New ACHS Security Measures

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Well, NBC and ABC didn't whisper a peep about this last night.

Why are they sweeping this under the rug?

Local news affiliates both reported on this yesterday.

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/alexandria-city-high-school-continues-virtual-learning-for-many-after-students-slaying/3065519/?amp

https://abcnews4.com/amp/news/nation-world/virginia-school-cancels-return-to-in-person-learning-after-stabbing-death-i-dchecks-mcdonalds-bradlee-shopping-center-alexandria-city-public-schools-luis-meja-hernandez

There were news reporters all around the school building.

False. They reported on the murder, not the school closure.

“Alexandria City High School Continues Virtual Learning for Many After Student's Slaying“

“Virginia school cancels return to in-person learning after stabbing death“

Guess you couldn’t even bother reading the title of the articles.

[Anonymous]

They have arrested a 16 year old and charged with him with murder.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:They have arrested a 16 year old and charged with him with murder.

Another ACHS student.

[Anonymous]

If it were a white kid, he would have been charged with manslaughter instead of murder.

[Anonymous]

If I were defense counsel, I would certainly be considering self-defense as an affirmative defense system in addition to arguing for a lesser charge. There were 30-50 kids involved, if you were in that melee, would you fear for your life?

[Anonymous]

Your comment assumes unproven facts and shows a misunderstanding of the law.

Do we know the evidence will show this was a planned gang fight?

Even if it was, did the defendant plan to use the knife on anyone, including the victim?

What was were the exact circumstances prior to the stabbing (did the defendant face any physical danger)?

I am sure there are many more questions but many on this thread would prefer to highlight their racism.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If I were defense counsel, I would certainly be considering self-defense as an affirmative defense system in addition to arguing for a lesser charge. There were 30-50 kids involved, if you were in that melee, would you fear for your life?

And your client would be going away for 20+ years after his "friends" turn state witness at trial. You can usually take a deal for 10-15 though if it really was a gang fight amongst criminals.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:If it were a white kid, he would have been charged with manslaughter instead of murder.

No, he would have been charged with murder and a hate crime.

[Anonymous]

Is this why the police aren't going to help anyone now? They are too busy with the high school?

https://www.alxnow.com/2022/06/02/just-in-short-staffed-alexandria-police-department-to-reduce-service-to-public/

[Anonymous]

Alexandria needs more highschools! This is all so awful. A hard working teen was murdered in the needle is the school day by another student. There's no evidence of gangs. So I wish everyone would quit using that line as a scapegoat. They school in is chaotic because it's too large and has students running around town unsupervised to other campuses. This shopping center is right in the middle. ACPS is now turning Alexandria's one high school into basically a jail with all these security or measures. Really if you were unsure about the high school before now how could you fathom sending your kid there if you had options and that is why people move out of the city. Alexandria has thier priorities so wrong.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Alexandria needs more highschools! This is all so awful. A hard working teen was murdered in the needle is the school day by another student. There's no evidence of gangs. So I wish everyone would quit using that line as a scapegoat. They school in is chaotic because it's too large and has students running around town unsupervised to other campuses. This shopping center is right in the middle. ACPS is now turning Alexandria's one high school into basically a jail with all these security or measures. Really if you were unsure about the high school before now how could you fathom sending your kid there if you had options and that is why people move out of the city. Alexandria has thier priorities so wrong.

There is evidence of gangs, including the original photo from the ALXnews article of the friends of the victim holding a vigil all flashing gang signs. When people pointed this out, ALXnews replaced the photo. So please stop. There are gangs. This stabbing involved gang violence. Everyone sticking their fingers in their ears and being in denial doesn’t help anyone today or tomorrow. ACPS system needs to acknowledge the problem and find solutions.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Alexandria needs more highschools! This is all so awful. A hard working teen was murdered in the needle is the school day by another student. There's no evidence of gangs. So I wish everyone would quit using that line as a scapegoat. They school in is chaotic because it's too large and has students running around town unsupervised to other campuses. This shopping center is right in the middle. ACPS is now turning Alexandria's one high school into basically a jail with all these security or measures. Really if you were unsure about the high school before now how could you fathom sending your kid there if you had options and that is why people move out of the city. Alexandria has thier priorities so wrong.

Alexandrians find the idea of a second high school to be racist so would rather have a prison high school than build another

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Alexandria needs more highschools! This is all so awful. A hard working teen was murdered in the needle is the school day by another student. There's no evidence of gangs. So I wish everyone would quit using that line as a scapegoat. They school in is chaotic because it's too large and has students running around town unsupervised to other campuses. This shopping center is right in the middle. ACPS is now turning Alexandria's one high school into basically a jail with all these security or measures. Really if you were unsure about the high school before now how could you fathom sending your kid there if you had options and that is why people move out of the city. Alexandria has thier priorities so wrong.

Alexandrians find the idea of a second high school to be racist so would rather have a prison high school than build another

The concern is that two high schools with the student populations determined using on geographic boundaries, like the school system's current two largest middle schools are, will result in one school that is predominately middle class and white, and a second school that is poor and people of color. This doesn't seem to worry you, PP, but I find it concerning.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Alexandria needs more highschools! This is all so awful. A hard working teen was murdered in the needle is the school day by another student. There's no evidence of gangs. So I wish everyone would quit using that line as a scapegoat. They school in is chaotic because it's too large and has students running around town unsupervised to other campuses. This shopping center is right in the middle. ACPS is now turning Alexandria's one high school into basically a jail with all these security or measures. Really if you were unsure about the high school before now how could you fathom sending your kid there if you had options and that is why people move out of the city. Alexandria has thier priorities so wrong.

Alexandrians find the idea of a second high school to be racist so would rather have a prison high school than build another

The concern is that two high schools with the student populations determined using on geographic boundaries, like the school system's current two largest middle schools are, will result in one school that is predominately middle class and white, and a second school that is poor and people of color. This doesn't seem to worry you, PP, but I find it concerning.

Not the PP but this segregated structure apparently already exists at ACHS. I routinely hear from white UMC parents that their kids are in a separate part of the building and therefore never see (or rarely see) the violence. I find this concerning and problematic.

And there are solutions - creative districting, busing come to mind. The current system of one high school isn't working but you can't just say solutions will be racist and throw up your hands. Especially when the current system is segregated and racist too.

What are your solutions?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Alexandria needs more highschools! This is all so awful. A hard working teen was murdered in the needle is the school day by another student. There's no evidence of gangs. So I wish everyone would quit using that line as a scapegoat. They school in is chaotic because it's too large and has students running around town unsupervised to other campuses. This shopping center is right in the middle. ACPS is now turning Alexandria's one high school into basically a jail with all these security or measures. Really if you were unsure about the high school before now how could you fathom sending your kid there if you had options and that is why people move out of the city. Alexandria has thier priorities so wrong.

There is evidence of gangs, including the original photo from the ALXnews article of the friends of the victim holding a vigil all flashing gang signs. When people pointed this out, ALXnews replaced the photo. So please stop. There are gangs. This stabbing involved gang violence. Everyone sticking their fingers in their ears and being in denial doesn’t help anyone today or tomorrow. ACPS system needs to acknowledge the problem and find solutions.

I think there are definitely gangs but I think there are a lot of kids who like to think they are going to be in a gang or pretend they are for photos. Unfortunately, like all teens, I am sure the kid was involved in things his parents didn't know about but it could be just about anything - secret gf, going to secret parties. I honestly wonder if this kid was just in the wrong place at the wrong time.