STA vs Wilson Game: Fighting and Drinking

[Anonymous]

St. John's became co-ed in 1991.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Back to the point of accountability, MPD was called to help control the situation and escort Wilson students from the school. How did they then walk out with stolen property, vandalize cars, and smash a windshield? Where were the authorities at that point?

You think police actually pursue and solve property crimes? Bless your naive heart. This isn't a sitcom, they aren't making thousands of people in a gym empty out their pockets until the stolen items are found.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:This thread seems to have become a lightning rod for every random poster who wants to either crow about the supposed superiority of private schools or make their soft arguments to defund public education in favor of vouchers.

When kids misbehave, whether at a public or private school, there should be consequences. Wilson, in my past experience as a DC resident, was lax about schooling its students to be good neighbors, but that doesn't mean private school kids don't get into trouble or that public schools don't deserve continued support.

If "random posters" are piling on it is because this is not isolated to Wilson. Private school students don't do this, period, and if any hypothetically did they'd be expelled, period.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Back to the point of accountability, MPD was called to help control the situation and escort Wilson students from the school. How did they then walk out with stolen property, vandalize cars, and smash a windshield? Where were the authorities at that point?

You think police actually pursue and solve property crimes? Bless your naive heart. This isn't a sitcom, they aren't making thousands of people in a gym empty out their pockets until the stolen items are found.

Nobody should steal, however kids should secure their things. Do they leave their doors unlocked when they leave home?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:By all accounts the Wilson students were totally out of control. Shocking behavior.

And none of the STA were out of control? Is that what you’re saying?

LOL right? That was my first reaction. Of course they were *total angels* because the subtext of this terrible thread is that white/rich kids from a private school can do no wrong and public school kids are out of control (btw my kid is at a Big 3). OP go get some sensitivity training.

“Sensitivity training”. Wow. Turn your energy into caring about real problems in this world - like the hunger and homelessness all around the DMV.
There you go - there is your training.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Back to the point of accountability, MPD was called to help control the situation and escort Wilson students from the school. How did they then walk out with stolen property, vandalize cars, and smash a windshield? Where were the authorities at that point?

You think police actually pursue and solve property crimes? Bless your naive heart. This isn't a sitcom, they aren't making thousands of people in a gym empty out their pockets until the stolen items are found.

Nobody should steal, however kids should secure their things. Do they leave their doors unlocked when they leave home?

Your argument reveals that you seem to accept that steeling is normal and that " not securing your personal belongings at school is akin to leaving your front door wide open facing the street at night.

A school is a learning environment, which is one of trust and support and mutual regard.

No, my child has never in 12 years on the Cathedral Close had to "lock up his belongings" for fear that a classmate would steal his wallet, his iPhone, his blazer or his money

Not just because steeling is a crime and NOT because " no one at STA needs money" . STA gives the highest portion of FA than any school in this town and has about 40 % of students on significant FA while having many students raised in great wealth. And, yet, STA students don't steel from one another, key each other's cars and smash the property of someone who has a nicer car than them.

Why ?

Because that is dishonorable.

My son could leave his backpack - in fact this happened at BVR- overnight on the cathedral grounds and everything in it would still be there the next morning.

If Wilson doesn't have that expectation or that kind of character among its students then they should go to work on that because it is the expectation for a functioning work place, school or family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Back to the point of accountability, MPD was called to help control the situation and escort Wilson students from the school. How did they then walk out with stolen property, vandalize cars, and smash a windshield? Where were the authorities at that point?

You think police actually pursue and solve property crimes? Bless your naive heart. This isn't a sitcom, they aren't making thousands of people in a gym empty out their pockets until the stolen items are found.

Nobody should steal, however kids should secure their things. Do they leave their doors unlocked when they leave home?

Typical……blame the victims not the criminals. Do you also think that women ask to be raped if they wear flattering clothing? Utter imbecile.

[Anonymous]

Theft isn’t a common problem at STA. Better believe next time the public schools come to the close, they will know to lock everything up.

[Anonymous]

+1.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Back to the point of accountability, MPD was called to help control the situation and escort Wilson students from the school. How did they then walk out with stolen property, vandalize cars, and smash a windshield? Where were the authorities at that point?

You think police actually pursue and solve property crimes? Bless your naive heart. This isn't a sitcom, they aren't making thousands of people in a gym empty out their pockets until the stolen items are found.

Nobody should steal, however kids should secure their things. Do they leave their doors unlocked when they leave home?

Seriously? Secure your things at your own school for a high school basketball tournament?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Back to the point of accountability, MPD was called to help control the situation and escort Wilson students from the school. How did they then walk out with stolen property, vandalize cars, and smash a windshield? Where were the authorities at that point?

You think police actually pursue and solve property crimes? Bless your naive heart. This isn't a sitcom, they aren't making thousands of people in a gym empty out their pockets until the stolen items are found.

Nobody should steal, however kids should secure their things. Do they leave their doors unlocked when they leave home?

Your argument reveals that you seem to accept that steeling is normal and that " not securing your personal belongings at school is akin to leaving your front door wide open facing the street at night.

A school is a learning environment, which is one of trust and support and mutual regard.

No, my child has never in 12 years on the Cathedral Close had to "lock up his belongings" for fear that a classmate would steal his wallet, his iPhone, his blazer or his money

Not just because steeling is a crime and NOT because " no one at STA needs money" . STA gives the highest portion of FA than any school in this town and has about 40 % of students on significant FA while having many students raised in great wealth. And, yet, STA students don't steel from one another, key each other's cars and smash the property of someone who has a nicer car than them.

Why ?

Because that is dishonorable.

My son could leave his backpack - in fact this happened at BVR- overnight on the cathedral grounds and everything in it would still be there the next morning.

If Wilson doesn't have that expectation or that kind of character among its students then they should go to work on that because it is the expectation for a functioning work place, school or family.

You are lucky that your child got into private school, and that you can afford to pay.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Back to the point of accountability, MPD was called to help control the situation and escort Wilson students from the school. How did they then walk out with stolen property, vandalize cars, and smash a windshield? Where were the authorities at that point?

You think police actually pursue and solve property crimes? Bless your naive heart. This isn't a sitcom, they aren't making thousands of people in a gym empty out their pockets until the stolen items are found.

Nobody should steal, however kids should secure their things. Do they leave their doors unlocked when they leave home?

Seriously? Secure your things at your own school for a high school basketball tournament?

In the real world, everyone isn’t trustworthy

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Back to the point of accountability, MPD was called to help control the situation and escort Wilson students from the school. How did they then walk out with stolen property, vandalize cars, and smash a windshield? Where were the authorities at that point?

You think police actually pursue and solve property crimes? Bless your naive heart. This isn't a sitcom, they aren't making thousands of people in a gym empty out their pockets until the stolen items are found.

Nobody should steal, however kids should secure their things. Do they leave their doors unlocked when they leave home?

Your argument reveals that you seem to accept that steeling is normal and that " not securing your personal belongings at school is akin to leaving your front door wide open facing the street at night.

A school is a learning environment, which is one of trust and support and mutual regard.

No, my child has never in 12 years on the Cathedral Close had to "lock up his belongings" for fear that a classmate would steal his wallet, his iPhone, his blazer or his money

Not just because steeling is a crime and NOT because " no one at STA needs money" . STA gives the highest portion of FA than any school in this town and has about 40 % of students on significant FA while having many students raised in great wealth. And, yet, STA students don't steel from one another, key each other's cars and smash the property of someone who has a nicer car than them.

Why ?

Because that is dishonorable.

My son could leave his backpack - in fact this happened at BVR- overnight on the cathedral grounds and everything in it would still be there the next morning.

If Wilson doesn't have that expectation or that kind of character among its students then they should go to work on that because it is the expectation for a functioning work place, school or family.

You are right that stealing is not normal and should not be condoned. But it is seriously misguided to view all private school students as more “honorable” than public school students. Many private school students who would not outright steal someone else’s property may still engage in all sorts of dishonorable behavior. See, e.g., the allegations regarding Brett Kavanaugh and his peers when he was at Georgetown Prep. Being a person of means does not automatically make you an “honorable” person, and private schools do not have a monopoly on honor.

[Anonymous]

“Allegations.”

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Back to the point of accountability, MPD was called to help control the situation and escort Wilson students from the school. How did they then walk out with stolen property, vandalize cars, and smash a windshield? Where were the authorities at that point?

You think police actually pursue and solve property crimes? Bless your naive heart. This isn't a sitcom, they aren't making thousands of people in a gym empty out their pockets until the stolen items are found.

Nobody should steal, however kids should secure their things. Do they leave their doors unlocked when they leave home?

Seriously? Secure your things at your own school for a high school basketball tournament?

No, secure your things anytime you are around people you don’t trust.