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    Tyler Miller, a 17-year-old boy, was put on probation after being arrested for doing graffiti on school property. His probation caused people, including his family, to treat him differently, leading to outbursts. He considered committing suicide to escape his situation but was talked out of it. However, he is now being accused of another crime he claims he did not commit.

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    Tyler Miller, a 17-year-old boy, was put on probation after being arrested for doing graffiti on school property. His probation caused people, including his family, to treat him differently, leading to outbursts. He considered committing suicide to escape his situation but was talked out of it. However, he is now being accused of another crime he claims he did not commit.

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    The Melwood

    Times
    Twisted By: Laurie Halse Anderson September 2009

    In the novel Twisted by Laurie


    Halse Anderson, Tyler Miller was put
    to face the challenges of on probation. Today is September 29th, 2009
    After doing graffiti on school in Melwood, Maine and it is warm but
    property, he got arrested and now very windy. The clouds might make a
    must face the hardships of his arrest.
    Art first, he didn’t think it would little drizzle at about 2pm but will be
    affect his regular life, but it did. After hiding under the sun for a majority of
    students at Jefferson High School the day. As for the winds, we are
    found out about his arrest, the world
    around him changed. Everyone, expecting at least twenty miles an
    including his own family, then treated hour. Today will be a day to relax but
    Tyler differently. Then to make it be careful with the winds and
    worse, he got accused of a crime he
    didn’t do. Tyler can’t seem to figure humidity.
    out a way to get out but after nearly
    committing suicide he thinks he has
    got it. All he knows is was that he
    would be known as that boy… the
    boy who got arrested

    Newsletter 1
    One on One Interview With
    Tyler Miller
    Interviewer: “So, seventeen year old I: “Well that’s good to know. Switching
    Tyler Miller is here with us today to subjects… Can you tell us about nerd
    tell us about living on his harsh boy and your ideas of how to escape
    probation after doing graffiti n your probation?”
    school property. So how are things T: “Nerd boy was actually I before my
    doing?” arrest because I was a nobody to the
    Tyler: “Well my probation caused other students… Especially Bethany.
    everyone to treat me differently One of my ways to escape was running
    which led me to have various away to Minnesota but my sister
    outbursts with my peoples. And my Hannah found out and the bomb was
    family especially my father is killing dropped. My second thought was
    me.” committing suicide with my father’s
    I: “Well did you learn anything? pistol. My best man convinced me not
    Meaning did this experience open to.”
    your eyes to the real world?” I: “Does your probation officer know
    T: “I would say I’m in the middle these things?”
    because it has took me far away from T: “ Nope its only between me, Haflly
    being a regular teen but caused the Hannah, and Yoda. But to make my
    girl of my dreams to ask me out.” situation worse, I was getting accused of
    I: “ So what did you girl f your a crime that I NEVER DID”
    dreams do and what do you consider I: “Was this before or after the suicide
    a regular teen?” attempt? What was the outcome.”
    T: “That girl and me went far into T: “This was before my suicide attempt
    our relationship but then it ended and ad I wasn’t guilty as I had said.” Are we
    a regular teen is like her… Bethany done yet?”
    Milbury. My girl…” I: “Sure thanks for coming here today
    and sharing part of your life story.”

    Newsletter 2
    It Cost Him Part Of His Life,
    How Much Will It Cost You?
    By: Jessica Ramtahal

    Melwood, Maine- Seventeen


    but chooses not to show
    year old Tyler Miller made
    them and that is why my
    the harsh decision to do
    husband, Bob Miller goes so
    graffiti on school property.
    hard on him.”
    As a results he was arrested
    Tyler’s Best man
    in front of the whole school.
    Yoda also known as Calvin
    As he got pulled away,
    also told us that, “ If Tyler’s
    the students had their ohh’s
    family hadn’t been so hard
    had ahh’s. Yet did Tyler
    on him, and I doubt any of
    know what would happen
    his suicidal thoughts
    next.
    wouldn’t have happened.
    On July 21st 2009 an
    Those very quotes
    interview with Tyler revealed
    revealed that Tyler’s own
    that many of his criticism and
    family puts the pressure on
    pressure came from his
    him. So… How much can
    family. In fact it was mostly
    graffiti cost you?
    his father, Bob Miller.
    After the interview For Tyler it cost it his life.
    Tyler’s mother, Linda Miller
    told us, “Tyler has many
    good pieces to him

    Newsletter 3

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