Do we need a lawyer?
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Anonymous
The second they turn 18, they certainly are criminals. One minute prior to their 18th birthday, they are “youthful offenders.” Chances are: - the school OP’s child attends attempted some sort of useless progressive “ restorative justice” or “equity” solution which accomplished nothing, other than enabling the bully. Expect more teen victims to be forced to resort to restraining orders due to failed liberal policies by local school systems, who do not care about the victims anymore. |
Anonymous
This is my experience as well. The schools and even the SRO’s are completely useless. They want to “both sides” everything. |
Anonymous
Huh? Yes it is, OP said her kid was either cyber bullying or verbally harassing someone else. |
Anonymous
| Why get a lawyer for an RO? Does your kid plan on trying to interact with the other kid in the future. If so, don’t get your kid a lawyer. |
Anonymous
| Absolutely |
Anonymous
You dont want that on your kids record! |
Anonymous
If my kid did it I certainly do. And most employment checks are looking for ROs. |
Anonymous
Universities certainly care and any profession that requires a license will care |
Anonymous
| I can't believe this is a serious question. Your kid is presumable about the enter college, need summer internships, and eventually a career. Of course you need a lawyer! |
Anonymous
You’re full of it. |
Anonymous
Nope. Zero tolerance for being an ahole. That is our benchmark and #1 rule. Don’t be an ahole. |
Anonymous
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OMG yes get an attorney. How can this even be a question. You need to fight this. You need your story on the record.
— an Attorney |
Anonymous
FCPS is increasingly “both sides” - ing this issue. The end result is to coddle bullies, and re-victimize the teen victims. Bordered this next part from a different person on DCUM: Regarding disciplinary issues, this note from Michelle Reid this week in her weekly update: "The second initiative is our Restorative Justice Program’s new Responsible Pathway to Restorative Justice Facilitation. This pathway program will enable trained and endorsed members of Team FCPS to operate as school-based restorative justice facilitators. By this time next year, our goal is to have two of these facilitators in each of our schools. I’m thrilled about this program and how it will support us to provide excellence, equity, and opportunity for each and every one of our students, especially those impacted by discipline disparities. [i] As I shared with the principals on Thursday, I know there likely are a lot of questions about these two initiatives! More information on our Instructional Rounds and the Responsible Pathway to Restorative Justice Facilitation will be made available in the coming weeks; stay tuned!" It's hard to see how this will make the lives of teachers or administrators any easier. Some will be drafted to become "restorative justice facilitators." Others will not, but will have to deal with the consequences of bending over backwards to "those impacted by discipline disparities" rather than emphasizing the need for safe and secure classrooms where bullying and other forms of misbehavior aren't tolerated. You don't get to this place without the current, all-D School Board that is so enamored of its own rhetoric and commitment to "equity" and "social justice" that it's ready to hire a superintendent who similarly elevates the pathologies of misbehaving students over the impact on victims. |
Anonymous
What are they fighting? |
Anonymous
This. I've seen a fed clearance denied and a subsequent termination based on the revelation of a prior RO. (FWIW, this person had acted aggressively in the work context as well -- I think if management had wanted them to stay on the job, it might have been a different story, but it served as a darn good reason to get rid of them when that is what they wanted to do anyway.) |