Bomb caller identified.

[Anonymous]

https://x.com/mcpnews/status/1717173710656848000?s=46&t=R3AX3c486LFdeZpFtkN_eA

He’s a 12 year old who knew what he was doing. Very strong language from the chief.

[Anonymous]

GOOD. I know privacy laws prevent them from naming and shaming, but I wish they would and haul his parents out too! They need to make an example out of this kid's reckless behavior so no one else dreams of following in his footsteps.

[Anonymous]

"The person responsible for multiple bomb threats targeting Richard Montgomery High School and Oak View Elementary School has been identified.

On October 13, 16, and 23, Montgomery County Public Schools received threats sent via email to Richard Montgomery High School. Similarly, on October 15, Oak View Elementary School was also targeted with a separate email threat. This reckless and dangerous behavior posed a direct threat to the safety and well-being of our schools and students.

Detectives from the 3rd District Investigative Section, with the assistance of Montgomery County Public Schools IT staff, identified a 12-year-old as the individual responsible for all four bomb threats. Detectives spoke with the individual, who admitted responsibility, however, in the state of Maryland, children under the age of 13 can only be charged with offenses that constitute a "crime of violence."

It is disheartening to accept that the individual responsible for disrupting the educational process and instilling fear in our community was well aware of the legal limitations surrounding their age. They understood that they could not be charged under current Maryland statutes.

In addition to the fear and chaos these threats caused, it is important to acknowledge the significant financial and operational burden each incident placed on our department. Dispatching officers and K-9 units to investigate these threats, especially when our resources are already stretched thin, diverted our personnel away from other pressing calls for service. This diversion of resources is unacceptable, and it jeopardizes the safety of our community.

I commend the hard work and dedication of the 3rd District detectives and Montgomery County Public Schools staff in their efforts to identify and locate the young person responsible for these crimes.

The safety of our community remains our foremost priority, and we remain steadfast in our commitment to protect and serve our residents."

[Anonymous]

Since he can't be charged criminally, I hope he can be expelled from school?

[Anonymous]

Wait- RM also had bomb threats? Is this the same kid who threatened Blair and SSIMS?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Since he can't be charged criminally, I hope he can be expelled from school?

That'll teach 'em!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Since he can't be charged criminally, I hope he can be expelled from school?

I doubt it. First, it's not clear he committed the offense while on school grounds. Second, it's not violent. Usually you need to be involved with drugs or weapons to get expulsion.

But he'll get a heavy dose of restorative justice!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since he can't be charged criminally, I hope he can be expelled from school?

I doubt it. First, it's not clear he committed the offense while on school grounds. Second, it's not violent. Usually you need to be involved with drugs or weapons to get expulsion.

But he'll get a heavy dose of restorative justice!

It doesn't matter if it happened on school grounds or not. He directly disrupted school operations, which is a violation of the code of conduct. It could be even more hairy if he used an MCPS Chromebook to make the email threats.

[Anonymous]

Can they go after the parents?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since he can't be charged criminally, I hope he can be expelled from school?

I doubt it. First, it's not clear he committed the offense while on school grounds. Second, it's not violent. Usually you need to be involved with drugs or weapons to get expulsion.

But he'll get a heavy dose of restorative justice!

Honestly....the kid clearly needs intensive help if he's making email bomb threats for attention. So while I think RJ is cringeworthy and meek way to discipline with high-risk behavior, if they coupled it with suspension/expulsion, it could be something....

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:
"The person responsible for multiple bomb threats targeting Richard Montgomery High School and Oak View Elementary School has been identified.

On October 13, 16, and 23, Montgomery County Public Schools received threats sent via email to Richard Montgomery High School. Similarly, on October 15, Oak View Elementary School was also targeted with a separate email threat. This reckless and dangerous behavior posed a direct threat to the safety and well-being of our schools and students.

Detectives from the 3rd District Investigative Section, with the assistance of Montgomery County Public Schools IT staff, identified a 12-year-old as the individual responsible for all four bomb threats. Detectives spoke with the individual, who admitted responsibility, however, in the state of Maryland, children under the age of 13 can only be charged with offenses that constitute a "crime of violence."

It is disheartening to accept that the individual responsible for disrupting the educational process and instilling fear in our community was well aware of the legal limitations surrounding their age. They understood that they could not be charged under current Maryland statutes.

In addition to the fear and chaos these threats caused, it is important to acknowledge the significant financial and operational burden each incident placed on our department. Dispatching officers and K-9 units to investigate these threats, especially when our resources are already stretched thin, diverted our personnel away from other pressing calls for service. This diversion of resources is unacceptable, and it jeopardizes the safety of our community.

I commend the hard work and dedication of the 3rd District detectives and Montgomery County Public Schools staff in their efforts to identify and locate the young person responsible for these crimes.

The safety of our community remains our foremost priority, and we remain steadfast in our commitment to protect and serve our residents."

You just made that up out of thin air and I doubt it's true.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Can they go after the parents?

THEY SHOULD!

[Anonymous]

MCPS students involved in violent hazing and sexual assault (like at Damascus HS a few years ago) don't get expelled, and you expect some prank caller will?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Wait- RM also had bomb threats? Is this the same kid who threatened Blair and SSIMS?

One of the threats was on the 23rd, and presumably he was in custody and being questioned for at least part of the 24th, when there were threats sent to Blair and Rockville.

Given that Einstein has had one this morning, this cluster of threats is probably from a different person. Unless this is one slick and determined dude.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
"The person responsible for multiple bomb threats targeting Richard Montgomery High School and Oak View Elementary School has been identified.

On October 13, 16, and 23, Montgomery County Public Schools received threats sent via email to Richard Montgomery High School. Similarly, on October 15, Oak View Elementary School was also targeted with a separate email threat. This reckless and dangerous behavior posed a direct threat to the safety and well-being of our schools and students.

Detectives from the 3rd District Investigative Section, with the assistance of Montgomery County Public Schools IT staff, identified a 12-year-old as the individual responsible for all four bomb threats. Detectives spoke with the individual, who admitted responsibility, however, in the state of Maryland, children under the age of 13 can only be charged with offenses that constitute a "crime of violence."

It is disheartening to accept that the individual responsible for disrupting the educational process and instilling fear in our community was well aware of the legal limitations surrounding their age. They understood that they could not be charged under current Maryland statutes.

In addition to the fear and chaos these threats caused, it is important to acknowledge the significant financial and operational burden each incident placed on our department. Dispatching officers and K-9 units to investigate these threats, especially when our resources are already stretched thin, diverted our personnel away from other pressing calls for service. This diversion of resources is unacceptable, and it jeopardizes the safety of our community.

I commend the hard work and dedication of the 3rd District detectives and Montgomery County Public Schools staff in their efforts to identify and locate the young person responsible for these crimes.

The safety of our community remains our foremost priority, and we remain steadfast in our commitment to protect and serve our residents."

You just made that up out of thin air and I doubt it's true.

You think the chief of police just made up a lie and published in a press release because....?

Some of y'all have a lot of unmitigated nerve and gall to just make claims with no evidence and you don't care because you feel entitled to just make things up.