Incident on FCPS middle school bus

[Anonymous]

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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.

Huh. You sound like a wonderful parent. /s

[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.

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.

+1

Can't you people read?

[Anonymous]

How do we start a Go Fund Me or contact the parent of the little boy to assist?

[Anonymous]

People this is important, kids of bullies are bullies themselves, and know the system. There must be a stop to this. Our kids must be kept safe.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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.

Huh. You sound like a wonderful parent. /s

There is no reasonable lawsuit here.

[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?

WRONG--they did NOT break any law. Can YOU read? Schools are not legally responsible for enforcing a protective order.

From the link posted on page 1:

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]

Anonymous wrote:People this is important, kids of bullies are bullies themselves, and know the system. There must be a stop to this. Our kids must be kept safe.

To add, this is the type of assailant that knows there are no consequences (thanks to their parents) - and what if she is the next one to shoot a school up - again, because she knows there are no consequences.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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?

WRONG--they did NOT break any law. Can YOU read? Schools are not legally responsible for enforcing a protective order.

From the link posted on page 1:

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.

You know what? YOU are the problem. And parents like YOU.

[Anonymous]

Is this incident not attempted murder? I thought any time you choke/strangle someone it is considered such.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:People this is important, kids of bullies are bullies themselves, and know the system. There must be a stop to this. Our kids must be kept safe.

The solution is to expel kids after a single physical incident?

Extreme overreaction that will backfire when all of those kids - children! - who made a single mistake end up with no good options in life.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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?

WRONG--they did NOT break any law. Can YOU read? Schools are not legally responsible for enforcing a protective order.

From the link posted on page 1:

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.

You know what? YOU are the problem. And parents like YOU.

So I'm pointing out that you cannot read a simple article written basic English, and I am the problem. Got it.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

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?

WRONG--they did NOT break any law. Can YOU read? Schools are not legally responsible for enforcing a protective order.

From the link posted on page 1:

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.

You know what? YOU are the problem. And parents like YOU.

So I'm pointing out that you cannot read a simple article written basic English, and I am the problem. Got it.

Thank you for motivating us to help this family.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:People this is important, kids of bullies are bullies themselves, and know the system. There must be a stop to this. Our kids must be kept safe.

The solution is to expel kids after a single physical incident?

Extreme overreaction that will backfire when all of those kids - children! - who made a single mistake end up with no good options in life.

Nope.
Nope.
Nope.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

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?

WRONG--they did NOT break any law. Can YOU read? Schools are not legally responsible for enforcing a protective order.

From the link posted on page 1:

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.

The may not be "legally responsible", but they still could have enforced it. And, they should have taken action if the girl was still botheringn the kid.

And, choking is quite different than hitting.

If both kids are from Fort Belvoir, and this bus incident occurred on Fort Belvoir, I think I'd be taking action there if I were the parent. Commanding officers can have quite a bit of influence on family situations. If it happend off of Fort Belvoir, I'm not sure. I taught in DOD schools--but Fort Belvoir kids are in FCPS schools.

[Anonymous]

Bullies breed bullies, OP.

Let's band together and put an end to this now.