It says nothing about games. I don’t know if the 20% is on the games or weeks or the season, but if the team played 30 games, 2 games does not meet that standard either. There are LOTS of great kids at the school. And allowing one kid who is NOT a great kid to get by without the consequences set forth is not fair to those great kids. Principles should be a higher priority than winning and advancing in state playoffs.
Jesus christ these moms are bitchy, david allen is a chill ass motherfucker who never ment to hurt anyone (which he didn’t) so stop bitching climb in your GM extended SUV and go shop in HPV all day then come home and suck the rest of your husbands hard earned money away, HP has always been and will always be a party high school, deal with it, the fun will never stop.
Well I have been thrown under the bus for saying the boy is a good kid. He is and I will stand by that. His parents are sweet and loving – and I will stand by that.
However, I never said he shouldn’t be punished or face the music. I am glad he was caught – and he should have been.
This was a serious crime and there should be consequences that are severe enough to make him and others pay attention to the law.
He gets it. He was an idiot the other night. And as far as his punishment goes y’all have gone way beyond what he deserves already. Everybody chill out he knows e made a mistake and I guarantee you it won’t happen again. Y’all are ridiculous worry about your own life and your own kids leave this to him and his family and his coach. Y’all have said enough. Is that so hard to do?
To @momof4, I don’t think anyone is trying to throw you under the bus. I think the point is, once a child behaves in a manner that this young man did, maybe it is time to re-think the “he is a great kid” line. And his parents may be sweet and loving, I am sure they are. But the mom LIED on camera for her son. Love your child unconditionally, but don’t lie for them. Good parents are more than sweet and loving. They know and care about what their kids are doing. And they pay attention enough to know when their child comes drunk or high. And they know that if a child comes home at night and throws up, they should at least consider the fact that it might not be the stomach flu. So maybe you can say that this kid USED to be an amazing kid, and that it is too bad he has made some really poor choices, and that you hope he can get back on track and be the kind of person you know he can be. And maybe you can say that you know the parents want to do the right thing, and maybe they need to learn that sweet and loving don’t always cut it. No one wants to shut the door on any child making poor choices. I think what people are questioning is that it doesn’t appear that the consequences will be “severe enough to make him and others pay attention to the law.”
Sorry y’all, but this is how it would have gone down in my house had I been arrested for fleeing an accident after drinking and driving.
My parents would have let my butt sit in a cold jail cell for SEVERAL hours.
When I did get home, I wouldn’t be going off to bed. I’d be explaining every detail of my actions to my parents and forming some idea of the consequences.
Sunday afternoon, I would have been on the phone to the coach giving my apology and resigning my position on the team.
Monday morning, my parents and I would be sitting waiting to speak to the principal for me to make him aware of my actions and accept any punishment.
Monday during practice, I would look my teammates in the face and explain why I was no longer playing with the team.
My parents would have ripped me out of every nonacademic extracurricular that I had. I would issue an apology to each.
My parents and I would NOT speak to the press aside from saying it was a family matter and offer my sincere apology for my actions.
I would go before a judge and take whatever criminal punishment I was given.
I would work to pay off any monetary debt myself.
The focus would not be on my sport or scholarships or that I was a good kid. I would be a kid that messed up big time having to face every single bit of it head on.
I would become a mature responsible adult. I would realize that my actions had consequences not just for me but my parents, teachers, coaches, teammates, and entire community.
I wouldn’t drink irresponsibly or illegally.I would have learned my lesson.
Why do I know this would have happened? Uh, it did. Only, all I did was get in the car with some kids that had been drinking. The driver wasn’t drunk, but he rolled through a stop sign. I got to issue apologies to everybody. I let people down, but I grew up.
to @Bffof21, sorry son, we aren’t going to be quiet just because you are tired of it. When 21 decided to put a sophomore girl in the car with him, and drive drunk on our neighborhood streets, it became an issue that we are interested in, and one that we get to voice an opinion about. Hope you were not the friend that 21 said he had a few sips of a drink from. Good luck with your game Friday night. I hope you win.
Hahahaha I wish that they had made as big of a deal about the slutty girl who pooped her pants earlier in my high school career. I feel sorry for David..
I always tell my kids that MOST of the time nothing bad happens when you drink or get high, and that I don’t think people who do are “bad.” But sometimes bad things happen and sometimes you get caught. Recent examples: The Cistercen kid who was racing, TCU student drug bust, and in the paper today, a kid who died inhaling helium. You just don’t want to be the exception, and my kids understand that.
Let’s be realistic here. Everyone probably drunk as a minor (especially considering when all you parents were growing up the drinking age was 18 Which he is)even the stuck up @coral. We all learned from it, but privately not with everyone knowing. While driving drunk takes it to a whole new level lay off the kid. Let him and his family solve this. And don’t call David’s mom a liar and don’t call him pathetic all of that stuff was probably taken out of context. If there is anything that is gonna want to make him drink more it is all the stress of the whole metroplex hating him
Parkie: I completely disagree with you when it comes to drugs. Please parents, do not tell your kids that most of the time you will be fine if you take drugs, because it’s simply not true.
Uh yeah. The drinking age hasn’t been 18 in my entire lifetime.
Your audience is more varied than you realize.
Sorry he made a series of bad decisions, but these are the consequences. This is news worthy. He risked lives other than his own. He will grow up and move on, but yeah, this is potentially life changing. Which, is far far better than life ending.
what happened to the belles that were arrested for underage drinking in HP before christmas? of course they are in their “off season” but i dont think anything happended to them. somewhere in the belle info it says drinking is automatic removal from team.
Another Mother, you are being unrealistic. As someone else noted, many of the finest, smartest, most upstanding citizens have smoked pot with zero consequences. Doesn’t make it right and it’s 100% illegal. The reality is that sometimes you can do yourself great harm and seriously hurt others with these actions. It’s all about risk. Some people are risk adverse and others get a thrill from it. I would never sky dive , go bungee jumping, or drink and then drive. Others do all three, even though the risk is high for a tragedy to occur.
The thing I always try to impress on my kids is that it only takes one bad choice to derail your entire life, and it’s just not worth the risk. The understand that the damage can be horrifying, and staying straight is really the easier path.
@Momofteens – I have absolutely no clue what you’re talking about with “as your habit, you are once again making this about you and your kids” b/c I don’t even have teenage kids. Improve your reading comprehension before you post assinine comments.
To @I get it too-I vote that you, or your parents, give the parenting lessons. Sounds like just what is needed.
All of you people need to find something to do other than comment on an article. Are the police reading it, no, it won’t affect the case. No one gives a sh*t about your stupid opinions on whether David is a good kid or not.
Another thing, if you all think that arguing with high schoolers who say things like “I like to ride the sidewalk and do 50 in school zones” is going to do anything, then you are a complete idiot. These kids are just messing around and are trying to get a rise out of you all.
HP does not have a drinking problem. All high schools drink like we do and our drug problem isn’t even close to what it’s like in schools like Allen or Coppel.
David is a great kid (who I know personally) so stop judging him. Just because he made a bad decision doesn’t mean he’s a bad person.
@ hold my dizzle,
Really? The high school bloggers are just messing with us? Wow, thanks, I didn’t realize that.
And thanks for letting us know that HP does not have a drinking problem, especially with all of the data you provided to show us that Allen and Coppel do. Funny thing though, I bet those kids would say the same thing as you, they don’t have a drinking problem, just kids being kids. But those HP kids, THEY have a drinking problem.
It’s not “judging” someone when it’s true. I wouldn’t give a rip if he was underage and drinking in someones basement. That’s a decision better left to his parents. But the second he drove down OUR streets endangering OUR kids and OUR community, and crashes into OUR cars, then yeh, I’ll “judge”. The second he did that it becomes a community issue rather than a family one. And when OUR high school doesn’t adequately punish him, then it’s OUR business.
@XT @AvidReader and everyone else saying this is the communities problem needs to get off their high horse. Y’all are overprotective, judgmental moms that have nothing better to do. 99% of the students at HP are glad you’re not their parents. David you’re the man no matter what these uptight a**holes say!
I was looking around for something to do other than comment on this article, but I realized you were all doing it, too. Nice stalker behavior on Bradford’s other posts, by the way.
Here’s an idea HPHS. You don’t want your drunken, dangerous, and idiotic behavior written about on a blog?
DON’T BE DRUNKEN, DANGEROUS IDIOTS.
Lol. Guilty. Personally looking for light hearted ones. So a couple of his fit the bill.
And I honestly think all the parents coming in here judging an 18 year old kid for one bad call should be ashamed of themselves. Go ahead, compare your kid to him. I think you’ll find your child hardly matches up. Sure your kid may not drink (that you know of, but if its such a huge problem in our school then chances are they just lie to you about it.) but your child probably isn’t a two time basketball captain. Chances are, your child doesn’t have a 4.0 while carrying his entire team on his back. my point is that there are countless amazing kids that walk our halls. Some dont drink, some do. That doesnt make the kids that will pick up a red cup at a party any lower than the kids that have it in them to turn it down. If anything, its because of the hyper competitive environment you helicopter parents have created for us. Be the best, try your hardest, get into the best colleges, grow up to be just like you. That is all I ever hear, and David has done that better than just about every kid I know. But sometimes we have to be kids. We get together and drink because when we drink then we lose our inhibitions that you’ve pounded into us all these years. when you are at a party it doesn’t matter who is cool or who isn’t. Nobody has to be the best. Nobody has anything to prove to each other because after that 8th period bell every friday, we are just kids. I’m not meaning to sound immature, the consequences for our actions are steep. I have had to deal with them, so will David, and so will many after him just like many did before us. But next time you start a blog asking yourself why we’ve all gone bad, try looking yourself in the mirror. One last thing, I swear I’m almost done, the only reason this made the paper is because of all of his positive qualities. Nobody gives a shit if the kid you expected to mess up messes up. It’s always the one with everything to lose, and David has so much to lose because he has worked so hard to get it. Try saying the same for your kid, and if you can, then guess what, your part of the problem and your kid is probably going off and doing the exact same thing then lying to you face about it. To all of you saying you hope David gets on the right track, take notes. Cause I’ve never met anyone that embodies the right track more. Go Scots.
I like how I can die for my country in war, get married, have kids, vote, but can’t drink a beer
Wow, you are like totally the first kid in the history of the world to make that connection. Bravo!
I know this is complicated for the kids. I mean, adults are were dropped on the planet and have no concept of what it is like to be a teenager. It’s not like we were teens once. We couldn’t possibly have had classmates that ruined college careers based on drinking that started in high school. Nobody knows any adult alcoholics that began with heavy party drinking. I’m sure nobody knew kids that were seriously injured or lost their lives due to drinking and driving (I mean, I can only think of 3, so like, no biggie). I’m sure none of the adults here might have made unwise decisions that they wish somebody bothered to step in and stop . . . I mean really. Clearly the adults know nothing. We are all Park Cities mommies boozing it up and laughing at the wee little ones that can’t partake in the intoxicating goodness.
Come on kid, like some tired argument that has been use for 25+ continuous years in the state of Texas is going to make us all see this your way. We have seen it your way. We were there once. We’ve lost classmates and friends. We’ve seen people waste their potential with a habit that started in the very same high school you now attend.
We’ve gained knowledge, experience, and maturity in the years since being teenagers. Have you ever heard that hindsight sight is 20/20? Well kid, you need glasses.
@merryscot Remember, the last Belle sponsor was fired for enforcing the rules. The new one probably understands that.
Steve jobs did acid and said it was one of the most important experiences in his life…David Allen could become a billionaire.
So, I should have my kids emulate David Allen as he “embodies the right track more” than anyone? I’ll go right home after work and let my kids know that not only are they to drink underage, they should then drive drunk, hit a parked car, flee the scene of the crime, lie to a cop, whine to a cop, and then plead with a cop to let them go (obvi only if they are a captain or starter for their sports team). David used to be a role model and one to be looked up to by our kids. Now, he is the opposite, it is just that simple.
I can die for my county in war, get married, have kids, drink a beer. I CAN NOT drive drunk, smash into a car, leave the scene, and lie to the police. And if I do any of those things, I have to suffer the consequences. This kid is a far cry from the embodiment of the “right track”. Please don’t equate athletic ability with character. Good ‘ol 21 might have the former, but he is surely lacking the latter.
careful @HP Parent. posts about belles get deleted. gives us a clue about who kept the story about 46 kids with mic’s out of this paper.
@scotty–I want to hear more about the December party with 29? or 46? MIP’s. Is that the party that caused a female soccer player to get kicked OFF the team? If her, why not others or belles?? Are soccer players held to a higher standard than dancers??
@Scotty- Email me please so we can discuss. bradford at peoplenewspapers dot com.
I have a question about the dashcam video. Do the police release it themselves in cases of public interest? With the mother initially claiming a discrepancy, I can see why the UP police would release the video to end speculation that the driver was not drunk.
Or do news organizations request dash cam video because they know it probably exists and might hold relevant info?
@avid reader, they must tell you alot at the holiday inn express. I’m curious as to how you got those police records saying he whined and lied?
I would like to know about the 46 kid MIC bust that happened apparently within a stones throw from the high school. From the lack of facts in the public arena, as I didn’t even see that mentioned in the Skulduggery page, this now looks like a clear case of the HP/UP power play on someones part. PC People gets a random phone call about the debauchery at JSB and it goes viral, but 46 kids get MIC’s and radio silence??????? Please explain what happened and why that never made it into the paper.
Avid Reader- apperently you have under estimated the power of kids. We can do more than you know and get away with more than you know.
WFTW: It’s not the power of kids and what they can get away with. It’s the power of their parents.
Were you there…?
@let’s drink, The Holiday Inn Express is an amazing place to pick up random knowledge. I personally have not seen or have the “police records”, it was in the cop’s dash cam video over on WFAA. Go check it out, you can first see him lie to the cop about not drinking, then lie to the cop by saying he only had a few sips, then whine to the cop about just getting a ticket instead of going to jail, and then plead with the cop that his opening playoff game is on Tuesday.
Irrelevant
I was there and it happened to be a fun party. also not everyone at the party was given an MIC.
@WFTW- “The power of kids”?
Seriously?
Is it “power” when your mommy and daddy pay for your cars, clothes, education, and beer? Do you think David Allen felt “power” watching his mom on WFAA clutching her CVS bag, defending him? Do you think that was “power” watching David Allen bargaining with a cop?
Run along now, and watch “Spy Kids” again. Feel powerful. You’ll come down to earth by the age of 30.
Unless I have missed something, if you make a 69 in a class, you are suspended from sports for an entire six weeks; however, if you get drunk, run in to a car (if there had been a person there, they might have been killed) and you get a sports suspension much less than 6 weeks.
Where is the fairness in that policy? You play more if you get a dwi than if you make a 69 in a class when you may be trying your hardest and not impacting anyone but yourself!
@Avid Reader how do you know he didnt just have a couple sips? Did you witness him drink? No you didnt so shut up because your being a troll and your just mad that your GDI wont ever be half the kid that david is. Same with all the other parents on here. GO DAVID!
@ HSH- A .122 BAC is more than a “couple” sips.
AvidReader – what is he supposed to do? Should he tell the cop “please take me in and arrest me! I don’t care, I want to go to jail!”???
Avid Reader you’re an idiot
@High School Hero, You are right, his blood alcohol level of 0.122 was clearly from just a few sips. I sincerly hope you are right and that my kid won’t be half the screw up David Allen has shown himself to be through this fiasco.
Avid Reader I want you to know you are the most annoying mother and blogger this community has. Go find something else to do with your time.
hey @I get it too I’ve had friend who’ve gone to rehab for alcohol, i know alcoholics, i know cokeheads, and had a best friend die from meth and another for alcohol and yah I go to hp, so get off your high horse in saying I have no hindsight. Adults screw up too, so don’t give me your hindsight 20/20 bullshit, just because your older doesn’t mean you know shit. Kids fuck up, good lord! Doesn’t mean you gotta rip David a new one. I like how the majority of your comment was your attempt of sarcastic humour, I’m glad you like dissing high school kids, I hope it makes you feel better and helps you cope with your miserable existence as a person. you’re really really sad.
Hi Yoyo, What you don’t get is that we are here everyday checking in on the goings on in our community. The trolling is taking place by our 16-18 year olds going on 35 that only pipe up when one or many of their own gets busted for doing something unbelievably stupid.
@HSH you’re vs your <–learn the difference
@Yoyo he should tell the truth.
Cop: Have you been drinking?
Kid: Yes officer. I'm sorry.
Cop: How much have you had?
Kid: I had _ drinks. I thought I could handle it.
Cop: Obviously not. You hit a parked car & fled.
Kid: yes sir, I know. I was scared.
Cop: I'm going to have to arrest you.
Kid: I understand. I'm really sorry.
why do people need to be so involved in other peoples business. it isn’t necessary to bash someone for making a bad decision. clearly it was stupid to do what he did but that doesn’t warrant people to say that he is a terrible kid. and avid reader I’m not sure why you feel the need to check blogs everyday why can’t you just mind your own p’s and q’s or are you just another person that feels good about them selves when you talk about someone else.
Wow. I would think this thread would have died down in light of there being no additional news since the dashcam video.
Thanks kids! You are keeping the attention on this story!
Highschoolhaus – sounds like your friends are also awesome kids!
I absolutely understand why you can’t wrap your head around these concepts. Your brain won’t be fully developed until you are in your 20s. That is, if you live that long or don’t do irreversible damage.
“Duke University researchers scanned the brains of teens recovering from drinking problems. They found that the teens who drank a lot had a smaller prefrontal cortex than those who did not.
The prefrontal cortex is the part of the brain responsible for judgment— planning ahead—critical thinking. Dr. Michael Fishman, the director of the adult addiction medicine program at Ridgeview Institute in metro-Atlanta says, “If you have a prefrontal cortex
that does not mature as it’s supposed to as an adolescent and young adult, it could possibly impede many different areas of our lives. We could become more impulsive, have poor decision-making, our judgment could be off, and we might not be able to learn as well as other people.”
And— the research suggests— the damage is permanent.”
Hi typical, Thanks for your concern. However, I don’t “need” to check blogs, I peruse whatever I feel like because I want to and have the ability. This is not just David Allen’s business. He made it all of our business the second he decided to drive drunk on our streets like an “awesome kid”. By all means, keep throwing out fantastic posts on this thread defending David and making comments about drunk driving, cocaine and all the other nonsense as I am sure your co-hort David Allen is so glad that you guys are keeping this conversation surrounding his monumental screw-up going.
@Avid Reader I know your kids have no lives and they sit at home all night because nobody in school likes them so you feel the need to bash david so you feel better about your kid being so worthless and I get that but what you dont realize is David is an awesome who made a mistake and has owned up to it and apologized for his mistake. Watch the CBS 11 story on it. And no it’s not your business so stay out of it and its not your school either so leave everybody alone and stop being the stupid parent you are
Also @avid reader I hope your kid makes a terrible mistake so that we can all make fun of him and call him names while you sit there and be a hypocrite and say its none of our business
Hi High School Hero, Thanks for your continued interest in my continued interest in our community and the goings on involved. Your continued interest in my continued interest in your buddy’s criminal activity is what is driving this great conversation. Everyone thanks you for these awesome intelligent posts that help keep David Allen’s mistake in the forefront of the news and really helps all of us focus on a serious issue within our community. Again, thank you.
@Avid Reader, HIgh School Hero, Another Mother, WFTW, etc. You all are probably next-door neighbors who greet each other and like each other in the non-blog world. This arguing will not change any minds. The exuberance and excitement of youth! The wisdom and contentment of experience! They both serve their purposes. Thank God kids are optimistic. Thank God adults are grounded. By the way, I’m not the HP Parent who posted above. Hate to change my handle though.
@avidreader “and why do you look at the speck in your brother’s eye, but do not perceive the plank in your own eye?”
All of you moms need to go do some more yoga or watch some more of your tv shows that keep you “busy” during the day, You already lived your life and problably did the exact same thing that highschoolers do, which is drink, so piss off and find someone elses life you can mess up. And stop ripping on David, cause your kid is problably more messed up but your to stuborn to notice it. And as good parents, which most of you arent, stop spreading lies that you hear at lunch bunches, because everyone is tired of stupid moms gossiping nonstop
I hear Ellen has a great cast of guests today and there’s no line at Sprinkles!
Oh, boo hoo. I don’t feel sorry for him.