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Charges Filed in Northwest Fight Club Case

Charges Filed in Northwest Fight Club Case - Tuesday, February 9, 2010 at 6:10PM EST

Reported by: Mike Trim
Tuesday, Feb 9, 2010 @ 06:10pm EST
SHICKSHINNY, LUZERNE COUNTY -- Charges have been filed for what police are calling a high school fight club in Shickshinney.

At least 17 people, mostly Northwest Area high school students are included. State troopers filed the disorderly conduct charges this morning. It didn't matter if these students were throwing punches or just watching, nearly everyone at these fights are charged.

Seniors Caleb Van Horn and Steve Merth could be charged for being there and watching. Both donŐt agree with the charges. Caleb Van Horn said, "I could see it being place on people that were involved with it but not people that were standing there watching."

"They were saying it was a fight club and it originated from the movie but half the people that were there, never seen it, I've never seen the movie. I just heard about a fight and went to see it," said Merth.

State police and Northwest Area administration took it very seriously. The fights were apparently planned by students while they were in school.

The YouTube videos have been taken down but school officials say what happened at the field in Shickshinny wasn't pretty. After the fights some students had bad nose, rib and hand injuries.

Students like Jess Campbell think posting the fights on YouTube wasn't a smart idea. "I think it was immature and I think it was just stupid of them," said Campbell.

Now those charged are facing fines of more than $300 if found guilty.
 


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