Whitman HS Suicide

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Latest update.
http://www.fox5dc.com/news/local-news/montgomery-co-teen-found-dead-after-police-say-he-was-last-seen-leaving-underage-drinking-party

"A source close to the family who asked not to be identified, says the teen was not reported missing by the family, but by a neighbor Sunday afternoon."

I'm sure the parents started calling around early Sunday AM. The Find My Friends app should have been on their phone.

Also, kids show up at parties w alcohol - from older friends, siblings, stolen from their home/where they babysit. Other kids need to be strong and say put it away or leave the vicinity.

This bonfire party reminds me of HS - word spreads, more ppl stop by, suddenly instead of 3 couples hanging out its a 30 person "party" and some idiots brought weed or vodka. Then the neighbor calls it in, everyone gets the breathalyzer. The captains of the sports teams, the valedictorian, everyone there, even if inside watching a movie.

net/net - someone at the party has to confiscate the alcohol or get the losers out. If parents are truly hosting a "controlled drinking party" for their teenager and small group of friends then don't let it get out of control - lots of cars, loud outside, bonfire, etc. BTW, I am not for this, some kids have WAY too much to lose by getting a record whilst trying to get in to college.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Latest update.
http://www.fox5dc.com/news/local-news/montgomery-co-teen-found-dead-after-police-say-he-was-last-seen-leaving-underage-drinking-party

"A source close to the family who asked not to be identified, says the teen was not reported missing by the family, but by a neighbor Sunday afternoon."

I'm sure the parents started calling around early Sunday AM. The Find My Friends app should have been on their phone.

Also, kids show up at parties w alcohol - from older friends, siblings, stolen from their home/where they babysit. Other kids need to be strong and say put it away or leave the vicinity.

This bonfire party reminds me of HS - word spreads, more ppl stop by, suddenly instead of 3 couples hanging out its a 30 person "party" and some idiots brought weed or vodka. Then the neighbor calls it in, everyone gets the breathalyzer. The captains of the sports teams, the valedictorian, everyone there, even if inside watching a movie.

net/net - someone at the party has to confiscate the alcohol or get the losers out. If parents are truly hosting a "controlled drinking party" for their teenager and small group of friends then don't let it get out of control - lots of cars, loud outside, bonfire, etc. BTW, I am not for this, some kids have WAY too much to lose by getting a record whilst trying to get in to college.

A child is dead and your main concern is about the valedictorian not getting into college? Newsflash. If the valedictorian is sober, nothing will happen to them.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Latest update.
http://www.fox5dc.com/news/local-news/montgomery-co-teen-found-dead-after-police-say-he-was-last-seen-leaving-underage-drinking-party

"A source close to the family who asked not to be identified, says the teen was not reported missing by the family, but by a neighbor Sunday afternoon."

I'm sure the parents started calling around early Sunday AM. The Find My Friends app should have been on their phone.

Also, kids show up at parties w alcohol - from older friends, siblings, stolen from their home/where they babysit. Other kids need to be strong and say put it away or leave the vicinity.

This bonfire party reminds me of HS - word spreads, more ppl stop by, suddenly instead of 3 couples hanging out its a 30 person "party" and some idiots brought weed or vodka. Then the neighbor calls it in, everyone gets the breathalyzer. The captains of the sports teams, the valedictorian, everyone there, even if inside watching a movie.

net/net - someone at the party has to confiscate the alcohol or get the losers out. If parents are truly hosting a "controlled drinking party" for their teenager and small group of friends then don't let it get out of control - lots of cars, loud outside, bonfire, etc. BTW, I am not for this, some kids have WAY too much to lose by getting a record whilst trying to get in to college.

A child is dead and your main concern is about the valedictorian not getting into college? Newsflash. If the valedictorian is sober, nothing will happen to them.

no that was not PP's point. Kids need the courage to walk away from parties with alcohol. Best case is they stay is they get caught via affiliation, Worst case happened this weekend.

[Anonymous]

I think diplomatic immunity will protect the parents and I doubt the they were home. In Austria where they are from the drinking age is 16. I wonder why the parents didn’t report their son missing. All very sad and strange.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Latest update.
http://www.fox5dc.com/news/local-news/montgomery-co-teen-found-dead-after-police-say-he-was-last-seen-leaving-underage-drinking-party

"A source close to the family who asked not to be identified, says the teen was not reported missing by the family, but by a neighbor Sunday afternoon."

I'm sure the parents started calling around early Sunday AM. The Find My Friends app should have been on their phone.

Also, kids show up at parties w alcohol - from older friends, siblings, stolen from their home/where they babysit. Other kids need to be strong and say put it away or leave the vicinity.

This bonfire party reminds me of HS - word spreads, more ppl stop by, suddenly instead of 3 couples hanging out its a 30 person "party" and some idiots brought weed or vodka. Then the neighbor calls it in, everyone gets the breathalyzer. The captains of the sports teams, the valedictorian, everyone there, even if inside watching a movie.

net/net - someone at the party has to confiscate the alcohol or get the losers out. If parents are truly hosting a "controlled drinking party" for their teenager and small group of friends then don't let it get out of control - lots of cars, loud outside, bonfire, etc. BTW, I am not for this, some kids have WAY too much to lose by getting a record whilst trying to get in to college.

A child is dead and your main concern is about the valedictorian not getting into college? Newsflash. If the valedictorian is sober, nothing will happen to them.

+1,000. Let's not worry about the dead kids, or the kids who are developing serious problems with alcohol. We have people like PP who are so concerned that their kids have WAY too much to lose by getting a record "whist" trying to get into college.

[Anonymous]

A great resource for teens suffering from Mental Health problems is called Balance Position.

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[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think diplomatic immunity will protect the parents and I doubt the they were home. In Austria where they are from the drinking age is 16. I wonder why the parents didn’t report their son missing. All very sad and strange.

It's possible that they thought their child was spending the night with a friend.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I think diplomatic immunity will protect the parents and I doubt the they were home. In Austria where they are from the drinking age is 16. I wonder why the parents didn’t report their son missing. All very sad and strange.

It's possible that they thought their child was spending the night with a friend.

I went to the talks last year hosted by Whitman, WJ & B-CC Principals. Parents never think this will happen to their kids, it is the other kids, they collectively said, it is your kids and if you think they aren't your kids, you need to monitor them all the time and end the sleep overs.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Parents were home and the ones who reported him missing when he didn't come home Saturday night.

I think the saddest part is that the kids at the party knew he was there and drinking, and knew that they all ran off. If his parents had known that detail, maybe people would have realized they needed to go search for him that night and could have found him before he died. I'm just so sorry for the family.

No teenager is going to go search for another in a situation like that. It's every man for himself. They are all cowards and have the rest of their lives to dwell on it.

E felt that is not what happened.

They all ran together. They were together when he decided to leave the group. They offered to get him an uber and he refused.

I agree kids should atick together but you can't force somebody to stay with the group.

Then they aren't friends. You then call your parent or another parent to get help and get him home or to someone's home.

Personally, I think kids need to be taught to drink responsibly.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I think diplomatic immunity will protect the parents and I doubt the they were home. In Austria where they are from the drinking age is 16. I wonder why the parents didn’t report their son missing. All very sad and strange.

The word around school is that the dad was there and drinking with the kids. I'm sure he won't be held accountable, but if he was drinking with seventeen year olds he isn't just irresponsible, he is also super creepy.

[Anonymous]

I am just so sad about this. Such a devastating and senseless loss for his family.
He had probably already applied ED to college. How will the parents feel when they hear about the outcome.
We all have such big dreams for our kids and sometimes crazy things happen that one cannot even comprehend. It sounds like he was drunk and alcohol impaired. The friends should never have left him alone.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am just so sad about this. Such a devastating and senseless loss for his family.
He had probably already applied ED to college. How will the parents feel when they hear about the outcome.
We all have such big dreams for our kids and sometimes crazy things happen that one cannot even comprehend. It sounds like he was drunk and alcohol impaired. The friends should never have left him alone.

This is also a context in which sexual assault occurs —typically girls go to the party in a group and we always instructed ours to leave in the same group, barring a dangerous situation. However, some girls purposely leave a drunk friend or forget about her. Predators look for those girls.

[Anonymous]

Why exactly are parents allowing their kids to host, or attend these alcohol parties?

It's obviously naive to imagine there won't be alcohol.

[Anonymous]

Lord I hate diplomatic immunity.

[Anonymous]

Really sad for the situation, which he had a cell phone to call for help