have you heard about the real "Purge" rumors

At the risk of sounding like "that mom" I have to say that my boy saw the original movie (I think on one of the movie channels) and REALLY wanted to see the most recent one but couldn't because it was rated R. I know my older son saw it because he teased his brother that he wasn't old enough to see it without *mommy*.

I will ask him (the younger) when he wakes up if he has heard of such a rumor, but I suspect that it is just that...a rumor and nothing we need to be terribly concerned about. But what I love? I love that your district took the rumor as a time to communicate with parents, and to take another stand against violence in the school, to remind parents to talk to their kids about the misuse of social media, and what to look for in your kids as signs of potential trouble. Good for them!

There were rumors going around Louisville, Ky a week or so ago.  Nothing happened. 



A couple of days later my 12 yr old and her friends saw rumors for our town. I told her it was a hoax. She still wanted to sleep in my bed that night and I let her. It's good to know she's still my baby sometimes. 

I hope the "purge" thing is just nonsense, but I like the tips your school district sent out and think all parents should read and use them every day. It is so sad that almost every time we hear of a violent act by a teen there were signs of the disconnection that were ignored or not taken seriously by either parents, schools, other students, law enforcement, etc.

There's rumors of one planned in St. Paul in the next week.

My almost 13 year old dd was at a friends house overnight and was freaking out. We kept assuring her it wasn't true but she was terrified.

Oh great! DD1 is going to grad school there- we're leaving this weekend!

I know, right?

Erica, The Purge is a movie franchise (I guess we call it that as there are now two) about a night when there is no such thing as the law. Folks can get away with any crime and face no consequences. It's basically a survival movie.

So now cities are dealing with rumors among the citizens that there will be a Purge uprising, where all hell will break loose and citizens won't be safe in their homes. Of course, I'm not sure how anyone thinks consequences would be suspended if they did form criminal gangs, but the intent is creepy enough to scare the bejabbers out of law-abiding folks.

I personally think some parents ought to make these movie producers stay with their freaked out kids. I know they have the right to make any film they want, but geez louise. Use some brains, Hollywood! Is this REALLY the message we need in an already uptight America at the moment?