# Covington Catholic High (in case it hasn't been mentioned already) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [January 20, 2019, 2:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covington-catholic-high-in-case-it-hasnt-been-mentioned-already/828090 "2019-01-20T02:23:43Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 1\ **Showing post:** 345
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> [@AK84](#): > > If anyone thinks a well off\* kids parents are not making their lawyer go over the statement with a fine tooth comb, then that person is delusional. > \*The school tuition is over 10,000 USD a year, so they aren’t exactly trailer trash. Pretty much. From that same Deadspin article: Last night, the smirking teen, Nick Sandmann, was identified in **a statement issued in his name by the publicity firm his parents hired for him** , in which he suggested that he was in fact the victim in the situation. (Bolding mine). Digging deeper: [Covington Catholic video: RunSwitch PR helped Nick Sandmann](https://eu.courier-journal.com/story/news/local/2019/01/21/covington-catholic-runswitch-pr-helped-student-in-controversial-video/2638400002/) Asked about its role, RunSwitch released a statement saying that the firm "has been retained by the Sandmann family to offer professional counsel with what has become a national media story. We are working with the family to ensure an accurate recounting of events which occurred this past weekend.” So yeah, while a 16-year-old maybe could have written that, we know that this kid’s parents _hired a fucking PR firm to run damage control_. Holy fucking shit. Can you imagine being so fucking privileged that when a picture of you being an asshole goes viral, your parents will hire a PUBLIC RELATIONS AND MARKETING COMPANY to help manage your image. That they not only have the money to be able to afford to hire a PR firm, but are so interested in coddling their brat that they’ll _actually fucking do it_. [This is how you get Affluenza, kids](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ethan_Couch). This is why this particular strain of bully wins. Personally, I’ve gone from “I hope he gets some actual comeuppance over this” to “I hope he gets castrated with a rusty knife”. --- _[View the full topic](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/covington-catholic-high-in-case-it-hasnt-been-mentioned-already/828090)._