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Hutchinson police received a call about 9:55 Friday night about a loud party in the 200 block of Echo Circle and discovered a party attended by underage drinkers.
The three 17-year-olds included girls from Long Prairie and St. Cloud and a boy from St. Joseph. They were booked and issued tickets for underage consumption and released pending appearances in juvenile court.
The four 18-year-olds issued tickets for underage consumption and released were Ryan K. Luhman of Hutchinson, Jessi A. Beuritz of Willmar, Michael J. Boeckmann of St. Joseph and Alana B. Dowdell of Willmar.
(Terry Davis is a Hutchinson Leader staff writer. E-mail him at davis@hutchinsonleader.com.)


this is wrong. i was...
Back to page topthis is wrong. i was involved in this party and this is not quite what happened. maybe you should get your facts right. that'd be great. first of all, there was a 16 year old girl, a 17 year old girl, and a 17 year old boy. the boy from St. Joseph is not 18+. Also, ya might want to recheck the names.
before you write something in the newspaper, you might wanna get the facts straight. really.
Probably shouldn't be...
Back to page topProbably shouldn't be involved in an underage drinking party and people wouldn't get into this type of trouble! REALLY! You and your friends get no sympathy from me, hopefully you learn your lessons!
Tootsie, Terry gets his...
Back to page topTootsie,
Terry gets his information straight from the police department. Usually that is where the mistake is, if there is one.
He is on vacation, but will back Monday morning and can re-check with the police.
no it's fine i don't want to...
Back to page topno it's fine i don't want to start anything i guess. i was a little upset at first but is a newspaper actually allowed to state the names of people who got minors?
I would assume that they can...
Back to page topI would assume that they can state names as long as they are 18.
If you don't break the law,...
Back to page topIf you don't break the law, you won't have that problem........and if you are going to break the law, be a little wiser and keep the music down and don't draw attention to yourselves.
Isn't Echo Circle the same...
Back to page topIsn't Echo Circle the same place where there were wasted naked guys running around earlier this year?
Echo Circle seems to make...
Back to page topEcho Circle seems to make the paper a lot.
I am the one who lives at...
Back to page topI am the one who lives at the apartment in which everyone recieved minors. Personally I think it is dumb that we were called on at 9:55 on a Friday night. It is the weekend, you should be able to be at least somewhat loud till 10:30. Plus, there was three in one room talking quietly, two in the bathroom making out or something, three sitting on the couch, and two at the kitchen table. I was outside. It does not make sense to me, but hey whatever. I'd just appreciate it if the person who would have made the call could have came to us and asked us to be quieter, cause we would have been more than willing to. Also, we had gotten a lot louder after the cops had left. This situation has no sense to it.
Maybe the person who called...
Back to page topMaybe the person who called the Police on you knew that there were under-age drinkers in your apartment. BTW - did the person who supplied the alcohol get ticketed?
the person that supplied the...
Back to page topthe person that supplied the alchohal wasnt there.
how would they know that btw? i know two people total in my apartment
the person that supplied the...
Back to page topthe person that supplied the alchohal wasnt there.
how would they know that btw? i know two people total in my apartment
People broke the law, people...
Back to page topPeople broke the law, people got caught, people got in trouble. The adult thing to do would be to accept the punishment and move on.
The police did the right...
Back to page topThe police did the right thing. There must have been some kind of disturbance, or the police would not have been called in the first place. Those of you that were underage were breaking the law. Instead of whining about the police coming before 10:30 pm, and how unfair everything is, do the adult thing...admit that you messed up, accept the punishment, and get on with your life. Geesh! Breaking the law, plus getting caught equals CONSEQUENCES!
There was no disturbance, it...
Back to page topThere was no disturbance, it was a before 10 pm on a Friday night and the music was quiet and I think that there was just some jerk looking to get us into trouble for their own pleasure. I'm fine with dealing with the consequences, I understand that it was breaking the law. I just think it's stupid when kids who drink safely in their own place who weren't disturbing anybody are getting busted. There are plenty of teens who drink and drive and are loud and rude and I know a lot of them don't get caught. Plus there are other crimes out there too. I think the police shouldn't waste their time busting small parties like this. It's just ridiculous what the cops will do out of boredom. I'm from a small town and I know that's exactly what they do.
There was no disturbance, it...
Back to page topThere was no disturbance, it was a before 10 pm on a Friday night and the music was quiet and I think that there was just some jerk looking to get us into trouble for their own pleasure. I'm fine with dealing with the consequences, I understand that it was breaking the law. I just think it's stupid when kids who drink safely in their own place who weren't disturbing anybody are getting busted. There are plenty of teens who drink and drive and are loud and rude and I know a lot of them don't get caught. Plus there are other crimes out there too. I think the police shouldn't waste their time busting small parties like this. It's just ridiculous what the cops will do out of boredom. I'm from a small town and I know that's exactly what they do.
we know the consequences so...
Back to page topwe know the consequences
so please stop telling us to deal with them.
believe it or not we do know how to deal.
I bet you do know how to...
Back to page topI bet you do know how to deal.
This comment makes me so...
Back to page topThis comment makes me so angry, mk08. A parent with this attitude needs their kids removed ASAP from their custody. The law is to protect juveniles from hurting themselves. When parents don't do their job, the law is forced to. There is no such thing as "safe drinking" when you are underage. Already the effect of dead brain cells is showing.
Well....you certainly told...
Back to page topWell....you certainly told us, didn't you? It wouldn't matter if it was before 10pm or you were not making any noise. Obviously you were making some kind of disturbance, otherwise people would not have called the police. And trying to justify yourself on this forum isn't working. There is no justification for breaking the law. And whether you realize it or not, you were harming yourselves. Sounds like your group still needs a lot more adult supervision, but then again, that may be your problem..not ENOUGH adult supervision.
The Air Force has a saying,...
Back to page topThe Air Force has a saying, "If you can't wait until you are 21 to drink, you are an alcoholic."
Get over it, you got busted...
Back to page topGet over it, you got busted and that is that. Underage drinking is a crime and it caught up to you. I am sure this is not the first time you and your friends got together to drink and I am sure it will not be the last time. So stop whining and act like the so called adult you say you are. You probably where to loud and that is why the cops where called. You must relieve this is a town of shift workers so you probably where bothering someone. Hey maybe next time invite all the neighbors and then no one will call on you(lol). You seem very bitter about this still.
What an injustice that has...
Back to page topWhat an injustice that has happened in Hutchinson. Poor innocent minors got in trouble for drinking alcohol. They weren't bothering anyone..sniff sniff...oh it brings a tear to my eye to think that these poor poor people have to suffer under these laws. To think that they would have it so much easier in other countries where minors only have to deal with hunger, war, rape, mutilations, and slave labor. I only hope that NATO will get involved to correct these injustices. It's a shame that minors these days in America have to suffer so much............. But you can help, for just $2.30/day, you can help a suffering underage drinker pay for a safe haven to sustain their alcohol consumption that they have been so deprived of. You'll receive a picture along with a thank you card from the individual you are supporting. The donation is also tax deductable in most states. Please hurry, these kids need your help. How can you sleep for one minute knowing that you could help one of these deprived, suffering, and misunderstood children? Go to www.wahwahwahpooruswebrokthelawandeveryoneispickingonus.org to donate. God bless!
in regaurds to the airforce...
Back to page topin regaurds to the airforce comment, if every under 21 is an alchoholic that drinks then i guess half of american teenagers are alchoholics?
im sorry if you think we are whining, we aren't were just ammused by you people. im not bitter, im ammused that you all have to seem to rag on our issue. dont you have issues of your own?
get out in the world and realize teenagers do these things, your own kids are probably doing these things.
its america, we are a nation full of drugs, sex, and alchohal.
partake!
Wow. Learn to spell for one...
Back to page topWow. Learn to spell for one thing. Then work on growing the ?!@# up.
hukt awn fonix wurkt four yu...
Back to page tophukt awn fonix wurkt four yu
Well "Arcy", good thing I...
Back to page topWell "Arcy", good thing I don't have kids and I'm only 18. And I'll go tell my parents right now that they are a horrible horrible people because they let their kids drink. Uh oh. CRIME TIME. I think next time I"ll just decide to go smoke some salvia, because that's LEGAL.
I say you all should just shut your conservative faces up and go vote for John McCain.
nothing like slapping down a...
Back to page topnothing like slapping down a good old stereotype to get your point across
Smoking saliva and voting...
Back to page topSmoking saliva and voting for McCain are both legal? Man I'm getting old. I can't even decifer what arcy was trying to say. I've got to get back on some city politic posts or school stuff where people are just way left or way right and not smoking saliva.
WOW aura_lee you must be...
Back to page topWOW aura_lee you must be real proud of yourself.
there is actually people out there that actually need that when they are older not just for the young chitlins.
im not the pathetic person who has to keep coming back to say dumb things on something that doesn't even involve me. you should go worry about your problems and leave ours alone.
yes we drink but hey guess what we arent the only people under 21 drinking. in case you haven't noticed either they are also looking at lowering the drinking age.
go google that. maybe you'll learn/hear something instead of only your views cluttering up your mind.
expand your horizons. it might be good for you.
obama 08!
yes we drink but hey guess...
Back to page topyes we drink but hey guess what we arent the only people under 21 drinking. in case you haven't noticed either they are also looking at lowering the drinking age.
Lowering the drinking age is NOT going to happen any time soon. The Drinking age in each state is tied to federal money for roads, and if the States allow the drinking age to be dropped, they lose all that funding from the feds...not gonna happen.
And you know what, Jessianne (and friends)???? As you and your friends have bemoaned on this forum, Hutchinson is a fairly small town. You are not just a number with the Police Dept and they know your names, the charges against you,and where you live. More than likely someone in law enforcement is seeing these posts from you and your friends, along with the implication that you intend to keep up your underage drinking. Smart move...but you all have been trying for awhile to convince the people who read this forum that you all know more than anyone else. Thanks for making law enforcement's job a bit easier. Wow...guess that proves how smart you are!
I would support lowering the...
Back to page topI would support lowering the drinking age but after reading this thread I think maybe not. Not a lot of maturity on display here.
Ted Bundy wasn't the only...
Back to page topTed Bundy wasn't the only serial killer, but it doesn't justify others to do the same.
Nobody was claiming that you...
Back to page topNobody was claiming that you are the only underage drinkers in this world. I know many people who have been tagged for underage drinking, but they have long since moved on with their lives. They also took responsibility and didn't blame anyone except themselves. It has nothing to do with expanding horizons or mind cluttering views. The law is the law. They moved the drinking age up to 21 for a reason and reading your posts solidifies the need to keep it at 21. I'm sure there are plenty of underage drinkers out there that keep a low profile and don't get in trouble, but I have concluded after reading your obnoxious and immature posts that you are not in this group and that's why you got busted.
According to the article the...
Back to page topAccording to the article the police got called to you apartment because of a complaint they recieved, not because they were bored. Why would you have children under the age of 18 drinking alcohol at your home? Thats real cool that you are providing alcohol to freshmen in high school when you are 3-4 years older than them.
Obama '12
wow okay, um the youngest...
Back to page topwow okay, um the youngest one was a junior in highschool, get your facts straight please.
it the cops have nothing better to do than come online and read this thread then why are we paying them to 'serve and protect'? it is a small town. but its not like they are going to be sitting outside of my apartment waiting to see what our next move is.
Um, like, wow, yeah, um,...
Back to page topUm, like, wow, yeah, um, whatever, like, totaly, um, okay. Police officers are educated and it doesn't take them very long to read the posts on this thread.
Its easy....Don't let high...
Back to page topIts easy....Don't let high schoolers drink in your apartment.
WOW aura_lee your mocking a...
Back to page topWOW aura_lee your mocking a california teenager stereotype. too bad we live in minnesota and i dont talk like that.
what are the police gonna do.
stand outside of my door and wait till we come out and give us a breathalizers? i don't think so.
i normally don't let highschoolers. it was my cousin and her boyfriend. only exception.
"wow ok, um..." Submitted by...
Back to page top"wow ok, um..." Submitted by jessianne on October 14, 2008 - 12:18pm.
the law doesn't allow for...
Back to page topthe law doesn't allow for exceptions. Funny how at 18 we think we have all the answers and then when we turn 30 and realize just how smart the 30 year olds were 12 years ago.
you must be worried then...
Back to page topyou must be worried then cause we're going to be the next ones to run the country.
better hiiiiide!
I'm going to venture a guess...
Back to page topI'm going to venture a guess that none of people in that apartment are going to be running anything significant in this country anytime soon. Just a hunch...
I think some of you guys...
Back to page topI think some of you guys need to get a life if all you have to do is criticize when people make a mistake. I won't name any names, but I'm pretty sure you know who you are.
Also, I would appreciate if the 30 year olds don't call teenagers dumb. We have accepted the consequences, fully. I understand that the cops are doing their job. Jesus. I don't know how many times that point needs to be made. And don't say we keep on fighting this battle, because you sure have put your 2 cents in plenty of times.
And the cops can come over to my apartment anytime gladly, maybe we'll sit down and have a cup of coffee. I would love it.
I will admit that I'm immature at times, but how many mature 18 year olds are there really? When the cops were here, we accepted the fact right away. No one even fought them at all. We were talking to the cops and were being respectful and we fully understood they were just doing their jobs.
Were any of you guys here? OH yeah that's right, you weren't.
So all of you should just back off, honestly.
You keep on fighting this...
Back to page topYou keep on fighting this battle.
F Y I: my roommate and i sat...
Back to page topF Y I:
my roommate and i sat there and talked with the cops, asked them how their nights were going. I kept apologizing and eventually said, you know what? no i am not because you are doing your job and thats what you are paid to do. we continued to conversate with them. every time my phone went off i asked them if i could look at it. and i did as i was told when they were there. i wasn't a brat or immature as you all claim.
i was an adult about it.
he asked if i had been drinking, i said yes. he asked to come in or something, i let him. he asked if there was any more booze, i let him willingly look in my freezer and fridge.
if you call those three cops and ask them how we acted they would say very adult like. I remember the names of two of them if you would like me to supply the names so you can do this.
It would make my day if you would.
I don't think there was a...
Back to page topI don't think there was a question on how you responded to police upon their arrival, it's about your whining and blaming others because you got caught. I find it funny that you post on here about the cops having nothing better to do and that they were just bored. I just wish you would have said those comments to their faces when they were at your place. Pay your fine and become productive members of the community. I agree that there are plenty of better things the cops should be doing besides busting underage drinkers, but they must do their duty and answer complaints. Stop breaking the law so they can concentrate on other things. Good job Hutch police as well as the person that called in the complaint!
Nobody had commented on the...
Back to page topNobody had commented on the subject from Sept 22 until Oct 1. I thought the thread was done until jessianne started whining about the unfairness of the situation. It is my business. It's the community's business. I expect the police to catch people breaking the law and that's exactly what they did.
If jessianne was truely mature and adult-like as she claims she is, this thread would have been done back in September.
I keep wanting to respond to...
Back to page topI keep wanting to respond to the comments in this thread, but every time I try to reply, I realize that I'm losing more brain cells from this insanity.
What's the quote? Thou doth protest too much, Jesseanne.
Mr. Thorson: Stay in school....
Back to page topMr. Thorson:
Stay in school.
Mr. Thorson: Stay in school....
Back to page topMr. Thorson:
Stay in school.
I was at the party. I was...
Back to page topI was at the party. I was the one "making out" in the bathroom.
thumper59 I lived at one of...
Back to page topthumper59 I lived at one of the apartment buildings a few years ago,and it seems that area is not somewhere I will live again.
To much going on that's illegal,whats happened to Echo Circle? Whether it's 8am or midnight have respect for the neighbors, sound proof walls are not.Underage drinking is against the law, anyway you look at it. But we need to go after the supplier also,if there or not. Its the owners of the buildings that need to take action also. What kind of reputation is they're bulding getting. These kids need to act like adults, if they don't respect the law, what other things don't they respect? Police reports do make mistakes and so does the paper, thats not the real problem. Grow up, hope you don't get just a slap on the hands.
aura_lee your the one that...
Back to page topaura_lee your the one that keeps writing on this thread. you could stop at any point in time. but no, you have to sit here and blog about how immature i am being. and your the one that tells me how to spell? look at how you keep spelling my username. get it right.
get your facts right, and get a life.
im not whining, how many times do i have to say that we accepted the consequences.
you're= you are I looked at...
Back to page topyou're= you are
I looked at all my posts and I don't see where I spelled your name wrong.
Wow, I can see that no one...
Back to page topWow, I can see that no one knows how to read and comprehend these days.
Oh, and Aura Lee I think I will come to you for some words of wisdom next time. You seem like a good role model. Keep at it sister, or mister?
Let it be.
Thank you...
Back to page topThank you
I have to agree that the...
Back to page topI have to agree that the thread looked like it was dead back in September, but then almost 2 weeks later jessianne commented on it. The only way people are going to stop commenting on it, jessianne, is if you stop commenting or if the Hutch Leader gets tired of it and stops allowing posts. Lots of wasted energy regarding this issue. The crime was committed, the police took care of it, and I'm sure that those people that were ticketed will do what the consequences require.
all i hear is blah blah...
Back to page topall i hear is blah blah blah.
how is that for immature for you?
It's good that you now...
Back to page topIt's good that you now recognize it, now the next step would be to get help. I wish you well.
I was in a great make out...
Back to page topI was in a great make out session in the bathroom at the party until the cops busted the party up! I was almost to second base when they gave me a ticket. dang Cops!!
for going too fast?...
Back to page topfor going too fast?
your so full of it. get a...
Back to page topyour so full of it.
get a life.
I hear a KnockOut coming for...
Back to page topI hear a KnockOut coming for this thread. 1,2,3......
tick...tick...tick..tick...ti...
Back to page toptick...tick...tick..tick...tick......
I'm expecting the "thank you...
Back to page topI'm expecting the "thank you all for participating but..." message.
what?...
Back to page topwhat?
Thank you for posting your...
Back to page topThank you for posting your comments. Our reader agreement prohibits the posting of material that is abusive, obscene, profane, vulgar, defamatory, libelous, invasive of privacy, threatening or hateful. We are now ending this thread. Thank you.
(Doug Hanneman is editor of the Hutchinson Leader. He may be reached at hanneman@hutchinsonleader.com)