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And this is exactly why minors at fed events need fed chaperones ... they obviously are too young to know that what feels “safe” is actually quite dangerous. This horrific story could have ended in another tragic way, with minor skaters hurt/killed in a car crash because a DUI driver tried to take them back to their hotel.
But the fact of the matter is that that space SHOULD be safe. I don't think that having chaperones is the only answer - it's a bit like putting the onus on those "at risk" instead of on the abuser. What we need is a community and a society that ensures that this behaviour never happens no matter what or where, not one that just avoids being in the same space as this abusive behaviour.
And honestly, with regards to the DUI comment - we were all teenagers once and I don't think people should be blamed for enjoying themselves. If these people were just high school kids and not athletes would we really be talking about them being chaperoned for alcohol?