Look, I’m from Louisiana. I know house parties happen. I remember when fields had to suffice when an open house wasn't available. I know teenagers drink. And I know there are parents out there who take the “better they do it under my roof than somewhere unsafe” approach. Whether or not you agree with it, it’s not exactly shocking.

But what happened in Cocoa Beach, Florida? This insane story making headlines wasn’t a case of a couple of high schoolers sneaking a beer in the backyard while mom and dad looked the other way. This was a full-blown, out-of-control, alcohol-fueled teenage rager—something that looked like something out of Project X—organized and hosted by an elementary school principal and a third-grade teacher.

That’s right. According to NBC News, Principal Elizabeth Hill-Brodigan and teacher Karly Anderson were arrested after police say they not only allowed a massive underage drinking party at Hill-Brodigan’s home but a police investigation revealed they actively helped make it happen.

According to those reports, the party—advertised on Snapchat as a “White Lie Party”—brought in nearly 200 teens who drank freely from coolers filled with alcohol, smoked weed, fought in the yard, and one kid even flashed a gun which was captured in a video on social media.

In what might be among the most disturbing details, one kid was so drunk he was vomiting and shaking in the front yard, needing paramedics. Another group of juvenile females drove away drunk and was later arrested for DUI with a blood alcohol level of 0.118—well over the legal limit for anyone, much less someone under 21. Meanwhile, the principal? She allegedly walked out, "looked at the chaos, and just turned off the lights" before going back inside.

But let's go back to that gun. A video from the party reportedly showed a teenager pointing a 9mm handgun at another kid who was filming him. The party didn’t stop even after cops showed up multiple times following complaints from neighbors in the upscale neighborhood. And in the end, it might’ve been a prank call that finally let everyone escape. A fake “shots fired” report pulled officers away, and when they got back, the party was over, and the teens were gone.

And here’s the part that really makes this story worse than your run-of-the-mill one-off rager: this wasn’t even the first time. Police say students told them these parties happened once or twice a month at the principal’s house.

Now, Hill-Brodigan and Anderson are both charged with child neglect and contributing to the delinquency of a minor. The principal also faces an “open house party” charge for allowing minors to access alcohol in her home. They’ve both pleaded not guilty and requested jury trials.

Here’s the thing: No one is acting holier than thou, or like underage drinking is some shocking, unheard-of crime. Anyone who grew up in the South—or anywhere, really—knows that teenagers find ways to party. And yes, some parents feel it’s safer to let their kids drink at home under supervision.

But, again, stop me if you've heard me say this before. This wasn’t supervision. This was enabling—on a massive scale.

When you’ve got a principal and a teacher allegedly allowing kids to get blackout drunk, smoke weed, fight, and wave around a gun—not once, but regularly—that’s not “keeping them safe.” These educators were actively putting them in danger on a consistent basis.

We all know the line between right and wrong isn’t always black and white. But if you’re anyone remotely close to being responsible for children hosting a monthly teenage frat party in your living room? You can't even describe it as "over the line" when the line is completely gone.

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