Gun found at Wilson

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:The Beacon article is here:

http://thewilsonbeacon.com/gun-confiscated-from-wilson-student/

It's much more informative than the Post's article.

So he was holding it under his desk in class? That's even more serious.

was it loaded? did the kid have bullets to put in it? No one seems very interested in if the weapon was actually lethal.

It's not that we are not interested - we are. It's just that that information is not available publicly at this time and nobody on DCUM knows the answer - so we are not mindlessly speculating about it.

- A Wilson Parent

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:The Beacon article is here:

http://thewilsonbeacon.com/gun-confiscated-from-wilson-student/

It's much more informative than the Post's article.

That's good reporting there. I guess the new principal isn't stifling the student newspaper as many in the long DCUM thread feared.

It seems that the student was holding the gun under a desk?!!

BTW, good reporting -- and well written.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:The Beacon article is here:

http://thewilsonbeacon.com/gun-confiscated-from-wilson-student/

It's much more informative than the Post's article.

So he was holding it under his desk in class? That's even more serious.

was it loaded? did the kid have bullets to put in it? No one seems very interested in if the weapon was actually lethal.

It's not that we are not interested - we are. It's just that that information is not available publicly at this time and nobody on DCUM knows the answer - so we are not mindlessly speculating about it.

- A Wilson Parent

Nothing personal. but why are some DCPS parents conditioned to be so passive?

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:The Beacon article is here:

http://thewilsonbeacon.com/gun-confiscated-from-wilson-student/

It's much more informative than the Post's article.

That's good reporting there. I guess the new principal isn't stifling the student newspaper as many in the long DCUM thread feared.

You must have missed the conclusion to that thread. The Principal agreed to remove herself from the process.

[jsteele]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:The Beacon article is here:

http://thewilsonbeacon.com/gun-confiscated-from-wilson-student/

It's much more informative than the Post's article.

So he was holding it under his desk in class? That's even more serious.

was it loaded? did the kid have bullets to put in it? No one seems very interested in if the weapon was actually lethal.

It's not that we are not interested - we are. It's just that that information is not available publicly at this time and nobody on DCUM knows the answer - so we are not mindlessly speculating about it.

- A Wilson Parent

Nothing personal. but why are some DCPS parents conditioned to be so passive?

What is your proposal? That we demand this information at gunpoint?

[Anonymous]

Things used to be worse at Wilson.

http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2000/feb/10/20000210-010901-3854r/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:The Beacon article is here:

http://thewilsonbeacon.com/gun-confiscated-from-wilson-student/

It's much more informative than the Post's article.

So he was holding it under his desk in class? That's even more serious.

was it loaded? did the kid have bullets to put in it? No one seems very interested in if the weapon was actually lethal.

It's not that we are not interested - we are. It's just that that information is not available publicly at this time and nobody on DCUM knows the answer - so we are not mindlessly speculating about it.

- A Wilson Parent

No one suggested mindlessly speculating (except you) just asking the questions. A simple "official info not yet available" would have been sufficient, from someone official.

A gun is intimidating. A loaded gun is dangerous.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:The Beacon article is here:

http://thewilsonbeacon.com/gun-confiscated-from-wilson-student/

It's much more informative than the Post's article.

So he was holding it under his desk in class? That's even more serious.

was it loaded? did the kid have bullets to put in it? No one seems very interested in if the weapon was actually lethal.

It's not that we are not interested - we are. It's just that that information is not available publicly at this time and nobody on DCUM knows the answer - so we are not mindlessly speculating about it.

- A Wilson Parent

No one suggested mindlessly speculating (except you) just asking the questions. A simple "official info not yet available" would have been sufficient, from someone official.

A gun is intimidating. A loaded gun is dangerous.

[Anonymous]

jsteele wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

jsteele wrote:The Beacon article is here:

http://thewilsonbeacon.com/gun-confiscated-from-wilson-student/

It's much more informative than the Post's article.

That's good reporting there. I guess the new principal isn't stifling the student newspaper as many in the long DCUM thread feared.

You must have missed the conclusion to that thread. The Principal agreed to remove herself from the process.

This was the correct decision. And Wilson students usually publish a first rate high school newspaper.

[Anonymous]

Are people asking questions about school.climate in Wilson, character education and expectations for behavior in and out of school? I dont think anyone wants just punishment. However, if you dont get in before things reach this point sometimes thats what's left - though I agree we don't know enough yet to even go there.
It would be great to look at why there would be two weapons incidents in a week, and how to be proactive going forward. Who is raising that cry?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are people asking questions about school.climate in Wilson, character education and expectations for behavior in and out of school? I dont think anyone wants just punishment. However, if you dont get in before things reach this point sometimes thats what's left - though I agree we don't know enough yet to even go there.
It would be great to look at why there would be two weapons incidents in a week, and how to be proactive going forward. Who is raising that cry?

DCPS will share information as necessary and appropriate at the proper time.

[Anonymous]

About creating a better school.climate and abetting the nuisance behavior on Wisconsin and by metro?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My DC knows the young man who had the gun, says he's smart and funny but been very withdrawn this year. I am glad the gun was reported, and no one was hurt. I hope the youngster gets the help he needs, someplace other than Wilson

Apparently he wanted to get another boy in trouble by putting the gun in the other person's backpack and then report it.
He also said he used a different door to get in and did not go through the metal detectors.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DC knows the young man who had the gun, says he's smart and funny but been very withdrawn this year. I am glad the gun was reported, and no one was hurt. I hope the youngster gets the help he needs, someplace other than Wilson

Apparently he wanted to get another boy in trouble by putting the gun in the other person's backpack and then report it.
He also said he used a different door to get in and did not go through the metal detectors.

wait, what? One kid planted a gun on another kid?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DC knows the young man who had the gun, says he's smart and funny but been very withdrawn this year. I am glad the gun was reported, and no one was hurt. I hope the youngster gets the help he needs, someplace other than Wilson

Apparently he wanted to get another boy in trouble by putting the gun in the other person's backpack and then report it.
He also said he used a different door to get in and did not go through the metal detectors.

wait, what? One kid planted a gun on another kid?

He wanted to plant the gun on another kid. He bragged about it to a classmate who did not think he was serious.