Kid in school purposely broke my laptop?

Question

I am in high school, and my school has a bring your own device policy that allows students to bring their own laptops and tablets. This kid today, who I am sort of friends with, picked up my bag and said "I hope theirs nothing valuable in here" and then dropped it on the ground. I just found out when I got home that the laptop is completely broken, the screen, keyboard, chassis, body, etc. are all smashed in and shattered. This is a Lenovo Yoga 3 Pro which cost me $1300. I am furious and do not know what to do. No phone number to my school is currently being answered (it is Friday). What do I do?

Answer 1

The first mistake you made was not opening the bag in front of any witnesses after he dropped it to check the laptop out to see if it was broken. Witnesses would have been very important in this case. Now it's your word against his that the laptop was broken when he dropped the bag, and not by some other means under your control. Your parents may be able to contact the other kids parents about the incident, but don't expect any help from them if there are no witnesses to backup you about what took place at school. Probably about the best way to handle this problem now, would be to file a claim in Small Claims Court to see if a judge will believe your side or whatever story your "friend" comes up with. If there were any witnesses, they could substantiate your story of what took place at school. You may check to see if any of the incident was caught on cameras that the school may have been operating in the area at that time. Good luck, but next time take appropriate action the instant something like this happens again.

Answer 2

That guy sounds like a right douchenozzle!



You won't be able to do anything about it with the school until monday which might seem like a bit of a pain but you should obviously tell your parents and get them to speak to the parents of the boy who dropped your bag.



While schools are good at sorting arguments etc. between school kids out they're not so good with things like this as they really have nothing to do with your laptop. What you choose to bring to school is your choice so the school will assume no responsibility, i'm sure they'll have something like that written in the terms of their bring-your-own-device policy.



One thing you shouldn't do is fly off the handle at that boy as you'll end up getting in trouble as well, take the high ground and stay calm but make sure he/his parents pay for the damage

Answer 3

If it were a school issued laptop, you'd be safe, but since it's your own laptop, a few things can be done. I think the person that basically "destroyed your property" could face charges, especially since the laptop is $1,300 dollars. As far as getting a free new laptop, you're out of luck, but making sure your get your revenge would be easy.

Answer 4

That guy sounds like a right douchenozzle!



You won't be able to do anything about it with the school until monday which might seem like a bit of a pain but you should obviously tell your parents and get them to speak to the parents of the boy who dropped your bag.



While schools are good at sorting arguments etc. between school kids out they're not so good with things like this as they really have nothing to do with your laptop. What you choose to bring to school is your choice so the school will assume no responsibility, i'm sure they'll have something like that written in the terms of their bring-your-own-device policy.



One thing you shouldn't do is fly off the handle at that boy as you'll end up getting in trouble as well, take the high ground and stay calm but make sure he/his parents pay for the damage!

Answer 5

It would seem that some pertinent facts are missing (or blatantly concealed) in this question.



Where were you when the assailant picked up your bag and dropped it? Why didn't you look in the bag immediately, especially if you had a laptop computer in it? Why didn't you report the incident immediately, before you left school? Why have you identified the person as someone that you're "sort of friends with"?



What truth are you hiding? Your explanation of the events just doesn't stack up, especially considering that your question reads: "Kid in school purposely broke my laptop?"



Under ordinary circumstances, an ordinary person who had a $1300 laptop in a bag that was dropped on the ground by someone else would react very differently than you did. A regular person would immediately check on the laptop. A regular person would immediately report the incident to whoever could hold the assailant responsible for his actions.



Schools these days tend to have surveillance cameras. Are there any surveillance cameras in the area where you were when this attack happened?



How did you earn $1300 to buy a laptop? How old are you? How old is the attacker? What is the story behind this story? Before a rational person can assess this situation and assign responsibility, all the questions in this answer need to be answered truthfully. Any school administrator, parent, cop, jury, or judge worth his or her salt would need that information in order to dispense true justice in this case.

Answer 6

1. let your parents know, and tell them EVERYTHING THAT HAPPENED.

2. when you go to school on monday, explain to the headmaster or any faculty that could help you out - that someone intentionally broke an important laptop and you need help.

3. Tell a teacher and then make them tell the student to pay $1300 or fundraise that much to pay for the broken laptop.

4. Tell the student to buy you a new one.

Answer 7

More than likely the school has a policy that had to be signed which says the school is not liable for damage incurred while at school (bring at your own risk policy). That being said, you can report the action to the school and ask that he be punished, but more than likely the school can only punish the kid if there is proof (witnesses) of the event. IF they can prove it, he will be suspended or otherwise punished to the extent that they can, which is limited. The school MAY allow your parents to contact his parents to see if they would be willing to cover the expenses. The school will not likely mediate this and if the other parents refuse, the only recourse would be a civil (small claims) lawsuit.

Answer 8

Tell your parents right now, for your sake and his.



He broke your property; legally, his parents are responsible for compensation. Your parents and his parents need to have a talk, mediated by the school. This will not happen if you keep quiet.



Just because you *shouldn't* have brought your laptop doesn't make the kid right for breaking it. If you stay quiet, he will keep doing this to you without consequence.

Answer 9

Obviously you have to tell your parents.

If the school have a bring your own policy then they are probably insured for this.

There may be some get out clauses but if they have that policy the chances are they might not.

Report the incident as soon as you can.

Also the other kids parents probably have an insurance or even your parents may also have an insurance

If so the insurance companies will fight it out

Answer 10

First, let your parents know. They can fight on your behalf if the school is non-responsive. Second, you or your parents should let the school know what happened ASAP so action might be taken. Ultimately though, the school isn't responsible for the damage (probably), so you'll have to take it up with the kid and his parents. His parents should be footing the bill for replacing the laptop (and hopefully they'll make the kid pay for it one way or another).

Answer 11

You can report this to your guidance office, so they will make an action for it. You have also the right to complain because in the first place, it is in the policy of the school that each and everyone of you should bring

devices. It's not your fault.

Answer 12

Get a good lawyer and sue him or call the police or tell your parents/legal guardian this is called vandalism which is illeagle and btw kinda friends dont exist he is either your friend or not and I never let people touch my personal items you messed up but now you learned from your mistake

Answer 13

Hmmmmm

Answer 14

I doubt that you disclosed the whole truth. But if he intentionally broke your laptop, then he owes the $1300 or a new computer of equal or greater value.

Answer 15

Sounds fishy. How on earth did this happen and you didn't immediately check on your $1300 laptop that you knew was in the bag?



Not buying it.

Answer 16

Damn dude. You messed up. That's all I can say. Obviously he did it on purpose. Maybe out of jealousy? I'm not to judge. But you really messed up.

Answer 17

Talk to your parents about it. Tell them what happened. You and your parents will have to go complain to the school office come Monday about it. Be prepared, the kid who did it will get into trouble and you won't be friends anymore. But he should of thought of that before he decided to "prank" you.

Answer 18

lets get to the fact that this guy is an asshole.

Make the story as negative as possible (dont lie tho).

And get everybody against the guy. talk to teachers etc

than try to sort out insurance.



btw cant your parents call their parents and talk to them. they should be ok with it. else make work of it.



Good luck

Answer 19

Have your parents call his parents. Now! Don't wait until tomorrow. The longer you wait the harder it becomes.



The school is not involved in this except maybe to arbitrate.

Answer 20

Let parents know, they will deal with it properly. What kind of prank did this guy think it is?

Answer 21

On Monday you and your mom need to go to the school and talk to the principle.

Answer 22

Mysterious to me

Answer 23

Call the school authorities... and they can try to help. good luck.

Answer 24

what u get for leaving it in reach, that just the same as keep out of reach.

Answer 25

I guess the kid is really very pranky....

Answer 26

yeah he did he's mean

Answer 27

anyone that saw/can confirm it? maybe security cam that recorded it?

Answer 28

Report him to the police.