Prom dress gets student arrested
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That's right--she didn't get banned from the prom or kicked out of school--she was actually arrested! Marche Taylor was escorted from the prom in handcuffs after she appeared on the premises in a scantily-clad outfit that served as her prom dress. And, to answer your question, yes, you would see nipple.
It's been a long time since I've been to a prom, so I can hardly say what's acceptable and what not, but after checking out the duds I have to say it seems a little...well, too little! Marche didn't actually make it into the event, and was stopped in the lobby of the local Marriott before she was able to get into the actual prom.
Taylor was advised she'd violated school dress code. After she offered to cover up she was still denied entry into the prom. According to Taylor, her choices were few: go to jail or go home. Luckily, she wasn't charged and was eventually released.
It's sad to hear of a young woman denied the chance to attend what should be one of a teen's most memorable experiences. While prom is never the way we expect it to be, I hardly think Marche Taylor could have imagined her evening would turn out that way. I imagine the chaperones who saw her dress weren't expecting that either!
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Reader Comments (Page 1 of 5)
pbhj 5-12-2008 @ 8:37PM
You remember Cher dancing on the warship ... the top part of this outfit is about as covering as that. She denied herself the chance to go to prom by dressing inappropriately ... either that or she just got a new publicist.
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Jenn 5-12-2008 @ 9:26PM
Wow....that was some dress. As a parent, I'd never let my kid out of the house like that, so yeah, I think it's proper that she should have been denied access to the prom.
I can't tell from the various articles why she was arrested, though. I doubt it was because of the dress, it was more likely her response to being told she couldn't go in. The article I read said that even after she offered to cover up more skin, she was denied entry after "the fight."
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Greta 5-12-2008 @ 10:28PM
I have absolutely no sympathy for this girl - the school had a sheet of very specific rules about what was allowed for attire at the prom (something like 2 inches of midriff could be showing), and it stated clearly that if you were not dressed appropriately you would be turned away, so she knew she was breaking the rules going there. Her dress was ridiculously over the top, and I really can't imagine anyone thinking that it was appropriate for a school dance. And I think that Jenn's right, she was not arrested for the dress, it was her behaviour when she was denied admission or a refund on the spot.
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Jenni 5-12-2008 @ 10:32PM
I'm sure she wasn't as calm about it that night as she is in the story. I'm guessing there was a bit of a to do that night and that's why she was arrested. There was a dress code and she went against it. Sorry, you had plenty of warning, you broke the rules, you don't get in. You also don't get your money back when you knowingly break the rules.
No way I would ever let my daughter even try on a dress like that. Heck, I might just break her legs for looking at a dress like that (okay, that's drastic, but you get my point).
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Meagan 5-12-2008 @ 11:34PM
"You don't get your money back..." Uhm... why? From reading the article it sounds like she tried to cooperate with them... she tried to cover up and they still said she couldn't go in. She said fine, she wants her money back, they said no. And then she got angry. At no point in the article does it imply that she threatened or attacked anyone, and with as much fun as newspapers have with school violence I seriously doubt they would have just left that out had there been any claims. I also seriously doubt the police would have not filed any charges had there been any such claims.
Yes, this girl acted inappropriately but it does sound like the school overreacted. I can't exactly blame them, things are so fearful these days that it's not really surprising that a school would call the cops just for a girl who got angry when she wasn't allowed into her senior prom.
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eugene 5-13-2008 @ 5:07AM
At least she didn't bring a rock to school. Then they would have had to call in the bomb squad.
caitlin 5-13-2008 @ 11:14AM
Why? She agreed to the rules when she bought her ticket. She knew before she paid for a custom dress that she could only expose so much bare skin on her midriff. She chose to make sure it was impossible for everyone to not notice she was breaking the dress code rules. If her dress was within an inch of meeting the school guidelines, the school probably would not have had a problem with it or even really noticed it. She knew the rules and chose not to buy an appropriate dress. Why should she deserve a refund when she didn't care about complying with the dress code until she had to start living with the consequences of her choice?
As for the police, I wasn't there so I can't say whether or not her behavior really warranted it. Maybe she kept trying to go in after being told she wasn't allowed to, and the school was just practicing CYA so she couldn't accuse one of the chaperones of manhandling her.
MrsJones 5-14-2008 @ 12:23PM
When she tried to cover up, it was with the train of the dress--that couldn't have helped much considering how short and revealing the rest was. That just means the back of her is now just as exposed as the front...
I'm all for creativity and originality. Teenagers, especially, want to stand out. (I even designed my own prom dress and homecoming dresses.) But at some point, there is a line between creativity and inappropriateness and Marche, unfortunately, crossed it.
Tricia 5-13-2008 @ 8:14AM
She was dressed like a prostitute. Got what she deserved...
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Jillian 5-13-2008 @ 8:22AM
That's not a dress, it's a swimsuit! I agree she shouldn't have been allowed to go in when she clearly broke rules, but arresting and handcuffing her was definitely taking it too far.
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simon 5-13-2008 @ 9:44AM
my wife has a dress like that, but she wears it around her neck during the winter months and i think people typically call it a scarf.
happy mothers day!
-your poor decision-making daughter
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pbhj 5-13-2008 @ 10:24AM
she must get a very cold neck!
TERRY 5-14-2008 @ 10:02AM
WHERE ARE THE PHOTOS
Marci 5-13-2008 @ 2:33PM
This girl must be a Junior or Senior in high school.
I'm not so much upset by the dress (though it was a bit much, or a bit too little - whichever way you look at it). What really struck me is:
SHE CAN'T SPEAK!
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Carolyn 5-13-2008 @ 2:34PM
Yeah, I don't really feel sorry for her either. This isn't a case of the hem being 2 inches too short. She decided to wear that "dress," she had to know there would be consequences.
I don't know if she really needed to be arrested, but she definitely should have been blocked entry. And if she lost her money, oh well. She should have expected as much.
Carolyn
http://www.momsontheedge.ca
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Kathie 5-14-2008 @ 6:12AM
She got the attention she was obviously looking for. I don't feel sorry for her. She should have known it wouldn't have been allowed. (Thank God our society isn't that far gone yet.)
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Mary 5-14-2008 @ 8:30AM
The sad part about this whole story is we keep "rewarding" her for her poor decision. I can't believe all the media attention for someone purposely breaking the dress code. She knew what she was doing....
ava 5-14-2008 @ 6:21AM
they were right in denying her access to the prom. she should be standing on the street corner where i'm sure she could make the money back that she paid for the prom ticket.
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Karen 5-14-2008 @ 6:30AM
She didn't get arrested because of the dress. She got arrested for refusing to leave when she was asked and for creating a scene when she argued about it.
As far as that dress goes, where were her parents? I can't believe any mother would allow their daughter out of the house looking like that. Three strategically placed band aids covered in glitter would have covered just as much as that dress.
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Deanna 5-14-2008 @ 6:43AM
I don't know how her parent-or parents allowed her out like that! They had to have seen her. This is no prom dress I would deem appropriate at any age level, it is obscene! It also goes against all the other students at prom who followed to rules, and dressed appropriately . The girl knew she would be just where she is now, on the front page. I guess this will jump start her career in the pole dancing circuit! LOL
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