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Anonymous
Just found out it was a kid at a Whitman party, so I assumed Whitman kid, but maybe not. Froze to death in someone's back yard? I will not post about it any more as facts are changing among the kids as we speak, so don't want to speculate any more. This is what I heard from DD. Please everybody, watch your kids! |
Anonymous
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Police Conduct Death Investigation in Bethesda
Posted on 12/10/2017 Detectives from the Montgomery County Police Department – Major Crimes Division are investigating the death of a 17-year-old male who was found deceased today in a wooded area in the 6500 block of Laverock Lane in Bethesda. The male, identified as Navid Nicholas Sepehri of Radnor Road in Bethesda, was reported as a missing person to the police department after he did not return home last night. Sepehri was located deceased during a search for him. The Office of the Chief Medical Examiner will conduct an autopsy to determine the cause and manner of his death. This is an ongoing death investigation. Anyone with information is urged to call the Major Crimes Division at 240-773-5070. |
Anonymous
| The news says that it was a Whitman high school senior. His name has been released. |
Anonymous
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Goodwin sent the following statement to the school's students and parents:
"Dear Whitman Community, "It is with sadness that I inform you of the death of Navid Sepehri, one of our 12th grade students. Initial information suggests Navid’s death may have been accidental, but we do not have details at this time. Navid’s sister...is a freshman at Whitman, as well. "For those of you who knew Navid, we ask that you remember and celebrate his love of art and commitment to others. For those of you who did not know Navid, we ask that you support Navid’s friends and family during this time of loss. "It is very difficult for all of us to face the death of a young person. Monday, a support team of psychologists, counselors, and pupil personnel workers from Montgomery County Public Schools will work with our staff members to provide counseling and support to students. Students who need additional support should contact their school counselor. Counselors will be available in the media center all day. "Your child may be coming home with questions and worries. Our community has experienced a tremendous loss in the last weeks. I am confident in our ability to support one another as we grieve the loss of Navid. Please be attentive to each other and keep our staff informed of any way we can support our students. "I know you join me in extending our heartfelt sympathy to Navid’s family. When we receive word regarding funeral arrangements, I will share the information with you. Again, please do not hesitate to contact the school at 301-320-6600 if you have any concerns or questions." |
Anonymous
| I just heard this on the radio. Brought tears to my eyes. Oh, I feel for the parents. Cannot even imagine what they are going through. Teens are stupid and do stupid things, I certainly did. I’m just so sorry that this young man did not make it to adulthood. |
Anonymous
| I have a child at Whitman and he tells me that hew hear the young man was a party and drunk. Either passed out or fell asleep in the woods and died of hypothermia. |
Anonymous
| We need a major overhaul in what kind of lifestyle we’re offering our teens. Work hard, get to the top, party hard, no consequences isn’t viable. Can we listen to them about what they need to be happy and healthy? |
Anonymous
Where did the alcohol come from? Was it already accessible in the home or specially purchased for the party? Was the homeowner where the party was held present or aware of the party? Who allowed this young man to leave the party in such a bad state? |
Anonymous
I do not know the answers to your questions, however don’t for yourself that kids don’t sneak alcohol. I certainly did when I was a teen For all we know, there were no parents at home and the kids had a party when the parents were gone. Or if the parents were there, the kids were just sneaky. Will you never sneaky as a team? |
Anonymous
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For me, this really raises questions about our "just say no", "zero tolerance" approach to drinking. My oldest is a senior, and I have definitely taught her not to drink or do drugs - it's illegal, getting caught has serious consequences, and it's also bad for her health as a person with a family history of mental illness. I won't buy it or permit it in our house for teens. I try to check if there is an adult home when she goes out, and I would be angry if that adult was letting kids drink in their home.
But, at the same time, I have taught her the rules for reasonable drinking - never faster than one drink every 1-2 hours, never more than 3 drinks in one night, no drinking at all if you're driving, no drinking on an empty stomach, no more than 1-2 times a week of drinking. If you're drinking more than that, then you ought to think about why. If you're drinking to make friends and feel at ease at parties, you ought to develop some social and interpersonal skills. DC also knows how to slow down drinking and use some tricks - nursing a beer, ordering tonic and lime w/o alcohol, etc. As well, DC knows how dangerous alcohol poisoning is - that you can die if you drink too much. I feel the same way about drinking as sex. I don't want my kid to go out into the world without info on how to use responsibly and how to prevent unwanted consequences. |
Anonymous
Have you read the research that this approach actually doesn’t work with teens. No evidence that it saves lives or reduces interaction with law enforcement. However, it does raise adolescent alcohol consumption in affluent communities. |
Anonymous
Parents fool themselves thinking they can teach their teens to responsibly drink. https://www.theguardian.com/society/2015/dec/09/affluent-teens-twice-likely-drink-alcohol-regularly |
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https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2017/05/170531133313.htm With affluence comes ease in acquiring drugs, she added. "Many kids in these communities have plenty of disposable income with which they can get high-quality fake ID's, as well as alcohol and both prescription and recreational drugs." Other factors that exacerbate the risks, Luthar said, include widespread peer approval for substance use, and the fact that parents can be lulled into a false sense of security, believing that as their kids continue to perform well in school there could not be any serious underlying issues. As a result, they can become somewhat laissez-faire about detected al |
Anonymous
| Apparently there was a huge party that got broken up by the police. I guess this kid either fell down a ravine or passed out in the woods. Don’t ever leave your teens home alone for the weekend people!!! |
Anonymous
| Were the parents not home? |