Real Life “The Glory” — Chinese Teenagers Were Laughing While They Disfigured Their Classmate
Summary
TLDRIn 2015, Chamilia was kidnapped and brutally beaten by classmates at Oxford High School, a private institution in Los Angeles. The attackers, including ringleader Helen, subjected Chamilia to hours of torture, cutting her hair, burning her with cigarettes, and forcing her to eat it. The incident exposed the unsupervised, affluent 'parachute kids' culture, where international students live without parental guidance. Helen's nonchalant attitude during the trial and the parents' attempts to bribe the victim highlighted the lack of accountability. Helen was sentenced to 13 years, with others receiving lesser terms, sparking debate on the severity of the punishment.
Takeaways
- 🚨 A 911 call was placed by Chamilia, who claimed to have been kidnapped and beaten for 5 hours by her classmates.
- 🏠 Chamilia's physical condition was shocking, with her body covered in bruises, burn marks, and swollen to the point of immobility.
- 🏫 The incident occurred at Oxford High School, a private school in Los Angeles known for serving middle-upper class families, mostly from Asian backgrounds.
- 🌐 The school's students, often without parental supervision, live in 'homestays', which can lead to a lack of guidance and structure.
- 🪂 The term 'parachute kids' is used to describe students who are sent to a new country with minimal support, relying on their own resilience.
- 👑 Helen, a wealthy student with a Maserati, was seen as the 'Queen Bee' and used Chamilia as a common enemy to maintain her power among her peers.
- 📅 Chamilia was lured to a meeting under false pretenses, which led to her being kidnapped and tortured by Helen and her group.
- 🥶 The torture included physical beatings, being forced to clean ice cream from the ground, and having her wet clothes removed in a cold park.
- 🔥 Coco, one of Helen's accomplices, burned Chamilia with cigarettes and later participated in cutting off her hair.
- 🗣️ Helen's court statement showed a lack of remorse, focusing on her own life and studies rather than the harm she caused.
- ⚖️ The legal consequences were severe, with Helen sentenced to 13 years, Koko to 10 years, and another participant to 6 years in prison.
Q & A
What was the date of the incident involving Chamilia?
-The incident involving Chamilia occurred on March 30th, 2015.
How did Chamilia's physical condition appear after the assault?
-Chamilia's hair was extremely choppy, her entire body and face were covered in bruises, she had burn marks all over her body, and her hands and feet were so swollen she couldn't stand. She also appeared damp as if she had been out of the lake.
What was the term used to describe the situation at Oxford High School?
-The term used to describe the situation at Oxford High School was 'Lord of The Flies' situation, indicating a group of high school kids creating their own subculture and hunting other kids like animals.
What is the role of homestays in the international student experience?
-Homestays are a significant part of the international student experience, where families in America host international students on a student visa, providing them with room, board, and supervision in exchange for payment from the students' families.
Why are international students often referred to as 'parachute kids'?
-International students are referred to as 'parachute kids' because they are sent to a new country by their parents with the expectation that they will land correctly and adapt on their own, often without parental supervision.
What was Helen's role in the group of students at Oxford High School?
-Helen was described as the 'Queen Bee' of the school, one of the richer students who had a Maserati and often drove a BMW. She was seen as the leader of the group that bullied Chamilia.
How did Chamilia end up in the situation where she was assaulted by Helen and her group?
-Chamilia received a text message to meet at an ice cream shop, which she believed was from a girl named Lou. Upon arrival, she found Helen and her boyfriend John there, and was subsequently kidnapped and taken to a park where the assault took place.
What was the extent of the physical abuse Chamilia endured during the incident?
-Chamilia was beaten, had ice cream smeared on her, was forced to clean it up with her hands, had her phone smashed, was kicked, had her clothes forcibly removed, was doused in cold water, and had cigarettes burned on her chest and nipples.
What was Helen's attitude like during her court appearance?
-Helen appeared bored and arrogant during her court appearance, smirking and giggling, and did not seem to take the proceedings seriously.
What was the outcome of the trial for Helen and her accomplices?
-Helen was sentenced to 13 years in prison for kidnapping, assault, and serious personal injury, with the possibility of release in 8 years for good behavior. Koko was sentenced to 10 years but can get out in 5 years, and JN was sentenced to 6 years but can get out in 3 years.
What was the reaction of Helen and her group when their verdicts were read?
-The first time the court saw any emotion other than giggly cockiness was when their verdicts were read, at which point they sobbed so hard their whole bodies were shaking.
Outlines
📞 911 Call and Kidnapping Details
The script begins with a 911 call made by Chamilia, a girl who has been kidnapped and beaten for five hours by her classmates. The police arrive to find her in a horrific state: her hair is chopped, her body is covered in bruises and burn marks, and she is swollen to the point of being unable to stand. The incident takes place at Oxford High School, a private institution in Los Angeles known for its Asian student population. The school is criticized for potentially prioritizing legal residency over education, and many students live in 'homestays' without parental supervision, leading to a lack of guidance and the creation of a subculture where bullying and violence can thrive.
👑 The Queen Bee and the Victim
The narrative focuses on Helen, a wealthy student who is the 'Queen Bee' of her group. She is depicted as needing an enemy to maintain her power over her followers. Chamilia is chosen as this enemy. Helen lures Chamilia to an ice cream shop under false pretenses, and from there, forces her into a car. They proceed to Roland Heights Park where Chamilia is subjected to a brutal ordeal. The attackers throw ice cream on the ground, force her to clean it, and physically assault her. Despite the violence, Chamilia remains strong and does not show weakness. The attackers escalate the torture, pouring cold water over her, stripping her naked, and attempting to light her on fire, before settling on cutting off her hair as a final act of humiliation.
🔥 Torture and Degradation
The script describes the escalation of violence against Chamilia. The attackers, led by Helen, continue their abuse, with one of them, Coco, using a cigarette to burn Chamilia. Despite the extreme pain, Chamilia still does not break. Helen's boyfriend is also involved, fetching scissors at her request to cut off Chamilia's hair. The attackers force Chamilia to eat her own hair, mixing it with sand and dirt. Throughout this ordeal, Chamilia maintains her dignity, not crying or begging for mercy. The attackers are portrayed as monstrous, devoid of empathy, and driven by a desire for power and control.
🚨 Legal Consequences and Sentencing
The script concludes with the legal aftermath of the incident. Helen is arrested and appears in court, where she displays a lack of remorse, even appearing bored and arrogant. Her statement, read by her attorney, fails to convey genuine contrition and instead comes across as self-serving and insincere. The parents of the attackers are also criticized for their lack of responsibility, with one attempting to bribe the victim. Ultimately, Helen is sentenced to 13 years in prison, Koko to 10 years, and another attacker to 6 years, with the possibility of early release for good behavior. The sentencing brings a rare moment of emotion from the group, who sob upon hearing their fates. The script ends with a call for viewer comments on whether the punishment is severe enough.
Mindmap
Keywords
💡Kidnapping
💡Bullying
💡Homestays
💡Parachute kids
💡Lord of The Flies
💡Oxford High School
💡Helen
💡Coco
💡Chamilia
💡Trial
💡Sentencing
Highlights
Chamilia was kidnapped and brutally beaten by her classmates for 5 hours.
Chamilia's physical condition was dire, with choppy hair, bruises, and burn marks covering her body.
The police were shocked by the brutality, questioning if it could be the work of high schoolers.
The judge described the situation as 'Lord of The Flies', where unsupervised teenagers created a subculture of violence.
Oxford High School is a private institution for middle-upper class families, many of whom are Asian.
International students often live in 'homestays' without parental supervision.
The concept of 'parachute kids' refers to students sent abroad by their parents with minimal guidance.
Some students form cliques and engage in bullying, leading to a toxic environment.
Helen, a wealthy student, was the ringleader of the bullying, needing an enemy to maintain her status.
Chamilia received a deceptive text message from a former friend, leading to her abduction.
The group, led by Helen, took Chamilia to a park and subjected her to hours of torture.
Despite the abuse, Chamilia never showed weakness or begged for mercy.
Helen's boyfriend was complicit in the abuse, fetching scissors to mutilate Chamilia's hair.
Helen's arrogance was evident in court, where she showed no remorse for her actions.
Helen's statement in court was self-serving and lacked genuine remorse.
One of the parents attempted to bribe the victim during the trial.
Helen was sentenced to 13 years in prison, with the possibility of early release for good behavior.
The verdict brought the first signs of emotion from the defendants, who previously showed no remorse.
Transcripts
[Music]
bada bing bada boom March 30th 2015 a
911 call was placed after midnight on
the other end was a soft weak girl's
voice she was not crying she was not
hyperventilating she just sounded
exhausted but the message was clear my
name is Chamilia I had just been
kidnapped and beaten for 5 hours by my
classmates please help me police arrive
at the scene her hair was extremely
choppy like someone had turned off the
lights in the bathroom and just started
lifting up strands of hair and just
blindly chopping her entire body and
face were covered in bruises her face
hands and feet were so swollen she
couldn't even stand she had burn marks
all over her body and every time she
tried to sit up stand on her own she was
wobbling like a baby giraffe her entire
body looked damp as if she just got out
of the lake 30 minutes ago but never had
a towel so she was forced to air
dry the police were just unnerved
they're thinking can this really be the
work of high schooler
the judge presiding over this
International bully case called this
exact situation the Lord of The Fly
situation when a group of high school
kids with no supervision create their
own subculture and they just start
creating enemies so vile so evily
someone takes charge ego gets ahead of
them and they decide to torture people
they literally start hunting other kids
like animals and Oxford High School is
that stranded Island Oxford High School
is a private school for Middle upper
class families in China it's in Roland
Heights in Los Angeles yeah it's in the
San Gabriel Valley area it's a
well-known Asian District strong strong
population of Chinese and Koreans and it
could be in someone's opinion that the
school's main focus is not necessarily
education but rather the legal status of
residency for students the students are
mostly here in the US without their
parents and they live in what's called
homestays homestays are a huge part of
the international student experience
families in America regardless of their
ethnicity they go to agencies apply to
be a Homestay family that means they
will let an international student
usually middle high schooler come stay
with them on a student visa they will
give them their own room in the house
they will feed them every day they will
in turn receive an agreed upon amount by
the students family who are usually
still in their home country it's not
like a foster home where the parents are
more or less responsible for the kids
well-being most Homestay families this
is not a dig at them it's just the way
that I think the quote contract or
situation is usually set up most of the
students parents don't want the Homestay
families to take on parenting roles they
just want an adult in the house a
supervisor there's actually a name for
this the students are referred to as
parachute kids because the parents from
their home country will just ship them
off to a new country with a parachute
and hope that they land correctly all by
themselves a lot of Homestead kids they
understand the purpose of being here so
they're super self-motivated they get
into great universities they become a
very strong contributing member of
society here whereas other parachute
kids The Other Extreme they end up in
schools only to hang out with other Rich
parachute kids they never learn English
they create their own mini Societies in
the school they drive around in Mercedes
no curfew no rules no parents they stay
out past 2: a.m. on school nights spend
their time at Carri y bars Chinese tea
houses they're drinking they're smoking
they're spending their allowance on
anything that they want that their
parents pay them and they also have a
tendency to try and replicate some of
the bullying environment that you might
see in other places now most of the high
schoolers at Oxford they fall into this
latter category they have their own
unsupervised Society within the school
none of them have parental supervision
at home it doesn't seem like the
teachers and administ aters at the
school are even that involved in their
lives there were 86 students the option
to make friends build new connections
super limited and so what happens when
you're stuck in this group and you're
developing and you've got all this
teenage angst and no supervision no
guidance a lot of drama unfolds there's
a lot of tension and clicks within the
86 students and it feels more heightened
it feels higher Stakes because each
friend group they need an enemy to stay
together Helen was Queen Bee she was one
of the Richer ones at the school back in
China her parents bought her a Maserati
she was always seen driving around in a
BMW she hated on cars lesser than hers
like recently her parents had bought her
at Lexus and she hated it lexuses are
luxury Vehicles by the way but she wrote
on social media about her parents bought
her a Lexus and quote dude this is such
a stupid car I'm going to [ __ ] go
insane driving this car
and just like Jack from Lord of the
Flies she needs an enemy to keep the
rest of her group behind her because
she's not going to do it with her
Stellar personality they need a purpose
something to talk about on a daily basis
someone that they're up against because
if there's no common enemy then the one
in charge Helen naturally becomes Enemy
Number One for the rest of the group it
would only be natural for them to slowly
want to Dethrone Helen so she needs to
have a mission for them to all look
towards and that person is chamelia
earlier that day Chamilia received a
text message meet me at honeyme the ice
cream shop to discuss things the text
said it was from a girl named Lou and
chamelia knew Lou since they were in
elementary school so it's not like the
strangest thing to receive a message
from her they knew each other so Lou
apparently changed after becoming
friends with Helen and even bullied
chamelia recently or at least tried to
bully her but it would also kind of be
weird for her to not show up right
because they're going to see each other
again at school after the weekend and
she's going to wonder why did you ignore
or my text message and then it would be
a whole thing so chamelia thought you
know what I'm just going to bite the
bullet at least she's asking to meet me
in a very public place it's an ice cream
shop the minute that they walk in
through the ice cream shop doors
chamelia felt her heart drop because
sitting right next to Lou with a smirk
on her face is Helen and her boyfriend
John they smile and they wave at
chamelia chamelia did not have time to
think about her options chamelia sat
there trying to just stare at her lap
thinking of all the excuses she could
try to use to leave but Helen's are on
her phone calling her friends one by one
in front of Chamilia asking them to come
to the ice cream shop her best friend
Coco was the first to pick up and she
smirked when she heard Helen was with
Camilia and she stated over the phone
I'll be there in a minute in total there
were 12 of them Helen her boyfriend and
10 of Helen's little minions including
her right-hand wing woman Coco chamelia
thought okay now there's no point of
trying to make it less awkward it feels
like life or death she just needs to get
out of here she gets up to leave but
before she can she feels this cold hand
on her arm what are you doing we have a
full day planned ahead of us Helen puts
her arm around Chamilia and guides her
to the cars outside they're going to
take a quick visit to the park Roland
Heights Park Camilia tries to fight back
and verbally says no but they're
basically kidnapping her they arrive at
the park at 7:00 p.m. most families made
it back home the Sun is setting they
choose a very remote area they drag
Chamilia out of the car throw her onto
the floor and they make the next 5 hours
a living hell they throw ice cream on
the ground clean it up they start
smearing it with their stilettos use
your
hands if she misses a spot a high heeled
shoe would lift up from the ground and
smash into her rib one of the high
schoolers took camia's phone and started
smashing it into pieces in front of her
on the ground stomping her heels into it
another girl kicked her in the back of
the knees so that she was kneeling in
front of them and Helen laughed but of
course in the beginning Helen didn't
even lift a finger she just stood there
arms folded across her chest literally
like Queen of the Flies instructing her
little minions where to beat where to
punch where to kick coko standing a
little bit behind Helen smoking a
cigarette I mean these two girls they
genuinely think that they're in some
sort of gangster movie they supervise
the torture of Chamilia eventually one
of the girls brings over a giant jug of
cold water and Helen nods in approval
they pour it all over chamia her entire
hair and body are drenched in cold water
and at this point the sun has set in La
it gets pretty cold at night it's
getting really chilly I mean of course
that's the least of camia's worries but
just to give you more context on how
miserable this experience is Helen sees
chamelia holding on to herself shivering
she says someone take off her clothes
coko straightened her shoulders and said
I'll do it she asked two of the other
girls to hold camelia's arms while she
was kneeling on the ground and Koko
forced all of her wet clothes off of her
so now chamelia is kneeling in the cold
completely nude in a public park up
until this point actually till the very
freaking End chamelia never once showed
weakness she never begged for them to
stop she just stared dead into their
souls and perhaps Helen thought getting
her completely naked in public was going
to degrade her to a new bottom a new low
where she would finally submit and beg
or cry but it didn't work chamelia never
gave in so Koko removed the cigarette
from her mouth stared at it smirked
walked over to naked chamia and started
burning it all over her chest and her
nipples she would hold it in place
waiting for Chamilia to scream or
cry but she would not the other girls
joked we should take it slower so we can
last longer you know stamina
Coco a joke you think you're tough right
eventually everyone breaks Helen is
standing there watching all of this with
her arms crossed and she's seething just
dripping with hatred like this
disgusting yearning for power that she
was not getting from this abuse one of
the girls notices that Helen is losing
her patience and in an effort to prove
herself to the queen she brings out her
lighter and suggests they just light
chameleon on fire Helen smiles and nods
they try and try to light her hair on
fire but because these monsters these
people had just soaked her completely in
water it doesn't work Helen stared at
all the parts of camia's chest that were
basically burned and mutilated by Coco
but it just wasn't enough because now
Helen's thinking you know she could hide
these behind clothes she could wear
clothes to school tomorrow and no one
would no if we can't light her hair on
fire let's just cut it all off she turns
to her boyfriend and asks him to go home
go home to fetch a pair of scissors he
leaves goes home to fetch a pair of
scissors brings it back I mean I'm truly
at a loss for what kind of relationship
this is I feel like you would imagine
girls like Helen would be pikm and only
show this evil side to all the girls but
hide it from the boyfriend and act like
a soft little girl in front of them but
the fact that she's showing this side to
her boyfriend and he's dutifully going
to grab the scissors it's so bizarre he
comes back with the scissors and finally
Helen kneels down stares at camelia's
face and she just starts roughly
chopping off all her hair throwing it
onto the dirty sticky ice cream melted
gravel beneath Chamilia and tells her
eat it I'll let you go home if you eat
it all chamelia freezes still no tears
no begging she goes to grab a fist full
of hair with her hands but they stop her
and Helen says mm- with your mouth like
a dog the other girls take that as a
cute to smash chamelia face into the
ground making her eat her own hair along
with
sand she's still unclothed soaking wet
with burn marks bruises all over her
body and when they're done they made her
drop them all off when Helen was
arrested she looked really bored she
looked really arrogant like it's not
that big of a deal all she has to do is
pay a fine or pay the victim some money
shut them up be on their merry way so
why are all these cops pretending to
like go through these motions
the minute that she stepped into that
courtroom she's smirking she's giggling
she's making like sexy eyes at her
boyfriend John she is not taking any of
this seriously she is not afraid she
just has this cocky expression on her
face that a lot of people describe as
wanting to punch it off of her Helen's
attorney read her statement in court
which Helen thought which Helen thought
was going to help her case let me know
if you think it worked Helen wrote your
honorable Judge attorney and everyone
concerned I cely apologize to everyone I
am so sorry I've made a terrible mistake
and there's nothing I can do to make
things better for the people that I've
hurt I'm not a bad person this case is
about two days of my life I wish I could
go back in time and wake up the day
before this happened and do the right
thing but I know that's impossible and
now I will accept the punishment for
what I did and while I was in jail
during awaiting this trial I not only
worked on my schoolwork but I began
studying the Bible every day I want to
thank my parents is this an awesome
winning speech or is it like yeah I want
to thank my parents for helping me
through this part of my life I owe
everything to my parents I know I've let
them down but I promise I will someday
make them proud again life is not only
about having the latest iPhone or pretty
dresses also when people like make a
really heinous action but they're like
let me tell you what I learned from this
you are in no teaching spot lady like
you are not a motivational speaker girl
what's going on the whole time the
attorney read her statement Helen had
her face covered with paper so we have
no idea what her expression was well she
didn't read it oh no her attorney read
it what the she covered her face with
paper wow she just sat there I mean I
doubt her face looked remorseful I mean
the fact that she's talking about how
she's only being judged for 2 days of
her 19 years of living is honestly
arguably I don't know why her attorney
approved it was she cover the face yeah
she was like covering her mouth area
like this and stuff they sent me to the
United States for a better life and
Fuller education along with that came a
lot of freedom in fact too much Freedom
that I was not used to I don't know why
the attorney let this happen it's just
logically speaking not the smartest
choice and it's clear where all these
kids are getting it from none of the
parents were any better one of the dads
of the miners was arrested during this
trial
why he tried to bribe the victim to say
something nice about his daughter
tried to give the victim money hoping
that the judge will give all the other
kids higher sentences and go lenient on
his daughter because the victim would
say this one was the one that was nice
or she seemed like too scared to stop it
in the end Helen was sentenced to 13
years in prison kidnapping assault and
serious personal injury she can get out
in 8 years for good behavior Koko who
burned Chamilia with cigarettes was
sentenced to 10 years but can get out in
5 years and then JN was sentenced to 6
years in prison but can get out in three
the first time the court saw any emotion
other than giggly Cockiness and sexual
inuendos and looks between all of them
was when their verdicts were read they
sobbed so hard their whole bodies were
shaking yeah I guess they couldn't
believe it but what are your thoughts do
you think the punishment is Harsh enough
let me know in the comments please stay
safe and I will see you guys on
Wednesday for another episode bye
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