A Facebook post from local Lafayette Parish resident Ashley Markley has sparked quite the discussion among parents after a group of Southside High School students were charged for toilet papering a classmate’s home during homecoming week.
According to Markley, her son Austin and friends, spread across three cars, participated in what they believed to be an innocent tradition. But the night quickly escalated when the homeowner confronted them, got into his SUV, and chased the teens through neighborhoods in Youngsville, reportedly following them for more than ten minutes before calling police.
Markley says officers later visited their homes and issued criminal mischief and criminal trespassing charges to nine students. She noted that the “damage” amounted only to toilet paper and Post-it notes, with no harm done to the property.
Viral Reaction and Parental Warning
Markley’s Facebook post has since gone viral, with over 100 shares and comments from locals shocked by the incident. Many called the father’s reaction “excessive” and “dangerous,” arguing that chasing teenagers in a vehicle was far more reckless than the prank itself…