Bomb caller identified.

[Anonymous]

There’s a guy in our neighborhood who expressed thoughts like that (lock ‘em up and throw away the key) on our neighborhood list serv fairly often. Yet when his kid was kicked out of school for bringing a gun in his backpack, Dad’s response was to buy the kid a new Mercedes.

Harsh consequences are for “those” kind of kids.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
"The person responsible for multiple bomb threats targeting Richard Montgomery High School and Oak View Elementary School has been identified.

On October 13, 16, and 23, Montgomery County Public Schools received threats sent via email to Richard Montgomery High School. Similarly, on October 15, Oak View Elementary School was also targeted with a separate email threat. This reckless and dangerous behavior posed a direct threat to the safety and well-being of our schools and students.

Detectives from the 3rd District Investigative Section, with the assistance of Montgomery County Public Schools IT staff, identified a 12-year-old as the individual responsible for all four bomb threats. Detectives spoke with the individual, who admitted responsibility, however, in the state of Maryland, children under the age of 13 can only be charged with offenses that constitute a "crime of violence."

It is disheartening to accept that the individual responsible for disrupting the educational process and instilling fear in our community was well aware of the legal limitations surrounding their age. They understood that they could not be charged under current Maryland statutes.

In addition to the fear and chaos these threats caused, it is important to acknowledge the significant financial and operational burden each incident placed on our department. Dispatching officers and K-9 units to investigate these threats, especially when our resources are already stretched thin, diverted our personnel away from other pressing calls for service. This diversion of resources is unacceptable, and it jeopardizes the safety of our community.

I commend the hard work and dedication of the 3rd District detectives and Montgomery County Public Schools staff in their efforts to identify and locate the young person responsible for these crimes.

The safety of our community remains our foremost priority, and we remain steadfast in our commitment to protect and serve our residents."

Click on the link it says Blair not Richard Montgomery.

It looks like they updated the press release from Richard Montgomery to Blair. If the police can't even get that right... They are in completely different areas.

I wondered how I’d missed the RM threats! It did originally say RM, though—not the PP’s mistake.

[Anonymous]

In this case, the kid admitted guilt, but have to be careful to not witch-burn. There was an incident where the CO didn't sharpen their pencils and it turned out the kid's account was used by someone else. The CO never admitted overreacting or offered an apology (their typical MO).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:GOOD. I know privacy laws prevent them from naming and shaming, but I wish they would and haul his parents out too! They need to make an example out of this kid's reckless behavior so no one else dreams of following in his footsteps.

Children under 13 can't be charged with a crime unless it's a violent crime.
This explains absolutely everything


https://patch.com/maryland/rockville/4-bomb-t...omery-hs-oak-view-es

No it doesn’t. It doesn’t explain anything. And contains no additional info beyond the press release in the first post. How is making a bomb threat NOT a crime of violence?

I do not understand this either- it should be treated as an act of terrorism with zero tolerance. This is not a childish prank. And yes, clearly the child needs help, but actions like this require strong consequences. What’s to stop more kids under 13 from doing terrible things if they know there are basically no consequences?

[Anonymous]

This kid’s parents should be held responsible. Maybe can be sued for the cost to taxpayers? Also the kid should be expelled.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:GOOD. I know privacy laws prevent them from naming and shaming, but I wish they would and haul his parents out too! They need to make an example out of this kid's reckless behavior so no one else dreams of following in his footsteps.

Children under 13 can't be charged with a crime unless it's a violent crime.
This explains absolutely everything


https://patch.com/maryland/rockville/4-bomb-t...omery-hs-oak-view-es

No it doesn’t. It doesn’t explain anything. And contains no additional info beyond the press release in the first post. How is making a bomb threat NOT a crime of violence?

I do not understand this either- it should be treated as an act of terrorism with zero tolerance. This is not a childish prank. And yes, clearly the child needs help, but actions like this require strong consequences. What’s to stop more kids under 13 from doing terrible things if they know there are basically no consequences?

When you say zero tolerance, what does that mean to you, in the context of a 12-year-old child?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My daughter is at Einstein (currently evacuated) and said the kid who made the Einstein threat did so on Instagram ahead of time. We need to tell our kids to speak up when they see this stuff on social media.

MCPS also needs a better social media monitoring and management strategy than what they have. Since they created a position of chief medical officer, they probably need to deputize someone under IT with monitoring and managing the risk and threat of student activity on social media. Could be a joint effort with MCPD and an extension of the CEO program.

LoL please explain how that would work! Figure out and follow every student account? Only follow the obvious ones and give a false sense of security? Elaborate!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Since he can't be charged criminally, I hope he can be expelled from school?

Yeah, that'll make him into a functioning member of society.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since he can't be charged criminally, I hope he can be expelled from school?

I doubt it. First, it's not clear he committed the offense while on school grounds. Second, it's not violent. Usually you need to be involved with drugs or weapons to get expulsion.

But he'll get a heavy dose of restorative justice!

Honestly....the kid clearly needs intensive help if he's making email bomb threats for attention. So while I think RJ is cringeworthy and meek way to discipline with high-risk behavior, if they coupled it with suspension/expulsion, it could be something....

Thank you.
I am honestly shocked by the tone of most of the posts. The lack of empathy makes me feel pretty hopeless about our area.
The child is 12. He should not be expelled but probably needs another school where he can get more support. He is not a sicko. He needs help.

And it’s really the people like you that make ME hopeless. This kid doesn’t need “support.” He’s effed in the head. “Support” won’t fix that.
Face reality here folks. This is not a low level cry for help. This is a broken person who can’t be fixed. Show more empathy to the victims than the perp. Please.

You're advocating for throwing away a twelve-year-old.

No, I don't support that.

+100

Sure, maybe he can't be fixed. But throwing him away without trying is inhuman.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:GOOD. I know privacy laws prevent them from naming and shaming, but I wish they would and haul his parents out too! They need to make an example out of this kid's reckless behavior so no one else dreams of following in his footsteps.

Children under 13 can't be charged with a crime unless it's a violent crime.
This explains absolutely everything


https://patch.com/maryland/rockville/4-bomb-t...omery-hs-oak-view-es

No it doesn’t. It doesn’t explain anything. And contains no additional info beyond the press release in the first post. How is making a bomb threat NOT a crime of violence?

The threat of violence isn't violence.
But it absolutely explains the teens gone wild generation and the parents who defend them.

"Or what? Or nothing."
A 12 year old can loot stores, harass people, you name it. Unless it's an actual violent act, it'd de facto condoned here.

[Anonymous]

Wait until 12 year Olds find out they can steal money from.cash registers, burglarize houses and steal cars.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since he can't be charged criminally, I hope he can be expelled from school?

Yeah, that'll make him into a functioning member of society.

I got news for you - nothing will.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since he can't be charged criminally, I hope he can be expelled from school?

I doubt it. First, it's not clear he committed the offense while on school grounds. Second, it's not violent. Usually you need to be involved with drugs or weapons to get expulsion.

But he'll get a heavy dose of restorative justice!

Honestly....the kid clearly needs intensive help if he's making email bomb threats for attention. So while I think RJ is cringeworthy and meek way to discipline with high-risk behavior, if they coupled it with suspension/expulsion, it could be something....

Thank you.
I am honestly shocked by the tone of most of the posts. The lack of empathy makes me feel pretty hopeless about our area.
The child is 12. He should not be expelled but probably needs another school where he can get more support. He is not a sicko. He needs help.

And it’s really the people like you that make ME hopeless. This kid doesn’t need “support.” He’s effed in the head. “Support” won’t fix that.
Face reality here folks. This is not a low level cry for help. This is a broken person who can’t be fixed. Show more empathy to the victims than the perp. Please.

You're advocating for throwing away a twelve-year-old.

No, I don't support that.

I guess we’ll have to agree to disagree. Let the police handle it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:GOOD. I know privacy laws prevent them from naming and shaming, but I wish they would and haul his parents out too! They need to make an example out of this kid's reckless behavior so no one else dreams of following in his footsteps.

Children under 13 can't be charged with a crime unless it's a violent crime.
This explains absolutely everything


https://patch.com/maryland/rockville/4-bomb-t...omery-hs-oak-view-es

No it doesn’t. It doesn’t explain anything. And contains no additional info beyond the press release in the first post. How is making a bomb threat NOT a crime of violence?

Because he doesn’t have a bomb

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Since he can't be charged criminally, I hope he can be expelled from school?

I doubt it. First, it's not clear he committed the offense while on school grounds. Second, it's not violent. Usually you need to be involved with drugs or weapons to get expulsion.

But he'll get a heavy dose of restorative justice!

Honestly....the kid clearly needs intensive help if he's making email bomb threats for attention. So while I think RJ is cringeworthy and meek way to discipline with high-risk behavior, if they coupled it with suspension/expulsion, it could be something....

Thank you.
I am honestly shocked by the tone of most of the posts. The lack of empathy makes me feel pretty hopeless about our area.
The child is 12. He should not be expelled but probably needs another school where he can get more support. He is not a sicko. He needs help.

And it’s really the people like you that make ME hopeless. This kid doesn’t need “support.” He’s effed in the head. “Support” won’t fix that.
Face reality here folks. This is not a low level cry for help. This is a broken person who can’t be fixed. Show more empathy to the victims than the perp. Please.

You're advocating for throwing away a twelve-year-old.

No, I don't support that.

Who said throwing away? Expel him. Put him in a mental health facility for a long time. Keep him from terrorizing other people.