Magruder HS Shooting

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When will enough be enough?

MCPS always waits for a child to be harmed before doing anything. One child dead and one child shot this month. They are only now reviewing safety protocols.

The current slew of lazy arses will do nothing. The swamp will only continue to rot. Time for a totally different kind of leadership. What do we have to loose?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When will enough be enough?

MCPS always waits for a child to be harmed before doing anything. One child dead and one child shot this month. They are only now reviewing safety protocols.

The current slew of lazy arses will do nothing. The swamp will only continue to rot. Time for a totally different kind of leadership. What do we have to loose?

+1 The problem is the corporate culture throughout MCPS and the BOE that they ignore problems that students and parents report to them. Until this corporate culture changes - and it starts with an independent BOE members not Apple Ballot puppets.

There’s no bullying occurring until a student is shot and a student is murdered. This response is echoed by MCPS Principals, Directors, Associate Superintendents, the Superintendent, any other MCPS Central Office staff involved with a case, and the BOE. It’s only after severe and permanent harm is done to a child that they offer up fake platitudes and sympathies.

Yes. Parents need to all be standing up and saying OUR STUDENTS ARE NOT SAFE IN MCPS SCHOOLS. Use your voices and words. Register to vote and use your power at the ballot box.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When will enough be enough?

MCPS always waits for a child to be harmed before doing anything. One child dead and one child shot this month. They are only now reviewing safety protocols.

The current slew of lazy arses will do nothing. The swamp will only continue to rot. Time for a totally different kind of leadership. What do we have to loose?

+1 The problem is the corporate culture throughout MCPS and the BOE that they ignore problems that students and parents report to them. Until this corporate culture changes - and it starts with an independent BOE members not Apple Ballot puppets.

There’s no bullying occurring until a student is shot and a student is murdered. This response is echoed by MCPS Principals, Directors, Associate Superintendents, the Superintendent, any other MCPS Central Office staff involved with a case, and the BOE. It’s only after severe and permanent harm is done to a child that they offer up fake platitudes and sympathies.

Yes. Parents need to all be standing up and saying OUR STUDENTS ARE NOT SAFE IN MCPS SCHOOLS. Use your voices and words. Register to vote and use your power at the ballot box.

This. Lawyers do more advising than educators.

[Anonymous]

This article has some useful info re: training of community officers, many were formerly assigned as SROs to the HS in the cluster. https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/police-fire/we-should-revisit-that-police-chief-jones-discusses-increased-officer-presence-in-schools/

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://youtu.be/pOD4VcdyTAE Parents of victim..

Mom of Magruder victim is interviewed. Supports SROs in schoools.

My heart breaks for this mom and family. I can't fathom what they are going through right now. And what angers me is just seeing the interview with our County Executive acting smug and knowledgeable about how to keep schools safe. He thinks he knows better than the people who are actually in the schools and I despise him for that.

This was so hard to watch.

Is there any update on his condition?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Are ghost guns plastic? I feel like they’re made from 3D printers correct? If that’s the case metal detectors wouldn’t have helped.

They can be but the same name is used to describe guns that have and the serial number removed. Metal detectors would prevent many guns and also knives from being brought in. It also could act as a deterrent. Really surprised they were not brought in right away. It is likely a big part of why DC has never had a shooting in a school. If I were a student there it would make me feel a bit safer.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This article has some useful info re: training of community officers, many were formerly assigned as SROs to the HS in the cluster. https://bethesdamagazine.com/bethesda-beat/police-fire/we-should-revisit-that-police-chief-jones-discusses-increased-officer-presence-in-schools/

Really good article, thanks for posting

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are ghost guns plastic? I feel like they’re made from 3D printers correct? If that’s the case metal detectors wouldn’t have helped.

They can be but the same name is used to describe guns that have and the serial number removed. Metal detectors would prevent many guns and also knives from being brought in. It also could act as a deterrent. Really surprised they were not brought in right away. It is likely a big part of why DC has never had a shooting in a school. If I were a student there it would make me feel a bit safer.

Someone up thread, presumably a MCPS PR Flak trying to absolve the district of responsibility, tried to claim that metal detectors would be impractical, forgetting that DCPS uses them. If it works for Wilson why can’t it work for Magruder or Norwood or Wheaton.

[Anonymous]

Metal detectors and/or x-ray machines make sense at this point as well as having a police presence. It absolutely can work. And, being held accountable. RJ may work for the K-5 crowd, but come MS and HS you know better and need consequences. If my kid is bullied, no way I'd agree to them setting down with the bully to talk it out. These bullies don't care nor do their parents. They probably learned to be bullies from the parents.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Are ghost guns plastic? I feel like they’re made from 3D printers correct? If that’s the case metal detectors wouldn’t have helped.

They can be but the same name is used to describe guns that have and the serial number removed. Metal detectors would prevent many guns and also knives from being brought in. It also could act as a deterrent. Really surprised they were not brought in right away. It is likely a big part of why DC has never had a shooting in a school. If I were a student there it would make me feel a bit safer.

Someone up thread, presumably a MCPS PR Flak trying to absolve the district of responsibility, tried to claim that metal detectors would be impractical, forgetting that DCPS uses them. If it works for Wilson why can’t it work for Magruder or Norwood or Wheaton.

Oh because God forbid our little darlings would be attending schools that look like prisons. Hugging it out is a much better solution.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Metal detectors and/or x-ray machines make sense at this point as well as having a police presence. It absolutely can work. And, being held accountable. RJ may work for the K-5 crowd, but come MS and HS you know better and need consequences. If my kid is bullied, no way I'd agree to them setting down with the bully to talk it out. These bullies don't care nor do their parents. They probably learned to be bullies from the parents.

Yes. I would be down with RJ in elementary school. Beyond 5th grade, the kids need more than hugging and talking. Some of the students in HS are practically or are already adults. They need consequences and for some, they don't need to be in the school anymore. They need to be in rehab or jail.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Metal detectors and/or x-ray machines make sense at this point as well as having a police presence. It absolutely can work. And, being held accountable. RJ may work for the K-5 crowd, but come MS and HS you know better and need consequences. If my kid is bullied, no way I'd agree to them setting down with the bully to talk it out. These bullies don't care nor do their parents. They probably learned to be bullies from the parents.

Yes. I would be down with RJ in elementary school. Beyond 5th grade, the kids need more than hugging and talking. Some of the students in HS are practically or are already adults. They need consequences and for some, they don't need to be in the school anymore. They need to be in rehab or jail.

Of course, there needs to be RJ. But, there also need to be consequences for bad behavior. Teachers hands are tied these days. Very limited ability to take privileges away.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When will enough be enough?

MCPS always waits for a child to be harmed before doing anything. One child dead and one child shot this month. They are only now reviewing safety protocols.

You hold MCPS responsible for an off-campus killing? Seems odd.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:When will enough be enough?

MCPS always waits for a child to be harmed before doing anything. One child dead and one child shot this month. They are only now reviewing safety protocols.

You hold MCPS responsible for an off-campus killing? Seems odd.

Same as they are responsible for off campus sexual assaults that they knew a possibility from in school reports.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Metal detectors and/or x-ray machines make sense at this point as well as having a police presence. It absolutely can work. And, being held accountable. RJ may work for the K-5 crowd, but come MS and HS you know better and need consequences. If my kid is bullied, no way I'd agree to them setting down with the bully to talk it out. These bullies don't care nor do their parents. They probably learned to be bullies from the parents.

I think dogs would work better guns and drugs