[thinkthenpost]

Since the alleged victim was not a student at Duke I seriously doubt that Duke was required to suspend the accused 3 from attending class, from La Crosse I can see. The meeting was not concerning the suspension anyway, it was about Duke accepting transfer credits earned during the suspension.

[Constitutions Grandchild]

Two different things here. Suspension is mandatory for all public institutions (to protect the student population) while an investigation is pending or felony charges have been filed -- doesn't matter if the person arrested was arrested on school property or doing something on the other side of town. The trigger here is the "felony" designation which is why a felonious crime must be alleged in the scam cases.

As to meeting with the parents, we, too, suffered the ostracism and refusal to meet. We were told by the School Administration not to set foot on campus. I don't know what the motivation for being a total jerk would be, I suspect it's something to do with breeding, however, I could be wrong and they're worried about vigilante parents coming in and wiping out the student body and administration. After the latest deals in Colorado and Pennsylvania, they wouldn't be out of line for thinking that.