Shooting in Reston

[Anonymous]

Potter said residents decided to send an emissary to the family’s home to discuss the swastika a couple days after it was discovered. Potter said the teen’s parents admitted he had mowed the symbol into the grass. She said they were aware of his behavioral issues and were getting him treatment.

So sickening. Unless they sent their neo-nazi son off to treatment camp for a half a year its NOT ENOUGH. Call the police.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:For all those blaming the slain parents of the girlfriend for going to his parents and school, guess what - HIS PARENTS didn't do their damned job. How do we know? Because the Nazi teen had an 'incident' two months earlier that everyone just ignored.

"Neighbors said the display of hate in a Lorton, Va. community was as large as it was shocking: a swastika roughly 40-feet across mowed into the grass of a community field.

Tire marks from a riding mower ran from the lot, up a road to the home of a teen known as troubled in the neighborhood, leaving little mystery as to the perpetrator, a neighbor said. Residents of Gunston Manor were soon debating how to handle the situation: go to police or talk to the teen’s family directly?

The latter plan won out and now some regret that decision. "

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/a-swastika-was-mowed-into-a-field-now-neighbors-ask-if-they-could-have-done-more/2017/12/26/4e190a48-ea63-11e7-8a6a-80acf0774e64_story.html?utm_term=.c1ec49acc6b6

Gah! I can't read it either because the post won't allow me. thanks for the update. Hope someone can post more.

[Anonymous]

And for those who thought the boyfriend wrestled the gun away from an irresponsible father, the boy brought it with him. Disgusting.

[Anonymous]

Oh please. The neighbors didn't call the police because if word got out they might scare away potential buyers. Swastikas are not good for property value.

[Anonymous]

In trying to find the WP swastika article, I found this other article on a swastika spray painted at a school (Prince William Academy) near Lorton. Maybe it is or is not related to this Lorton teen.

https://patch.com/virginia/woodbridge-va/swastika-found-prince-william-county-academy-sign-woodbridge

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What happened to the dog? Why was he separated from the family?

Probably a precaution. I notified Animal Allies and asked them to call and if the dog is still there, to find an emergency foster.

Thank you. What a heartbreaking story and the fact that the family pet is in a concrete cage somewhere makes it even worse.

A dog in a concrete cage is so much more important than two dead humans. People befor animals you idiot.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What happened to the dog? Why was he separated from the family?

Probably a precaution. I notified Animal Allies and asked them to call and if the dog is still there, to find an emergency foster.

Thank you. What a heartbreaking story and the fact that the family pet is in a concrete cage somewhere makes it even worse.

A dog in a concrete cage is so much more important than two dead humans. People befor animals you idiot.

+1

It boggles my mind that some on here are zeroing in on the child’s loss of his dog, over the child’s violent loss of his parents.

I love animals, but it’s proof of how emotionally stunted “dog people” are.

[Anonymous]

FYI for those who can’t read the Washington Post article: I can usually read WaPo articles I’ve seen posted on Facebook if I google them using keywords through my browser. Try this link: https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.washingtonpost.com/amphtml/local/public-safety/a-swastika-was-mowed-into-a-field-now-neighbors-ask-if-they-could-have-done-more/2017/12/26/4e190a48-ea63-11e7-8a6a-80acf0774e64_story.html

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What happened to the dog? Why was he separated from the family?

Probably a precaution. I notified Animal Allies and asked them to call and if the dog is still there, to find an emergency foster.

Thank you. What a heartbreaking story and the fact that the family pet is in a concrete cage somewhere makes it even worse.

A dog in a concrete cage is so much more important than two dead humans. People befor animals you idiot.

+1

It boggles my mind that some on here are zeroing in on the child’s loss of his dog, over the child’s violent loss of his parents.

I love animals, but it’s proof of how emotionally stunted “dog people” are.

There is nothing anyone can do to get the child his parents back, or change what happened.
There is a possibility that his dog can be made sure to be well taken care, and available for him to be with it should it be possible in the future.

Perhaps that is why some people are talking about it.

[Anonymous]

The kids go to Flint Hill.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:The kids go to Flint Hill.

How do you know??? I am stunned. I would have assumed it was an therapeutic boarding school. Flint Hill has counselors and will work with LDs, but they do not work with serious behavior problems.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The kids go to Flint Hill.

How do you know??? I am stunned. I would have assumed it was an therapeutic boarding school. Flint Hill has counselors and will work with LDs, but they do not work with serious behavior problems.

WHY would you have assumed a therapeutic boarding school, though? We live in a time of mainstreamed white nationalism, with the NYT giving Nazis the soft-glove treatment. Of course this kid was free to terrorize the neighborhood with swastikas and had ready access to a firearm. That's America.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The kids go to Flint Hill.

How do you know??? I am stunned. I would have assumed it was an therapeutic boarding school. Flint Hill has counselors and will work with LDs, but they do not work with serious behavior problems.

WHY would you have assumed a therapeutic boarding school, though? We live in a time of mainstreamed white nationalism, with the NYT giving Nazis the soft-glove treatment. Of course this kid was free to terrorize the neighborhood with swastikas and had ready access to a firearm. That's America.

As mentioned most private schools, even those that work with learning issues, don't work with behavior issues. Also, many private schools tend to be on the more liberal side. White nationalism is not normal stuff in DC metro private schools as far as I know.

Can anyone else verify it was Flint Hill??

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:The kids go to Flint Hill.

How do you know??? I am stunned. I would have assumed it was an therapeutic boarding school. Flint Hill has counselors and will work with LDs, but they do not work with serious behavior problems.

WHY would you have assumed a therapeutic boarding school, though? We live in a time of mainstreamed white nationalism, with the NYT giving Nazis the soft-glove treatment. Of course this kid was free to terrorize the neighborhood with swastikas and had ready access to a firearm. That's America.

As mentioned most private schools, even those that work with learning issues, don't work with behavior issues. Also, many private schools tend to be on the more liberal side. White nationalism is not normal stuff in DC metro private schools as far as I know.

Can anyone else verify it was Flint Hill??

I doubt this is true, and if it were, I doubt any current parents want to verify that information.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What happened to the dog? Why was he separated from the family?

Probably a precaution. I notified Animal Allies and asked them to call and if the dog is still there, to find an emergency foster.

Thank you. What a heartbreaking story and the fact that the family pet is in a concrete cage somewhere makes it even worse.

A dog in a concrete cage is so much more important than two dead humans. People befor animals you idiot.

+1

It boggles my mind that some on here are zeroing in on the child’s loss of his dog, over the child’s violent loss of his parents.

I love animals, but it’s proof of how emotionally stunted “dog people” are.

There is nothing anyone can do to get the child his parents back, or change what happened.
There is a possibility that his dog can be made sure to be well taken care, and available for him to be with it should it be possible in the future.

Perhaps that is why some people are talking about it.

This. My own kids love our dogs. In a horrible situation like this one I would think that it would be a great comfort to the family (and the boy in particular) to know that the dog was being cared for personally in a loving foster home.