<p>I still don’t think we have the full picture- I’ll be interested, when the legal commentators weigh in. (I believe the person quoted is just an observer, not necessarily privy to more info.) So far, it seems to me that there was sufficient cause for a restraining order, sufficient interest in her for the college to do what it took to keep her. We have no way of judging the “more” here.</p>
<p>Adding: yes, good point about stage parents, as a stereotype. But, I suspect she didn’t come up with this idea for legal action all on her own- that in dealing with this, someone else, probably an adult at school, at some point and at least casually, discussed her options. (Remember, the parents dragged the school into this- or so the reports say; the school must have been forming some of their own opinions, at the same time.) I also suspect she needed some sort of legal counsel- none of the actions on her part could get this far just on a whim. Or as foot-stomping. The system took her through a process. Someone felt there was, indeed, sufficient cause.</p>
<p>Did they, in fact, “confirm their fears?” I did’t see that. Someone here mentioned suicidal posts- ? I can’t tell, from this side, what’s now speculation and what’s confirmed.</p>