What MCPS considers to be none of your business

[Anonymous]

I live in the neighborhood and routinely use that path.
Someone, whether the local police or MCPS, should have notified the school community. That path is Right Next To School.

[Anonymous]

Consider the source. Kevin Lewis basically makes a living reporting on dubiously factual, click-bait articles that inflame readers. Plus he posts pictures and names of juveniles who have been accused of crimes, which is generally considered unethical journalism unless absolutely necessary: https://rtdna.org/content/identifying_juveniles

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:it also happened outside of school hours, so why would mcps report it? OP, MCPS is not the community police 24/7.

If there were a man trying to abduct female students adjacent to the school would you think it appropriate to notify parents? A lot of the students use that path so it would figure that they would want to inform the school community about things happening there.

I think it depends. Child abduction is an issue that even the police notifies the community about, no matter where it happens - close to school or not. A student being beaten and robbed by another student is not a community PSA even by police standards.

If the assailant was a stranger to the school, then I would think the school would notify parents. But, if it's an MCPS student who goes to that school, and this happened off campus, off hours, then no, I don't think it's appropriate for the school to tell parents to watch out for that kid. I presume that the victim called the police and the school was made aware of the offendor's actions that were committed outside of school. Hopefully, they will keep an eye on that kid.

Ok I'll play. A female student is raped on the path no need to let folks know that's going down? Just as, I dunno, a courtesy?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Consider the source. Kevin Lewis basically makes a living reporting on dubiously factual, click-bait articles that inflame readers. Plus he posts pictures and names of juveniles who have been accused of crimes, which is generally considered unethical journalism unless absolutely necessary: https://rtdna.org/content/identifying_juveniles

The student in this case is being charged as an adult. He has been arrested by police. MCPS is not telling parents or students.

Kevin Lewis routinely posts Charging Documents from Montgomery County Police. If you consider our police department click bait, then sure.
His stories are always well documented and researched.

Another one from the MCPS desperate PR department? Got slammed by County Council didn't you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:it also happened outside of school hours, so why would mcps report it? OP, MCPS is not the community police 24/7.

If there were a man trying to abduct female students adjacent to the school would you think it appropriate to notify parents? A lot of the students use that path so it would figure that they would want to inform the school community about things happening there.

I think it depends. Child abduction is an issue that even the police notifies the community about, no matter where it happens - close to school or not. A student being beaten and robbed by another student is not a community PSA even by police standards.

If the assailant was a stranger to the school, then I would think the school would notify parents. But, if it's an MCPS student who goes to that school, and this happened off campus, off hours, then no, I don't think it's appropriate for the school to tell parents to watch out for that kid. I presume that the victim called the police and the school was made aware of the offendor's actions that were committed outside of school. Hopefully, they will keep an eye on that kid.

Ok I'll play. A female student is raped on the path no need to let folks know that's going down? Just as, I dunno, a courtesy?

As I stated, some things need a PSA, others don't. If the perp was a stranger, then absolutely, just like child abductions. A beatdown and robbery that happens after hours off grounds by students is not something I would expect a school to announce as a PSA.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:it also happened outside of school hours, so why would mcps report it? OP, MCPS is not the community police 24/7.

If there were a man trying to abduct female students adjacent to the school would you think it appropriate to notify parents? A lot of the students use that path so it would figure that they would want to inform the school community about things happening there.

I think it depends. Child abduction is an issue that even the police notifies the community about, no matter where it happens - close to school or not. A student being beaten and robbed by another student is not a community PSA even by police standards.

If the assailant was a stranger to the school, then I would think the school would notify parents. But, if it's an MCPS student who goes to that school, and this happened off campus, off hours, then no, I don't think it's appropriate for the school to tell parents to watch out for that kid. I presume that the victim called the police and the school was made aware of the offendor's actions that were committed outside of school. Hopefully, they will keep an eye on that kid.

Ok I'll play. A female student is raped on the path no need to let folks know that's going down? Just as, I dunno, a courtesy?

As I stated, some things need a PSA, others don't. If the perp was a stranger, then absolutely, just like child abductions. A beatdown and robbery that happens after hours off grounds by students is not something I would expect a school to announce as a PSA.

I wouldn't, either. Maybe the OP can tell us which events, specifically, they want MCPS to announce, to whom, and how.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Consider the source. Kevin Lewis basically makes a living reporting on dubiously factual, click-bait articles that inflame readers. Plus he posts pictures and names of juveniles who have been accused of crimes, which is generally considered unethical journalism unless absolutely necessary: https://rtdna.org/content/identifying_juveniles

The student in this case is being charged as an adult. He has been arrested by police. MCPS is not telling parents or students.

Kevin Lewis routinely posts Charging Documents from Montgomery County Police. If you consider our police department click bait, then sure.
His stories are always well documented and researched.

Another one from the MCPS desperate PR department? Got slammed by County Council didn't you?

Is he 18? That could be why he's being charged as an adult.

I have criticized MCPS for several things, but I don't think this is one of those things that deserves criticism.

Where exactly did this happen? What street?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:it also happened outside of school hours, so why would mcps report it? OP, MCPS is not the community police 24/7.

If there were a man trying to abduct female students adjacent to the school would you think it appropriate to notify parents? A lot of the students use that path so it would figure that they would want to inform the school community about things happening there.

I think it depends. Child abduction is an issue that even the police notifies the community about, no matter where it happens - close to school or not. A student being beaten and robbed by another student is not a community PSA even by police standards.

If the assailant was a stranger to the school, then I would think the school would notify parents. But, if it's an MCPS student who goes to that school, and this happened off campus, off hours, then no, I don't think it's appropriate for the school to tell parents to watch out for that kid. I presume that the victim called the police and the school was made aware of the offendor's actions that were committed outside of school. Hopefully, they will keep an eye on that kid.

Ok I'll play. A female student is raped on the path no need to let folks know that's going down? Just as, I dunno, a courtesy?

As I stated, some things need a PSA, others don't. If the perp was a stranger, then absolutely, just like child abductions. A beatdown and robbery that happens after hours off grounds by students is not something I would expect a school to announce as a PSA.

I wouldn't, either. Maybe the OP can tell us which events, specifically, they want MCPS to announce, to whom, and how.

Why are you more interested in knowing that a stranger did something than another student? Something affecting students, proximal to the school, involving a place that many students use frequently. That is a no brainer!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:it also happened outside of school hours, so why would mcps report it? OP, MCPS is not the community police 24/7.

If there were a man trying to abduct female students adjacent to the school would you think it appropriate to notify parents? A lot of the students use that path so it would figure that they would want to inform the school community about things happening there.

I think it depends. Child abduction is an issue that even the police notifies the community about, no matter where it happens - close to school or not. A student being beaten and robbed by another student is not a community PSA even by police standards.

If the assailant was a stranger to the school, then I would think the school would notify parents. But, if it's an MCPS student who goes to that school, and this happened off campus, off hours, then no, I don't think it's appropriate for the school to tell parents to watch out for that kid. I presume that the victim called the police and the school was made aware of the offendor's actions that were committed outside of school. Hopefully, they will keep an eye on that kid.

Ok I'll play. A female student is raped on the path no need to let folks know that's going down? Just as, I dunno, a courtesy?

As I stated, some things need a PSA, others don't. If the perp was a stranger, then absolutely, just like child abductions. A beatdown and robbery that happens after hours off grounds by students is not something I would expect a school to announce as a PSA.

I wouldn't, either. Maybe the OP can tell us which events, specifically, they want MCPS to announce, to whom, and how.

Why are you more interested in knowing that a stranger did something than another student? Something affecting students, proximal to the school, involving a place that many students use frequently. That is a no brainer!

DP.. because Mcps cannot control who is walking around near a school but off grounds and after hours, so parents/students should be made aware, but it can and should control who is on campus and the actions of those on campus.

What time and what street did this occur on?

BTW, I live in RM cluster.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:it also happened outside of school hours, so why would mcps report it? OP, MCPS is not the community police 24/7.

If there were a man trying to abduct female students adjacent to the school would you think it appropriate to notify parents? A lot of the students use that path so it would figure that they would want to inform the school community about things happening there.

I think it depends. Child abduction is an issue that even the police notifies the community about, no matter where it happens - close to school or not. A student being beaten and robbed by another student is not a community PSA even by police standards.

If the assailant was a stranger to the school, then I would think the school would notify parents. But, if it's an MCPS student who goes to that school, and this happened off campus, off hours, then no, I don't think it's appropriate for the school to tell parents to watch out for that kid. I presume that the victim called the police and the school was made aware of the offendor's actions that were committed outside of school. Hopefully, they will keep an eye on that kid.

Ok I'll play. A female student is raped on the path no need to let folks know that's going down? Just as, I dunno, a courtesy?

As I stated, some things need a PSA, others don't. If the perp was a stranger, then absolutely, just like child abductions. A beatdown and robbery that happens after hours off grounds by students is not something I would expect a school to announce as a PSA.

I wouldn't, either. Maybe the OP can tell us which events, specifically, they want MCPS to announce, to whom, and how.

Why are you more interested in knowing that a stranger did something than another student? Something affecting students, proximal to the school, involving a place that many students use frequently. That is a no brainer!

DP.. because Mcps cannot control who is walking around near a school but off grounds and after hours, so parents/students should be made aware, but it can and should control who is on campus and the actions of those on campus.

What time and what street did this occur on?



BTW, I live in RM cluster.

I'm not saying they are responsible but they should let their students and families know this is a potentially dangerous place. The same way I would share with my neighbors if there was a suspicious car in the neighborhood.

[Anonymous]

MCPS staff person. This is inconsistent with how MCPS handles other issues. Consider sexting, as an example,
or cyberbullying. We get involved and tell students we have the right to get involved, if it can have in-school repercussions. I would consider this to fall under that category.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:MCPS staff person. This is inconsistent with how MCPS handles other issues. Consider sexting, as an example,
or cyberbullying. We get involved and tell students we have the right to get involved, if it can have in-school repercussions. I would consider this to fall under that category.

To clarify I’m saying they’re both off campus not that the offenses are the same.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:it also happened outside of school hours, so why would mcps report it? OP, MCPS is not the community police 24/7.

If there were a man trying to abduct female students adjacent to the school would you think it appropriate to notify parents? A lot of the students use that path so it would figure that they would want to inform the school community about things happening there.

I think it depends. Child abduction is an issue that even the police notifies the community about, no matter where it happens - close to school or not. A student being beaten and robbed by another student is not a community PSA even by police standards.

If the assailant was a stranger to the school, then I would think the school would notify parents. But, if it's an MCPS student who goes to that school, and this happened off campus, off hours, then no, I don't think it's appropriate for the school to tell parents to watch out for that kid. I presume that the victim called the police and the school was made aware of the offendor's actions that were committed outside of school. Hopefully, they will keep an eye on that kid.

Ok I'll play. A female student is raped on the path no need to let folks know that's going down? Just as, I dunno, a courtesy?

As I stated, some things need a PSA, others don't. If the perp was a stranger, then absolutely, just like child abductions. A beatdown and robbery that happens after hours off grounds by students is not something I would expect a school to announce as a PSA.

I wouldn't, either. Maybe the OP can tell us which events, specifically, they want MCPS to announce, to whom, and how.

Why are you more interested in knowing that a stranger did something than another student? Something affecting students, proximal to the school, involving a place that many students use frequently. That is a no brainer!

DP.. because Mcps cannot control who is walking around near a school but off grounds and after hours, so parents/students should be made aware, but it can and should control who is on campus and the actions of those on campus.

What time and what street did this occur on?



BTW, I live in RM cluster.

I'm not saying they are responsible but they should let their students and families know this is a potentially dangerous place. The same way I would share with my neighbors if there was a suspicious car in the neighborhood.

This incident makes RM area a "potentially dangers" place?

So, if there was a murder in a really expensive but nice part of town, would this incident make that area a "potentially dangerous" place?

And what is a suspicious looking car to you?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS staff person. This is inconsistent with how MCPS handles other issues. Consider sexting, as an example,
or cyberbullying. We get involved and tell students we have the right to get involved, if it can have in-school repercussions. I would consider this to fall under that category.

To clarify I’m saying they’re both off campus not that the offenses are the same.

I see.. so when two students have a fight in another city, on a weekend, then MCPS should let all the parents know that this happened?

cyberbullying and sexting is an on campus issue because those smartphones make it on campus.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:MCPS staff person. This is inconsistent with how MCPS handles other issues. Consider sexting, as an example,
or cyberbullying. We get involved and tell students we have the right to get involved, if it can have in-school repercussions. I would consider this to fall under that category.

To clarify I’m saying they’re both off campus not that the offenses are the same.

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