Second individual identified from the bomb threats

[Anonymous]

For Immediate Release: Friday, October 27, 2023

Gaithersburg, MD – Detectives from the Montgomery County Department of Police – 3rd District Investigative Section have identified a 15-year-old as the individual responsible for making the bomb threat against Paint Branch High School on Thursday, October 26, 2023.

At approximately 10:36 am, 3rd District officers, K-9 units, and Community Engagement Officers responded to the location for the report of a bomb threat that was made over the phone.

After the school was evacuated, officers searched the school and determined that the threat was invalid. Students, teachers, and staff then returned to their normal curricular activities.

With the assistance of Montgomery County Public Schools staff, detectives identified the 15-year-old as the individual who made the bomb threat against the school.

After admitting responsibility, the 15-year-old has been charged as a juvenile with Threats of Mass Violence and released to the custody of the parents. This case has been forwarded to the Maryland Department of Juvenile Services for review.

[Anonymous]

I submitted to soon. This is the accompanying link, and I started a new thread because the other one was locked.

https://www2.montgomerycountymd.gov/mcgportalapps/Press_Detail_Pol.aspx?Item_ID=44235&fbclid=IwAR3ngt05s8w0Wlg_lMMyi-2lDsWnLl8kaNVZOEmqkwTc1mG0CqTJVuL6BhU_aem_AbiSoJ6NlAwLPsTc2oBumg5MY0G-wwTCd-FHIUm3FUxSrRcyIB3BOkHFMr2gBl03_d4&fs=e&s=cl

[Anonymous]

Looks like some copy cats whondidnt understand the law

[Anonymous]

What is wrong with these kids? Why don’t they think this is serious?

[Anonymous]

In part because the legal consequences are not spelled out to them clearly. At no point did MCPS ever broadcast what they could do for punishment. Every Principal needs to say it out loud during morning announcements. The MCPS email I received today did not spell it out either - it needs to, so parents can remind their kids.
And for the kids old enough (13 and up), MCPS needs to remind them of legal consequences. The police chief needs to say it out loud on the news so parents repeat it to their kids.

Vagueness is the enduring problem with MCPS. For years, my kids have had "wellness" and "mental health" assemblies and lectures, which they tell me are a complete waste of time, because nothing specific is ever said, to help themselves or others. It's so vague as to be entirely useless. Same for violent threats. Kids are practical people - if they don't know what the punishment is, more will engage in the behavior.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is wrong with these kids? Why don’t they think this is serious?

Probably because they're teenagers, who developmentally don't have a solid grasp of actions and consequences yet?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In part because the legal consequences are not spelled out to them clearly. At no point did MCPS ever broadcast what they could do for punishment. Every Principal needs to say it out loud during morning announcements. The MCPS email I received today did not spell it out either - it needs to, so parents can remind their kids.
And for the kids old enough (13 and up), MCPS needs to remind them of legal consequences. The police chief needs to say it out loud on the news so parents repeat it to their kids.

Vagueness is the enduring problem with MCPS. For years, my kids have had "wellness" and "mental health" assemblies and lectures, which they tell me are a complete waste of time, because nothing specific is ever said, to help themselves or others. It's so vague as to be entirely useless. Same for violent threats. Kids are practical people - if they don't know what the punishment is, more will engage in the behavior.

THiS

The kids know there will be no consequences.

The kids need to know what exactly will happen when they are caught.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is wrong with these kids? Why don’t they think this is serious?

Easy. These kids are a reflection of their poor parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In part because the legal consequences are not spelled out to them clearly. At no point did MCPS ever broadcast what they could do for punishment. Every Principal needs to say it out loud during morning announcements. The MCPS email I received today did not spell it out either - it needs to, so parents can remind their kids.
And for the kids old enough (13 and up), MCPS needs to remind them of legal consequences. The police chief needs to say it out loud on the news so parents repeat it to their kids.

Vagueness is the enduring problem with MCPS. For years, my kids have had "wellness" and "mental health" assemblies and lectures, which they tell me are a complete waste of time, because nothing specific is ever said, to help themselves or others. It's so vague as to be entirely useless. Same for violent threats. Kids are practical people - if they don't know what the punishment is, more will engage in the behavior.

Vagueness is the enduring problem in neatly all public schools. Not so in the Catholic schools my kids have attended. Consequences are never a mystery. Consequences follow quickly after breaking the rules. There’s no worry about inequity in consequences. You do the crime, you chose the time.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In part because the legal consequences are not spelled out to them clearly. At no point did MCPS ever broadcast what they could do for punishment. Every Principal needs to say it out loud during morning announcements. The MCPS email I received today did not spell it out either - it needs to, so parents can remind their kids.
And for the kids old enough (13 and up), MCPS needs to remind them of legal consequences. The police chief needs to say it out loud on the news so parents repeat it to their kids.

Vagueness is the enduring problem with MCPS. For years, my kids have had "wellness" and "mental health" assemblies and lectures, which they tell me are a complete waste of time, because nothing specific is ever said, to help themselves or others. It's so vague as to be entirely useless. Same for violent threats. Kids are practical people - if they don't know what the punishment is, more will engage in the behavior.

Vagueness is the enduring problem in neatly all public schools. Not so in the Catholic schools my kids have attended. Consequences are never a mystery. Consequences follow quickly after breaking the rules. There’s no worry about inequity in consequences. You do the crime, you chose the time.

How nice for you. Why are you posting on the MCPS forum?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:In part because the legal consequences are not spelled out to them clearly. At no point did MCPS ever broadcast what they could do for punishment. Every Principal needs to say it out loud during morning announcements. The MCPS email I received today did not spell it out either - it needs to, so parents can remind their kids.
And for the kids old enough (13 and up), MCPS needs to remind them of legal consequences. The police chief needs to say it out loud on the news so parents repeat it to their kids.

Vagueness is the enduring problem with MCPS. For years, my kids have had "wellness" and "mental health" assemblies and lectures, which they tell me are a complete waste of time, because nothing specific is ever said, to help themselves or others. It's so vague as to be entirely useless. Same for violent threats. Kids are practical people - if they don't know what the punishment is, more will engage in the behavior.

So, mcps is to blame for kids thinking it’s funny to call in bimba threats?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In part because the legal consequences are not spelled out to them clearly. At no point did MCPS ever broadcast what they could do for punishment. Every Principal needs to say it out loud during morning announcements. The MCPS email I received today did not spell it out either - it needs to, so parents can remind their kids.
And for the kids old enough (13 and up), MCPS needs to remind them of legal consequences. The police chief needs to say it out loud on the news so parents repeat it to their kids.

Vagueness is the enduring problem with MCPS. For years, my kids have had "wellness" and "mental health" assemblies and lectures, which they tell me are a complete waste of time, because nothing specific is ever said, to help themselves or others. It's so vague as to be entirely useless. Same for violent threats. Kids are practical people - if they don't know what the punishment is, more will engage in the behavior.

So, mcps is to blame for kids thinking it’s funny to call in bimba threats?

Let's just say it has methods at its disposal that it does not use. I call that stupidity.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In part because the legal consequences are not spelled out to them clearly. At no point did MCPS ever broadcast what they could do for punishment. Every Principal needs to say it out loud during morning announcements. The MCPS email I received today did not spell it out either - it needs to, so parents can remind their kids.
And for the kids old enough (13 and up), MCPS needs to remind them of legal consequences. The police chief needs to say it out loud on the news so parents repeat it to their kids.

Vagueness is the enduring problem with MCPS. For years, my kids have had "wellness" and "mental health" assemblies and lectures, which they tell me are a complete waste of time, because nothing specific is ever said, to help themselves or others. It's so vague as to be entirely useless. Same for violent threats. Kids are practical people - if they don't know what the punishment is, more will engage in the behavior.

So, mcps is to blame for kids thinking it’s funny to call in bimba threats?

It's mostly McKnights fault.

[Anonymous]

Parents need to monitor their kids and be parents. Period. Get off your devices and talk to your kids. Rather than waiting for the school system to explain the consequences, guess what- YOU can and you’ll also remind them that when this is on their record, they can kiss their college acceptance letter goodbye and enjoy working a minimum wage job forever. Enough is enough and STEP UP

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:In part because the legal consequences are not spelled out to them clearly. At no point did MCPS ever broadcast what they could do for punishment. Every Principal needs to say it out loud during morning announcements. The MCPS email I received today did not spell it out either - it needs to, so parents can remind their kids.
And for the kids old enough (13 and up), MCPS needs to remind them of legal consequences. The police chief needs to say it out loud on the news so parents repeat it to their kids.

Vagueness is the enduring problem with MCPS. For years, my kids have had "wellness" and "mental health" assemblies and lectures, which they tell me are a complete waste of time, because nothing specific is ever said, to help themselves or others. It's so vague as to be entirely useless. Same for violent threats. Kids are practical people - if they don't know what the punishment is, more will engage in the behavior.

So, mcps is to blame for kids thinking it’s funny to call in bimba threats?

It's mostly McKnights fault.

Isn't it always? On DCUM, anyway.