Incident on FCPS middle school bus

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:What did this kid say to her? Violence isn't acceptable and it is a good thing she was punished, but I also find it hard to believe it came out of nowhere.

It's worth understanding what happened prior to the incident.

One child was suspended and the other was not. One child was granted a protective order. Watching the attack, the child who was strangled did not seem to be doing much to stop the attack, they were slapping away the girls hands and that is about it. The news article says that the girl had bullied this child before.

You are right, we don't know what was said before hand but I would guess that the judge asked those questions and that the school asked those questions. No one has rushed out to post "the other kid used unacceptable language."

Some kids are mean and bully other kids. It happens. The school should handle it early on but when it becomes assault, the kid who assaulted another kid should be punished. The girl was suspended. Hopefully she is not allowed on the bus, I don't think the story addresses that. They said that the boy sees her at school and that they pass each other but I don't remember it saying anything about the bus.

A child assaulting another child is serious. That 6 year old in Newport News had tried to strangle his K Teacher, was trying to whip kids on the playground, and broke the Teachers phone the very week he shot his Teacher. Not every bully or out of control kid ends up shooting someone but the behavior tends to escalate and needs to be addressed. The victim should be able to feel safe at school. The girl should be moved to a different school, preferably one where she is required to attend something to deal with her aggression.

Yes, she was punished for her actions, which were wrong.

The boy's family demanded a restraining order - a ridiculous overreaction.

Nevertheless, it's still worth understanding what happened prior to the incident.

Can you explain how you possibly think a restraining order was an overreaction? Did you watch the video? There is no way you have kids if you think that’s an overreaction. Or you have the problem kids.

I watched the video. It was terrible behavior and it was good that she was punished. Hopefully she learned her lesson.

But a restraining order is an overreaction in this scenario.

Are you fing kidding me? She choked him and even left bruising on his throat. An overreaction?!

If this was a DV situation, would you say the same thing?

Your comment is so outrageous that you have got to be a sht stirrer.

Kids get in fights in school ALL of the time. You think they should ALL be thrown out of school and charged with crimes over a single incident?

This wasn't a fight. It was an attack.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What did this kid say to her? Violence isn't acceptable and it is a good thing she was punished, but I also find it hard to believe it came out of nowhere.

It's worth understanding what happened prior to the incident.

One child was suspended and the other was not. One child was granted a protective order. Watching the attack, the child who was strangled did not seem to be doing much to stop the attack, they were slapping away the girls hands and that is about it. The news article says that the girl had bullied this child before.

You are right, we don't know what was said before hand but I would guess that the judge asked those questions and that the school asked those questions. No one has rushed out to post "the other kid used unacceptable language."

Some kids are mean and bully other kids. It happens. The school should handle it early on but when it becomes assault, the kid who assaulted another kid should be punished. The girl was suspended. Hopefully she is not allowed on the bus, I don't think the story addresses that. They said that the boy sees her at school and that they pass each other but I don't remember it saying anything about the bus.

A child assaulting another child is serious. That 6 year old in Newport News had tried to strangle his K Teacher, was trying to whip kids on the playground, and broke the Teachers phone the very week he shot his Teacher. Not every bully or out of control kid ends up shooting someone but the behavior tends to escalate and needs to be addressed. The victim should be able to feel safe at school. The girl should be moved to a different school, preferably one where she is required to attend something to deal with her aggression.

Yes, she was punished for her actions, which were wrong.

The boy's family demanded a restraining order - a ridiculous overreaction.

Nevertheless, it's still worth understanding what happened prior to the incident.

In retrospect, the restraining order was warranted. Hopefully the girl suffers criminal penalties for violating it

Huh? The restraining order came AFTER this incident.

No, restraining order came BEFORE this vicious school bus attack. Read the report. School refused to enforce it.

WRONG. The restraining order came AFTER the incident on the bus.
Incident was in JANUARY.
Protective order: FEBRUARY

The incident happened in late January, but she posted the video through her business website on Monday. She said the response from the school to keep her child safe has been inadequate.

Brock said she not only pressed charges but had a Fairfax County judge grant a protective order against the girl earlier this month. The order requires the girl to stay at least 50 feet away from her son for the next two years.

The girl was suspended from school, according to Brock, who also stated the principal instructed the two children walk different ways in the hall.

However, since the incident, her son said they would still pass each in the hallways and share the same lunch hour.

“This isn't something that's going away for him,” Brock said. “She gets suspended and goes back to school. It doesn't seem like a fair trade. My son is still not protected. If other children are coming forward and they don't have video, then there's no hope for them because I have video and still nothing.”

According to Virginia law, schools must notify essential staff once there is a protective order.

A guidance from the Virginia Department of Education says although schools are not legally responsible for enforcing a court order, safety should still be a priority. Officials can develop a safety plan, principals can collaborate with a parent, and a team can determine steps if the order is violated.

[Anonymous]

lawsuit, lawsuit, lawsuit.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:lawsuit, lawsuit, lawsuit.

+1

Is there a Go Fund Me for this? There should be!!

Say "no more" to FCPS!!

[Anonymous]

One of our kids was mercilessly bullied on the bus, and at school. Starting having a non-stop cough. Teachers were complaining about my kid's disruptive coughing. Took kid to pediatrician, who referred to an ENT. ENT ran many tests and concluded the coughing was a stress reaction. It was then that our kid broke down and told me what was happening at school.

Our older child, very good student who seemed impervious to BS, manifested her FCPS school stress in her skin. She developed horribly dry skin patches, so dry they cracked open. Figured it was psoriasis, off to a dermatologist. The dermatologist ran a bunch of tests, all negative. After speaking with our kid, the doctor diagnosed it as a severe skin reaction to school stress. Our kid admitted that she was stressed out just being at school. It felt like prison, and she was always trying to avoid the bad kids.

Watch your kids for the signs of school stress that manifest in weird ways. That non-stop cough might be something more.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What did this kid say to her? Violence isn't acceptable and it is a good thing she was punished, but I also find it hard to believe it came out of nowhere.

It's worth understanding what happened prior to the incident.

One child was suspended and the other was not. One child was granted a protective order. Watching the attack, the child who was strangled did not seem to be doing much to stop the attack, they were slapping away the girls hands and that is about it. The news article says that the girl had bullied this child before.

You are right, we don't know what was said before hand but I would guess that the judge asked those questions and that the school asked those questions. No one has rushed out to post "the other kid used unacceptable language."

Some kids are mean and bully other kids. It happens. The school should handle it early on but when it becomes assault, the kid who assaulted another kid should be punished. The girl was suspended. Hopefully she is not allowed on the bus, I don't think the story addresses that. They said that the boy sees her at school and that they pass each other but I don't remember it saying anything about the bus.

A child assaulting another child is serious. That 6 year old in Newport News had tried to strangle his K Teacher, was trying to whip kids on the playground, and broke the Teachers phone the very week he shot his Teacher. Not every bully or out of control kid ends up shooting someone but the behavior tends to escalate and needs to be addressed. The victim should be able to feel safe at school. The girl should be moved to a different school, preferably one where she is required to attend something to deal with her aggression.

Yes, she was punished for her actions, which were wrong.

The boy's family demanded a restraining order - a ridiculous overreaction.

Nevertheless, it's still worth understanding what happened prior to the incident.

Can you explain how you possibly think a restraining order was an overreaction? Did you watch the video? There is no way you have kids if you think that’s an overreaction. Or you have the problem kids.

I watched the video. It was terrible behavior and it was good that she was punished. Hopefully she learned her lesson.

But a restraining order is an overreaction in this scenario.

Are you fing kidding me? She choked him and even left bruising on his throat. An overreaction?!

If this was a DV situation, would you say the same thing?

Your comment is so outrageous that you have got to be a sht stirrer.

Kids get in fights in school ALL of the time. You think they should ALL be thrown out of school and charged with crimes over a single incident?

This wasn't a fight. It was an attack.

+1

Assailant's parent has chimed in!

We need a lawsuit against those parents, and FCPS. Put a lien on their house if you have to. Enough is enough.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:lawsuit, lawsuit, lawsuit.

This sucks for sure, but what law did FCPS break?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:One of our kids was mercilessly bullied on the bus, and at school. Starting having a non-stop cough. Teachers were complaining about my kid's disruptive coughing. Took kid to pediatrician, who referred to an ENT. ENT ran many tests and concluded the coughing was a stress reaction. It was then that our kid broke down and told me what was happening at school.

Our older child, very good student who seemed impervious to BS, manifested her FCPS school stress in her skin. She developed horribly dry skin patches, so dry they cracked open. Figured it was psoriasis, off to a dermatologist. The dermatologist ran a bunch of tests, all negative. After speaking with our kid, the doctor diagnosed it as a severe skin reaction to school stress. Our kid admitted that she was stressed out just being at school. It felt like prison, and she was always trying to avoid the bad kids.

Watch your kids for the signs of school stress that manifest in weird ways. That non-stop cough might be something more.

x10000

FCPS *depends* on victims of A&B *not* speaking up - do *not* give it to them!!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Should they have put her on a different bus? Required carpool? How would that work? How would they keep her from passing him in the hall? Just wondering about the logistics.

She should be moved to an alternative school for kids with emotional issues.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:What did this kid say to her? Violence isn't acceptable and it is a good thing she was punished, but I also find it hard to believe it came out of nowhere.

It's worth understanding what happened prior to the incident.

One child was suspended and the other was not. One child was granted a protective order. Watching the attack, the child who was strangled did not seem to be doing much to stop the attack, they were slapping away the girls hands and that is about it. The news article says that the girl had bullied this child before.

You are right, we don't know what was said before hand but I would guess that the judge asked those questions and that the school asked those questions. No one has rushed out to post "the other kid used unacceptable language."

Some kids are mean and bully other kids. It happens. The school should handle it early on but when it becomes assault, the kid who assaulted another kid should be punished. The girl was suspended. Hopefully she is not allowed on the bus, I don't think the story addresses that. They said that the boy sees her at school and that they pass each other but I don't remember it saying anything about the bus.

A child assaulting another child is serious. That 6 year old in Newport News had tried to strangle his K Teacher, was trying to whip kids on the playground, and broke the Teachers phone the very week he shot his Teacher. Not every bully or out of control kid ends up shooting someone but the behavior tends to escalate and needs to be addressed. The victim should be able to feel safe at school. The girl should be moved to a different school, preferably one where she is required to attend something to deal with her aggression.

Yes, she was punished for her actions, which were wrong.

The boy's family demanded a restraining order - a ridiculous overreaction.

Nevertheless, it's still worth understanding what happened prior to the incident.

Can you explain how you possibly think a restraining order was an overreaction? Did you watch the video? There is no way you have kids if you think that’s an overreaction. Or you have the problem kids.

I watched the video. It was terrible behavior and it was good that she was punished. Hopefully she learned her lesson.

But a restraining order is an overreaction in this scenario.

Are you fing kidding me? She choked him and even left bruising on his throat. An overreaction?!

If this was a DV situation, would you say the same thing?

Your comment is so outrageous that you have got to be a sht stirrer.

Kids get in fights in school ALL of the time. You think they should ALL be thrown out of school and charged with crimes over a single incident?

Maybe if we had real consequences for fighting and being violent in schools, there’d be less violent behavior. An expulsion for one fight (especially between two kids, but this wasn’t a fight between two kids, this was one kid beating up another which is a different situation entirely …) no. But it should go immediately to a suspension, then a repeated incident the kids need to be sent to alternative school.

That is what appears to have happened here.

From what we know so far, this was the first incident and she was suspended.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:lawsuit, lawsuit, lawsuit.

This sucks for sure, but what law did FCPS break?

They did not enforce the protective order. Can you read?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:lawsuit, lawsuit, lawsuit.

+1

Is there a Go Fund Me for this? There should be!!

Say "no more" to FCPS!!

There have been go fund mes for similar incidents. I feel sorry for anyone who is in fcps.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:lawsuit, lawsuit, lawsuit.

This sucks for sure, but what law did FCPS break?

People are looking for ways to take advantage of the situation.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:lawsuit, lawsuit, lawsuit.

This sucks for sure, but what law did FCPS break?

They did not enforce the protective order. Can you read?

The protective order came AFTER the bus incident.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:lawsuit, lawsuit, lawsuit.

+1

Is there a Go Fund Me for this? There should be!!

Say "no more" to FCPS!!

There have been go fund mes for similar incidents. I feel sorry for anyone who is in fcps.

People (mostly from VA) play up FCPS so much - truth is, the County is too large to manage properly, and the kids fall by the wayside.