New ACHS Security Measures

[Anonymous]

So, gangs have closed the only HS in the city.

I hope the Council is proud of themselves.

I wonder if any of them are bright enough to have thought about what reopening in August will look like.

I mean, it's not like all the Hispanics are going to move by then.

[Anonymous]

What is really going on here? Did something else happen with regards to safety in the school. Is admin really concerned about retaliation? I was just surprised to see that school was virtual/asynchronous another week.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:What is really going on here? Did something else happen with regards to safety in the school. Is admin really concerned about retaliation? I was just surprised to see that school was virtual/asynchronous another week.

I was also surprised. Did they do virtual days after the shooting last fall? Is it because the school year is essentially over anyway so there's not a lot of actual teaching happening anyway? Now you have all these kids without any structure of school at all--seems like a recipe for retaliation (just not near campus).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What is really going on here? Did something else happen with regards to safety in the school. Is admin really concerned about retaliation? I was just surprised to see that school was virtual/asynchronous another week.

I was also surprised. Did they do virtual days after the shooting last fall? Is it because the school year is essentially over anyway so there's not a lot of actual teaching happening anyway? Now you have all these kids without any structure of school at all--seems like a recipe for retaliation (just not near campus).

ACHS and Minnie Howard have been closed since last Wednesday. This is crazy.

[Anonymous]

How this isn't all over the local news is absolutely mindboggling.

Literally, the only HS in the entire city of Alexandria is closed for security concerns.

Let that sink in.

The biggest HS in the entire state of Virginia is shut because the city can't provide for the safety of the students.

Like, what the actual eff?

[Anonymous]

Help me understand how this will help? IT happen after hours so

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Help me understand how this will help? IT happen after hours so

They have credible information that this gang-related homicide will provoke retaliation that could occur at school. The security threat is so real they are preventing any large, outside gatherings of children on school grounds causing the relocation of sports events and the middle school dances. (My mother mind goes immediately to a drive by shooting threat).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:How this isn't all over the local news is absolutely mindboggling.

Literally, the only HS in the entire city of Alexandria is closed for security concerns.

Let that sink in.

The biggest HS in the entire state of Virginia is shut because the city can't provide for the safety of the students.

Like, what the actual eff?

I saw media and reporters with cameras there when I drove by this morning.

There must be some very serious and credible threats for them to take this drastic measure.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Help me understand how this will help? IT happen after hours so

They have credible information that this gang-related homicide will provoke retaliation that could occur at school. The security threat is so real they are preventing any large, outside gatherings of children on school grounds causing the relocation of sports events and the middle school dances. (My mother mind goes immediately to a drive by shooting threat).

And since there have been no arrests that would mean the alleged killer might be going to school grounds. I just worry that having all these kids out of school will create its own issues and opportunities to gather and plan some type of retaliation.

[Anonymous]

This refusal to communicate to parents about the potential threats their children may face is very reminiscent of the Minnie Howard rape. At least parents are getting some crumbs this time as opposed to the MH coverup.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Help me understand how this will help? IT happen after hours so

They have credible information that this gang-related homicide will provoke retaliation that could occur at school. The security threat is so real they are preventing any large, outside gatherings of children on school grounds causing the relocation of sports events and the middle school dances. (My mother mind goes immediately to a drive by shooting threat).

what about graduation? The victim was a senior.Wouldn't his friends also be seniors?

[Anonymous]

How could the killer's identity not be known? there are 50 bazillion cameras all over that shopping center.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Metal detectors are not the answer, unless you add an xray machine. Students today carry computer and smart phones.

They can take them out for the metal detector like we do at airports.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Metal detectors are not the answer, unless you add an xray machine. Students today carry computer and smart phones.

They can take them out for the metal detector like we do at airports.

This was an off-campus stabbing. Metal detectors at school would not have prevented the incident.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Metal detectors are not the answer, unless you add an xray machine. Students today carry computer and smart phones.

They can take them out for the metal detector like we do at airports.

This was an off-campus stabbing. Metal detectors at school would not have prevented the incident.

You don't know that and you don't know whether he had the knife at school (hint- he did).