Spoiled rich teenager commits fraud - you gotta read this

[Sauron]

Originally Posted by TomJoe

It's a good way to raise money for the school,

The school doesn't need money. The school is in the 2nd or 3rd most affluent zip code in the state. The auction was used as a way to ration the scarce resource.

Instead of, oh, I don't know.....highest GPA, student of the month, random lottery, "most improved athlete", any of a dozen or so other more relevant rationing methodologies.

fact of the matter is, it's their money.

Actually, the fact of the matter is that it's a public school, with responsibilities other than profiteering - or perpetuating the clique of rich kids' privilege, by adding another status symbol opportunity.