Erin Cox, a senior at North Andover High School, was unjustly punished after giving a drunken friend a ride home from a party. Cox was demoted from her position as captain of the school's volleyball team, and she was suspended from five games.

When Cox arrived to a party, after receiving a phone call from her friend that indicated she was too drunk to drive home, police arrived shortly after. They arrested several kids for underage drinking and the possession of alcohol. Cox was not one of them. In fact, police cleared Cox, who agreed that the Massachusetts high school senior was not in the possession of alcohol and had not been drinking. Nonetheless, North Andover High stated that Erin had violated the district's zero tolerance policy against underage drinking.

With college just a few months away, the honor student was demoted from captain and suspended from several games, threatening her ability to play volleyball in college.

Cox's mother and many others support her. "She didn't do anything wrong. She did what she thought was right, and I'm proud of her for that," Erin's mother, Eleanor Cox said.

Wendy Murphy, the Cox family's attorney, stated that the policy that disallows underage drinking was used to punish her despite the fact that it was confirmed that she was not under the influence. She also stated that punishing Cox sends a dangerous message to young people, suggesting that they should go ahead and let their friends drive home drunk, because at least they won't get penalized.

"If a kid asks for help from a friend, you don't want that kid to say 'I'm sorry I can't help you. I might end up in trouble at school,'" said attorney Wendy Murphy, who is working to have the school's decision reversed.

#IStandWithErinCox has spread on Twitter, with people hailing her "responsibility and common sense." The parents of Cox's teammates have also started a petition on her behalf.