Wootton bomb threat.

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Anonymous wrote:You would think these dumb kids would get a new playbook. This hasn't ended well for the other dummies who've pulled this exact same stunt this school year.

What? The 12 yr old who called in the previous bomb threats will no be punished because he's "too young."

He's not in jail or charged, but there were MCPS-imposed consequences, supposedly.

I didn't realize MCPS had its legal system. I thought they were a school system. Isn't this more of a decision for state/county authorities?

MCPS is responsible for student discipline and he was supposedly disciplined in accordance to this level of violation in the student Code of Conduct. What that punishment was, we won't know because FERPA.

We don't really need a redundant judicial system in MCPS. This is covered by the local authorities.

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Anonymous wrote:You would think these dumb kids would get a new playbook. This hasn't ended well for the other dummies who've pulled this exact same stunt this school year.

What? The 12 yr old who called in the previous bomb threats will no be punished because he's "too young."

He's not in jail or charged, but there were MCPS-imposed consequences, supposedly.

I didn't realize MCPS had its legal system. I thought they were a school system. Isn't this more of a decision for state/county authorities?

MCPS is responsible for student discipline and he was supposedly disciplined in accordance to this level of violation in the student Code of Conduct. What that punishment was, we won't know because FERPA.

We don't really need a redundant judicial system in MCPS. This is covered by the local authorities.

And if they don't do their job, then civil lawsuits against the child/ their parents

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Anonymous wrote:You would think these dumb kids would get a new playbook. This hasn't ended well for the other dummies who've pulled this exact same stunt this school year.

What? The 12 yr old who called in the previous bomb threats will no be punished because he's "too young."

He's not in jail or charged, but there were MCPS-imposed consequences, supposedly.

I didn't realize MCPS had its legal system. I thought they were a school system. Isn't this more of a decision for state/county authorities?

MCPS is responsible for student discipline and he was supposedly disciplined in accordance to this level of violation in the student Code of Conduct. What that punishment was, we won't know because FERPA.

We don't really need a redundant judicial system in MCPS. This is covered by the local authorities.

I don't understand what you're going on about? For student behavior that rises to the level of a misdemeanor or felony, the courts/police will dole out their consequences. But school-related consequences, such as whether the student is suspended or expelled, can only be decided upon by the school. The police and courts have no jurisdiction to say whether a student should be suspended or expelled, only the school district can.

So it's not a matter of MCPS replacing our judicial system. It's that they have jurisdiction over different things. So if a student does something that results in criminal and MCPS consequences, that's exactly how it should be. One does not trump the other.

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Anonymous wrote:You would think these dumb kids would get a new playbook. This hasn't ended well for the other dummies who've pulled this exact same stunt this school year.

What? The 12 yr old who called in the previous bomb threats will no be punished because he's "too young."

He's not in jail or charged, but there were MCPS-imposed consequences, supposedly.

I didn't realize MCPS had its legal system. I thought they were a school system. Isn't this more of a decision for state/county authorities?

MCPS is responsible for student discipline and he was supposedly disciplined in accordance to this level of violation in the student Code of Conduct. What that punishment was, we won't know because FERPA.

We don't really need a redundant judicial system in MCPS. This is covered by the local authorities.

I don't understand what you're going on about? For student behavior that rises to the level of a misdemeanor or felony, the courts/police will dole out their consequences. But school-related consequences, such as whether the student is suspended or expelled, can only be decided upon by the school. The police and courts have no jurisdiction to say whether a student should be suspended or expelled, only the school district can.

So it's not a matter of MCPS replacing our judicial system. It's that they have jurisdiction over different things. So if a student does something that results in criminal and MCPS consequences, that's exactly how it should be. One does not trump the other.

This is untrue unfortunately. My friends daughter was slashed with scissors on purpose in 3rd grade. The school did everything in their power to convince the parents it was an accident even though the daughter and everyone who witnessed it died it was on purpose. The school wouldn't even move the kid to a different class. So my friend called the police who said it was a school matter.

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Anonymous wrote:You would think these dumb kids would get a new playbook. This hasn't ended well for the other dummies who've pulled this exact same stunt this school year.

What? The 12 yr old who called in the previous bomb threats will no be punished because he's "too young."

He's not in jail or charged, but there were MCPS-imposed consequences, supposedly.

I didn't realize MCPS had its legal system. I thought they were a school system. Isn't this more of a decision for state/county authorities?

MCPS is responsible for student discipline and he was supposedly disciplined in accordance to this level of violation in the student Code of Conduct. What that punishment was, we won't know because FERPA.

We don't really need a redundant judicial system in MCPS. This is covered by the local authorities.

I don't understand what you're going on about? For student behavior that rises to the level of a misdemeanor or felony, the courts/police will dole out their consequences. But school-related consequences, such as whether the student is suspended or expelled, can only be decided upon by the school. The police and courts have no jurisdiction to say whether a student should be suspended or expelled, only the school district can.

So it's not a matter of MCPS replacing our judicial system. It's that they have jurisdiction over different things. So if a student does something that results in criminal and MCPS consequences, that's exactly how it should be. One does not trump the other.

Yes, they should hire more central office staff to handle things like school DA and school justices. It would be awesome!

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Anonymous wrote:You would think these dumb kids would get a new playbook. This hasn't ended well for the other dummies who've pulled this exact same stunt this school year.

What? The 12 yr old who called in the previous bomb threats will no be punished because he's "too young."

He's not in jail or charged, but there were MCPS-imposed consequences, supposedly.

I didn't realize MCPS had its legal system. I thought they were a school system. Isn't this more of a decision for state/county authorities?

MCPS is responsible for student discipline and he was supposedly disciplined in accordance to this level of violation in the student Code of Conduct. What that punishment was, we won't know because FERPA.

We don't really need a redundant judicial system in MCPS. This is covered by the local authorities.

I don't understand what you're going on about? For student behavior that rises to the level of a misdemeanor or felony, the courts/police will dole out their consequences. But school-related consequences, such as whether the student is suspended or expelled, can only be decided upon by the school. The police and courts have no jurisdiction to say whether a student should be suspended or expelled, only the school district can.

So it's not a matter of MCPS replacing our judicial system. It's that they have jurisdiction over different things. So if a student does something that results in criminal and MCPS consequences, that's exactly how it should be. One does not trump the other.

This is untrue unfortunately. My friends daughter was slashed with scissors on purpose in 3rd grade. The school did everything in their power to convince the parents it was an accident even though the daughter and everyone who witnessed it died it was on purpose. The school wouldn't even move the kid to a different class. So my friend called the police who said it was a school matter.

So MCPD refuses to file assault charges when people are assaulted at schools. Who knew schools were these magical places where our laws don't apply?

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Anonymous wrote:You would think these dumb kids would get a new playbook. This hasn't ended well for the other dummies who've pulled this exact same stunt this school year.

What? The 12 yr old who called in the previous bomb threats will no be punished because he's "too young."

He's not in jail or charged, but there were MCPS-imposed consequences, supposedly.

I didn't realize MCPS had its legal system. I thought they were a school system. Isn't this more of a decision for state/county authorities?

MCPS is responsible for student discipline and he was supposedly disciplined in accordance to this level of violation in the student Code of Conduct. What that punishment was, we won't know because FERPA.

We don't really need a redundant judicial system in MCPS. This is covered by the local authorities.

I don't understand what you're going on about? For student behavior that rises to the level of a misdemeanor or felony, the courts/police will dole out their consequences. But school-related consequences, such as whether the student is suspended or expelled, can only be decided upon by the school. The police and courts have no jurisdiction to say whether a student should be suspended or expelled, only the school district can.

So it's not a matter of MCPS replacing our judicial system. It's that they have jurisdiction over different things. So if a student does something that results in criminal and MCPS consequences, that's exactly how it should be. One does not trump the other.

This is untrue unfortunately. My friends daughter was slashed with scissors on purpose in 3rd grade. The school did everything in their power to convince the parents it was an accident even though the daughter and everyone who witnessed it died it was on purpose. The school wouldn't even move the kid to a different class. So my friend called the police who said it was a school matter.

That's because the police determined it was not a criminal matter, likely due to the age of the children, since it was out of their jurisdiction. Even juvenile crime starts at like 13, if I'm not mistaken.

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Anonymous wrote:You would think these dumb kids would get a new playbook. This hasn't ended well for the other dummies who've pulled this exact same stunt this school year.

What? The 12 yr old who called in the previous bomb threats will no be punished because he's "too young."

He's not in jail or charged, but there were MCPS-imposed consequences, supposedly.

I didn't realize MCPS had its legal system. I thought they were a school system. Isn't this more of a decision for state/county authorities?

MCPS is responsible for student discipline and he was supposedly disciplined in accordance to this level of violation in the student Code of Conduct. What that punishment was, we won't know because FERPA.

We don't really need a redundant judicial system in MCPS. This is covered by the local authorities.

I don't understand what you're going on about? For student behavior that rises to the level of a misdemeanor or felony, the courts/police will dole out their consequences. But school-related consequences, such as whether the student is suspended or expelled, can only be decided upon by the school. The police and courts have no jurisdiction to say whether a student should be suspended or expelled, only the school district can.

So it's not a matter of MCPS replacing our judicial system. It's that they have jurisdiction over different things. So if a student does something that results in criminal and MCPS consequences, that's exactly how it should be. One does not trump the other.

This is untrue unfortunately. My friends daughter was slashed with scissors on purpose in 3rd grade. The school did everything in their power to convince the parents it was an accident even though the daughter and everyone who witnessed it died it was on purpose. The school wouldn't even move the kid to a different class. So my friend called the police who said it was a school matter.

That's because the police determined it was not a criminal matter, likely due to the age of the children, since it was out of their jurisdiction. Even juvenile crime starts at like 13, if I'm not mistaken.

So if our laws say it isn't an issue why should MCPS?

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Anonymous wrote:You would think these dumb kids would get a new playbook. This hasn't ended well for the other dummies who've pulled this exact same stunt this school year.

What? The 12 yr old who called in the previous bomb threats will no be punished because he's "too young."

He's not in jail or charged, but there were MCPS-imposed consequences, supposedly.

I didn't realize MCPS had its legal system. I thought they were a school system. Isn't this more of a decision for state/county authorities?

MCPS is responsible for student discipline and he was supposedly disciplined in accordance to this level of violation in the student Code of Conduct. What that punishment was, we won't know because FERPA.

We don't really need a redundant judicial system in MCPS. This is covered by the local authorities.

I don't understand what you're going on about? For student behavior that rises to the level of a misdemeanor or felony, the courts/police will dole out their consequences. But school-related consequences, such as whether the student is suspended or expelled, can only be decided upon by the school. The police and courts have no jurisdiction to say whether a student should be suspended or expelled, only the school district can.

So it's not a matter of MCPS replacing our judicial system. It's that they have jurisdiction over different things. So if a student does something that results in criminal and MCPS consequences, that's exactly how it should be. One does not trump the other.

This is untrue unfortunately. My friends daughter was slashed with scissors on purpose in 3rd grade. The school did everything in their power to convince the parents it was an accident even though the daughter and everyone who witnessed it died it was on purpose. The school wouldn't even move the kid to a different class. So my friend called the police who said it was a school matter.

That's because the police determined it was not a criminal matter, likely due to the age of the children, since it was out of their jurisdiction. Even juvenile crime starts at like 13, if I'm not mistaken.

So if our laws say it isn't an issue why should MCPS?

Just because it's not a CRIMINAL matter does not mean it's not a parental/school matter. You're not a lawyer and you clearly dont understand jurisdiction and the law.

The 6 year from Newport News, Virginia was not charged for shooting his teacher, even though shooting someone is very much a crime. That's because of his age. He's not old enough to be charged. But his mother was charged and found guilty of possessing a firearm while under the influence of marijuana. And I know that the child is no longer at that elementary school. So when a child is too young to be charged criminally, the issue is relegated to either the parents, who are legally responsible and can be held liable for their minor child's actions, or the school, who assume in loco parentis status when kids are under their care.

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Anonymous wrote:You would think these dumb kids would get a new playbook. This hasn't ended well for the other dummies who've pulled this exact same stunt this school year.

What? The 12 yr old who called in the previous bomb threats will no be punished because he's "too young."

He's not in jail or charged, but there were MCPS-imposed consequences, supposedly.

I didn't realize MCPS had its legal system. I thought they were a school system. Isn't this more of a decision for state/county authorities?

MCPS is responsible for student discipline and he was supposedly disciplined in accordance to this level of violation in the student Code of Conduct. What that punishment was, we won't know because FERPA.

We don't really need a redundant judicial system in MCPS. This is covered by the local authorities.

I don't understand what you're going on about? For student behavior that rises to the level of a misdemeanor or felony, the courts/police will dole out their consequences. But school-related consequences, such as whether the student is suspended or expelled, can only be decided upon by the school. The police and courts have no jurisdiction to say whether a student should be suspended or expelled, only the school district can.

So it's not a matter of MCPS replacing our judicial system. It's that they have jurisdiction over different things. So if a student does something that results in criminal and MCPS consequences, that's exactly how it should be. One does not trump the other.

This is untrue unfortunately. My friends daughter was slashed with scissors on purpose in 3rd grade. The school did everything in their power to convince the parents it was an accident even though the daughter and everyone who witnessed it died it was on purpose. The school wouldn't even move the kid to a different class. So my friend called the police who said it was a school matter.

That's because the police determined it was not a criminal matter, likely due to the age of the children, since it was out of their jurisdiction. Even juvenile crime starts at like 13, if I'm not mistaken.

So if our laws say it isn't an issue why should MCPS?

Just because it's not a CRIMINAL matter does not mean it's not a parental/school matter. You're not a lawyer and you clearly dont understand jurisdiction and the law.

The 6 year from Newport News, Virginia was not charged for shooting his teacher, even though shooting someone is very much a crime. That's because of his age. He's not old enough to be charged. But his mother was charged and found guilty of possessing a firearm while under the influence of marijuana. And I know that the child is no longer at that elementary school. So when a child is too young to be charged criminally, the issue is relegated to either the parents, who are legally responsible and can be held liable for their minor child's actions, or the school, who assume in loco parentis status when kids are under their care.

I agree with the other poster. If it's not a criminal matter, it's not an issue for the school system. They need to focus on education not law enforcement.

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Anonymous wrote:You would think these dumb kids would get a new playbook. This hasn't ended well for the other dummies who've pulled this exact same stunt this school year.

What? The 12 yr old who called in the previous bomb threats will no be punished because he's "too young."

He's not in jail or charged, but there were MCPS-imposed consequences, supposedly.

I didn't realize MCPS had its legal system. I thought they were a school system. Isn't this more of a decision for state/county authorities?

MCPS is responsible for student discipline and he was supposedly disciplined in accordance to this level of violation in the student Code of Conduct. What that punishment was, we won't know because FERPA.

We don't really need a redundant judicial system in MCPS. This is covered by the local authorities.

I don't understand what you're going on about? For student behavior that rises to the level of a misdemeanor or felony, the courts/police will dole out their consequences. But school-related consequences, such as whether the student is suspended or expelled, can only be decided upon by the school. The police and courts have no jurisdiction to say whether a student should be suspended or expelled, only the school district can.

So it's not a matter of MCPS replacing our judicial system. It's that they have jurisdiction over different things. So if a student does something that results in criminal and MCPS consequences, that's exactly how it should be. One does not trump the other.

This is untrue unfortunately. My friends daughter was slashed with scissors on purpose in 3rd grade. The school did everything in their power to convince the parents it was an accident even though the daughter and everyone who witnessed it died it was on purpose. The school wouldn't even move the kid to a different class. So my friend called the police who said it was a school matter.

That's because the police determined it was not a criminal matter, likely due to the age of the children, since it was out of their jurisdiction. Even juvenile crime starts at like 13, if I'm not mistaken.

So if our laws say it isn't an issue why should MCPS?

Because a 3rd grader got stabbed with scissors and it wasn't an accident.

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Anonymous wrote:You would think these dumb kids would get a new playbook. This hasn't ended well for the other dummies who've pulled this exact same stunt this school year.

What? The 12 yr old who called in the previous bomb threats will no be punished because he's "too young."

He's not in jail or charged, but there were MCPS-imposed consequences, supposedly.

I didn't realize MCPS had its legal system. I thought they were a school system. Isn't this more of a decision for state/county authorities?

MCPS is responsible for student discipline and he was supposedly disciplined in accordance to this level of violation in the student Code of Conduct. What that punishment was, we won't know because FERPA.

We don't really need a redundant judicial system in MCPS. This is covered by the local authorities.

I don't understand what you're going on about? For student behavior that rises to the level of a misdemeanor or felony, the courts/police will dole out their consequences. But school-related consequences, such as whether the student is suspended or expelled, can only be decided upon by the school. The police and courts have no jurisdiction to say whether a student should be suspended or expelled, only the school district can.

So it's not a matter of MCPS replacing our judicial system. It's that they have jurisdiction over different things. So if a student does something that results in criminal and MCPS consequences, that's exactly how it should be. One does not trump the other.

This is untrue unfortunately. My friends daughter was slashed with scissors on purpose in 3rd grade. The school did everything in their power to convince the parents it was an accident even though the daughter and everyone who witnessed it died it was on purpose. The school wouldn't even move the kid to a different class. So my friend called the police who said it was a school matter.

That's because the police determined it was not a criminal matter, likely due to the age of the children, since it was out of their jurisdiction. Even juvenile crime starts at like 13, if I'm not mistaken.

So if our laws say it isn't an issue why should MCPS?

Just because it's not a CRIMINAL matter does not mean it's not a parental/school matter. You're not a lawyer and you clearly dont understand jurisdiction and the law.

The 6 year from Newport News, Virginia was not charged for shooting his teacher, even though shooting someone is very much a crime. That's because of his age. He's not old enough to be charged. But his mother was charged and found guilty of possessing a firearm while under the influence of marijuana. And I know that the child is no longer at that elementary school. So when a child is too young to be charged criminally, the issue is relegated to either the parents, who are legally responsible and can be held liable for their minor child's actions, or the school, who assume in loco parentis status when kids are under their care.

I agree with the other poster. If it's not a criminal matter, it's not an issue for the school system. They need to focus on education not law enforcement.

Thankfully, you and the other poster aren’t in charge and don’t dictate how things work.

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Anonymous wrote:You would think these dumb kids would get a new playbook. This hasn't ended well for the other dummies who've pulled this exact same stunt this school year.

What? The 12 yr old who called in the previous bomb threats will no be punished because he's "too young."

He's not in jail or charged, but there were MCPS-imposed consequences, supposedly.

I didn't realize MCPS had its legal system. I thought they were a school system. Isn't this more of a decision for state/county authorities?

MCPS is responsible for student discipline and he was supposedly disciplined in accordance to this level of violation in the student Code of Conduct. What that punishment was, we won't know because FERPA.

We don't really need a redundant judicial system in MCPS. This is covered by the local authorities.

I don't understand what you're going on about? For student behavior that rises to the level of a misdemeanor or felony, the courts/police will dole out their consequences. But school-related consequences, such as whether the student is suspended or expelled, can only be decided upon by the school. The police and courts have no jurisdiction to say whether a student should be suspended or expelled, only the school district can.

So it's not a matter of MCPS replacing our judicial system. It's that they have jurisdiction over different things. So if a student does something that results in criminal and MCPS consequences, that's exactly how it should be. One does not trump the other.

This is untrue unfortunately. My friends daughter was slashed with scissors on purpose in 3rd grade. The school did everything in their power to convince the parents it was an accident even though the daughter and everyone who witnessed it died it was on purpose. The school wouldn't even move the kid to a different class. So my friend called the police who said it was a school matter.

That's because the police determined it was not a criminal matter, likely due to the age of the children, since it was out of their jurisdiction. Even juvenile crime starts at like 13, if I'm not mistaken.

So if our laws say it isn't an issue why should MCPS?

Just because it's not a CRIMINAL matter does not mean it's not a parental/school matter. You're not a lawyer and you clearly dont understand jurisdiction and the law.

The 6 year from Newport News, Virginia was not charged for shooting his teacher, even though shooting someone is very much a crime. That's because of his age. He's not old enough to be charged. But his mother was charged and found guilty of possessing a firearm while under the influence of marijuana. And I know that the child is no longer at that elementary school. So when a child is too young to be charged criminally, the issue is relegated to either the parents, who are legally responsible and can be held liable for their minor child's actions, or the school, who assume in loco parentis status when kids are under their care.

I agree with the other poster. If it's not a criminal matter, it's not an issue for the school system. They need to focus on education not law enforcement.

Totally is a matter for MCPD. MCPS needs to stay in their lane.

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They arrested the little twerp who was responsible for the bomb threats at Wootton: https://mocoshow.com/2024/03/01/juvenile-charged-with-threatening-mass-violence-in-connection-to-wootton-high-school-bomb-threats/

Montgomery County Police has announced that criminal charges have been filed against the person allegedly responsible for bomb threats made against Wooton High School in Rockville last November.


Per the news release: Officers from the Montgomery County Department of Police – Behavioral Assessment and Administrative Unit have filed criminal charges against a juvenile male for allegedly making bombs threats over the phone to Wootton High School faculty on Monday, November 27, 2023.

The investigation has revealed that at approximately 8:01 a.m., a male called Wootton High School in the 2100 block of Wootton Parkway and stated that bombs were placed inside specific areas of the school. School personnel called 9-1-1 and reported the crime. Community Engagement officers, 1st District officers, K-9 units and Montgomery County Fire Rescue personnel responded to the location. Officers helped students and faculty members evacuate the school. K-9 units along with officers searched the school and did not locate any bombs.

Through the investigation, officers from the Behavioral Assessment and Administrative Unit spoke with witnesses, obtained information as well as evidence and conducted search warrants that led them to identify the juvenile male as the suspect. Officers also determined that the same suspect had made bombs threats against a school in New York, Connecticut, New Jersey, Missouri and Howard County, MD.

Officers filed criminal charges, Threat of Mass Violence, Telephone Misuse, and other charges against the suspect and referred the case to the Department of Juvenile Services for a disposition. The suspect is currently facing criminal charges in other states.

Hopefully this starts to deter other teenage dummies from following in his footsteps.

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Anonymous wrote:You would think these dumb kids would get a new playbook. This hasn't ended well for the other dummies who've pulled this exact same stunt this school year.

What? The 12 yr old who called in the previous bomb threats will no be punished because he's "too young."

He's not in jail or charged, but there were MCPS-imposed consequences, supposedly.

I didn't realize MCPS had its legal system. I thought they were a school system. Isn't this more of a decision for state/county authorities?

MCPS is responsible for student discipline and he was supposedly disciplined in accordance to this level of violation in the student Code of Conduct. What that punishment was, we won't know because FERPA.

We don't really need a redundant judicial system in MCPS. This is covered by the local authorities.

I don't understand what you're going on about? For student behavior that rises to the level of a misdemeanor or felony, the courts/police will dole out their consequences. But school-related consequences, such as whether the student is suspended or expelled, can only be decided upon by the school. The police and courts have no jurisdiction to say whether a student should be suspended or expelled, only the school district can.

So it's not a matter of MCPS replacing our judicial system. It's that they have jurisdiction over different things. So if a student does something that results in criminal and MCPS consequences, that's exactly how it should be. One does not trump the other.

This is untrue unfortunately. My friends daughter was slashed with scissors on purpose in 3rd grade. The school did everything in their power to convince the parents it was an accident even though the daughter and everyone who witnessed it died it was on purpose. The school wouldn't even move the kid to a different class. So my friend called the police who said it was a school matter.

That's because the police determined it was not a criminal matter, likely due to the age of the children, since it was out of their jurisdiction. Even juvenile crime starts at like 13, if I'm not mistaken.

So if our laws say it isn't an issue why should MCPS?

Just because it's not a CRIMINAL matter does not mean it's not a parental/school matter. You're not a lawyer and you clearly dont understand jurisdiction and the law.

The 6 year from Newport News, Virginia was not charged for shooting his teacher, even though shooting someone is very much a crime. That's because of his age. He's not old enough to be charged. But his mother was charged and found guilty of possessing a firearm while under the influence of marijuana. And I know that the child is no longer at that elementary school. So when a child is too young to be charged criminally, the issue is relegated to either the parents, who are legally responsible and can be held liable for their minor child's actions, or the school, who assume in loco parentis status when kids are under their care.

I agree with the other poster. If it's not a criminal matter, it's not an issue for the school system. They need to focus on education not law enforcement.

Totally is a matter for MCPD. MCPS needs to stay in their lane.

MCPD aren't mind readers, and since they were kicked out of the schools, they don't know when there is a crime going on in the schools unless the admins at the school call the police.