Student apprehended with loaded gun at Gaithersburg High

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Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately I'm resigned that there is not a lot that can be done by schools. Schools are a reflection of the community. To keep all guns out requires making schools like prisons with metal detectors and police. Most students when treated like prisoners will behave like them.

I don't understand this argument. We have cops securing concert halls, airports, and government buildings. No one is complaining about having cops in these places and saying that their presence make these places like prisons.

So you want TSA level security every morning when 3000 kids need to get into MBHS at the exact same time each morning?

Yes, schools will be more like prisons and focus less on teaching.

Schools are already like prisons….the kind where the inmates run them and not the correctional officers.

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Anonymous wrote:This is why we need SROs. It shouldn’t be up to school personnel to handle weapons, fights, and drugs. Those are police matters and they are continuously happening in MCPS high schools and middle schools.

My school had a recent gun scare and all classes had to shelter in place until the police arrived. Apparently, students claimed their classmate had a visible gun in their bag. They told their teacher at the start of class. The teacher had to notify the office, who had to call administrators, who then called the police. Luckily, the student turned out to not have a gun. However, that child, his teacher, and his classmates were locked in the classroom for about 20 minutes. That’s how long it took for police to arrive on scene. If we had an SRO, he would’ve been at the classroom in minutes to handle the situation.

This.

Schools have SROs

Not MCPS. We have CEOs. They don't have the same acting capacity as SROs.

It’s not only the same it’s the exactly the same humans.

They have an office now in the school
So they can be in the school instead of in their car.

No, it isn't. They can't walk the halls. They are relegated to an office space.

That’s untrue.

They can discipline… they can walk the halls.

When writing reports they are in an office, they use to sit in their car.

Um.. ok, so why are they called CEOs rather than SROs? What is the difference? Is the renaming just to make the progressives feel better about it? Or is there some difference?

CEO’s cant discipline they can only get involved in crimes.


SROs could discipline kids at will even when they had not committed a crime and SROs were not trained in normal teen development. Like they could discipline a student for dragging his backpack instead of carrying it because they thought it was rude. They could stop them, stand them up against the wall, question them and correct them.., for dragging their backpack. (This is a real incident)

So, when the PP stated "They can discipline…" that was incorrect.

They're trying to mislead people to push their SRO agenda. They probably work for the police union.

What’s your agenda and your affiliation? Why don’t you care about keeping our kids and teachers safe?

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Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately I'm resigned that there is not a lot that can be done by schools. Schools are a reflection of the community. To keep all guns out requires making schools like prisons with metal detectors and police. Most students when treated like prisoners will behave like them.

I don't understand this argument. We have cops securing concert halls, airports, and government buildings. No one is complaining about having cops in these places and saying that their presence make these places like prisons.

So you want TSA level security every morning when 3000 kids need to get into MBHS at the exact same time each morning?

Yes, I would if it means keeping students and staff safe. What do you have to hide?

Think of the time each student will lose everyday getting through the lines to go to class plus the privacy issues of pat downs. Busses will leave even earlier. It is nothing about having something to hide,

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Anonymous wrote:Unfortunately I'm resigned that there is not a lot that can be done by schools. Schools are a reflection of the community. To keep all guns out requires making schools like prisons with metal detectors and police. Most students when treated like prisoners will behave like them.

I don't understand this argument. We have cops securing concert halls, airports, and government buildings. No one is complaining about having cops in these places and saying that their presence make these places like prisons.

So you want TSA level security every morning when 3000 kids need to get into MBHS at the exact same time each morning?

Yes, schools will be more like prisons and focus less on teaching.

Schools are already like prisons….the kind where the inmates run them and not the correctional officers.

Like some Republican fever dream. It makes sense because it's in their interest to not educate anyone.

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Anonymous wrote:This is why we need SROs. It shouldn’t be up to school personnel to handle weapons, fights, and drugs. Those are police matters and they are continuously happening in MCPS high schools and middle schools.

My school had a recent gun scare and all classes had to shelter in place until the police arrived. Apparently, students claimed their classmate had a visible gun in their bag. They told their teacher at the start of class. The teacher had to notify the office, who had to call administrators, who then called the police. Luckily, the student turned out to not have a gun. However, that child, his teacher, and his classmates were locked in the classroom for about 20 minutes. That’s how long it took for police to arrive on scene. If we had an SRO, he would’ve been at the classroom in minutes to handle the situation.

This.

Schools have SROs

Not MCPS. We have CEOs. They don't have the same acting capacity as SROs.

It’s not only the same it’s the exactly the same humans.

They have an office now in the school
So they can be in the school instead of in their car.

No, it isn't. They can't walk the halls. They are relegated to an office space.

That’s untrue.

They can discipline… they can walk the halls.

When writing reports they are in an office, they use to sit in their car.

Um.. ok, so why are they called CEOs rather than SROs? What is the difference? Is the renaming just to make the progressives feel better about it? Or is there some difference?

CEO’s cant discipline they can only get involved in crimes.


SROs could discipline kids at will even when they had not committed a crime and SROs were not trained in normal teen development. Like they could discipline a student for dragging his backpack instead of carrying it because they thought it was rude. They could stop them, stand them up against the wall, question them and correct them.., for dragging their backpack. (This is a real incident)

So, when the PP stated "They can discipline…" that was incorrect.

They're trying to mislead people to push their SRO agenda. They probably work for the police union.

What’s your agenda and your affiliation? Why don’t you care about keeping our kids and teachers safe?

How did SROs keep everyone safe at Uvalde and Parkland?

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Anonymous wrote:This is why we need SROs. It shouldn’t be up to school personnel to handle weapons, fights, and drugs. Those are police matters and they are continuously happening in MCPS high schools and middle schools.

My school had a recent gun scare and all classes had to shelter in place until the police arrived. Apparently, students claimed their classmate had a visible gun in their bag. They told their teacher at the start of class. The teacher had to notify the office, who had to call administrators, who then called the police. Luckily, the student turned out to not have a gun. However, that child, his teacher, and his classmates were locked in the classroom for about 20 minutes. That’s how long it took for police to arrive on scene. If we had an SRO, he would’ve been at the classroom in minutes to handle the situation.

This.

Schools have SROs

Not MCPS. We have CEOs. They don't have the same acting capacity as SROs.

It’s not only the same it’s the exactly the same humans.

They have an office now in the school
So they can be in the school instead of in their car.

No, it isn't. They can't walk the halls. They are relegated to an office space.

That’s untrue.

They can discipline… they can walk the halls.

When writing reports they are in an office, they use to sit in their car.

Um.. ok, so why are they called CEOs rather than SROs? What is the difference? Is the renaming just to make the progressives feel better about it? Or is there some difference?

CEO’s cant discipline they can only get involved in crimes.


SROs could discipline kids at will even when they had not committed a crime and SROs were not trained in normal teen development. Like they could discipline a student for dragging his backpack instead of carrying it because they thought it was rude. They could stop them, stand them up against the wall, question them and correct them.., for dragging their backpack. (This is a real incident)

So, when the PP stated "They can discipline…" that was incorrect.

They're trying to mislead people to push their SRO agenda. They probably work for the police union.

What’s your agenda and your affiliation? Why don’t you care about keeping our kids and teachers safe?

How did SROs keep everyone safe at Uvalde and Parkland?

I mean seatbelts save lives so we all wear them. Yet sometimes, people die in car crashes anyway. Are you saying why bother with seatbelts because they’re not effective 100% of the time?

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Anonymous wrote:This is why we need SROs. It shouldn’t be up to school personnel to handle weapons, fights, and drugs. Those are police matters and they are continuously happening in MCPS high schools and middle schools.

My school had a recent gun scare and all classes had to shelter in place until the police arrived. Apparently, students claimed their classmate had a visible gun in their bag. They told their teacher at the start of class. The teacher had to notify the office, who had to call administrators, who then called the police. Luckily, the student turned out to not have a gun. However, that child, his teacher, and his classmates were locked in the classroom for about 20 minutes. That’s how long it took for police to arrive on scene. If we had an SRO, he would’ve been at the classroom in minutes to handle the situation.

This.

Schools have SROs

Not MCPS. We have CEOs. They don't have the same acting capacity as SROs.

It’s not only the same it’s the exactly the same humans.

They have an office now in the school
So they can be in the school instead of in their car.

No, it isn't. They can't walk the halls. They are relegated to an office space.

That’s untrue.

They can discipline… they can walk the halls.

When writing reports they are in an office, they use to sit in their car.

Um.. ok, so why are they called CEOs rather than SROs? What is the difference? Is the renaming just to make the progressives feel better about it? Or is there some difference?

CEO’s cant discipline they can only get involved in crimes.


SROs could discipline kids at will even when they had not committed a crime and SROs were not trained in normal teen development. Like they could discipline a student for dragging his backpack instead of carrying it because they thought it was rude. They could stop them, stand them up against the wall, question them and correct them.., for dragging their backpack. (This is a real incident)

So, when the PP stated "They can discipline…" that was incorrect.

They're trying to mislead people to push their SRO agenda. They probably work for the police union.

What’s your agenda and your affiliation? Why don’t you care about keeping our kids and teachers safe?

How did SROs keep everyone safe at Uvalde and Parkland?

Obviously, SROs don't work, but as long as they keep insisting otherwise, you need to keep driving this home.

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Anonymous wrote:This is why we need SROs. It shouldn’t be up to school personnel to handle weapons, fights, and drugs. Those are police matters and they are continuously happening in MCPS high schools and middle schools.

My school had a recent gun scare and all classes had to shelter in place until the police arrived. Apparently, students claimed their classmate had a visible gun in their bag. They told their teacher at the start of class. The teacher had to notify the office, who had to call administrators, who then called the police. Luckily, the student turned out to not have a gun. However, that child, his teacher, and his classmates were locked in the classroom for about 20 minutes. That’s how long it took for police to arrive on scene. If we had an SRO, he would’ve been at the classroom in minutes to handle the situation.

This.

Schools have SROs

Not MCPS. We have CEOs. They don't have the same acting capacity as SROs.

It’s not only the same it’s the exactly the same humans.

They have an office now in the school
So they can be in the school instead of in their car.

No, it isn't. They can't walk the halls. They are relegated to an office space.

That’s untrue.

They can discipline… they can walk the halls.

When writing reports they are in an office, they use to sit in their car.

Um.. ok, so why are they called CEOs rather than SROs? What is the difference? Is the renaming just to make the progressives feel better about it? Or is there some difference?

CEO’s cant discipline they can only get involved in crimes.


SROs could discipline kids at will even when they had not committed a crime and SROs were not trained in normal teen development. Like they could discipline a student for dragging his backpack instead of carrying it because they thought it was rude. They could stop them, stand them up against the wall, question them and correct them.., for dragging their backpack. (This is a real incident)

So, when the PP stated "They can discipline…" that was incorrect.

They're trying to mislead people to push their SRO agenda. They probably work for the police union.

What’s your agenda and your affiliation? Why don’t you care about keeping our kids and teachers safe?

How did SROs keep everyone safe at Uvalde and Parkland?

Stop answering questions with questions and answer what I asked you first. You claimed people had an agenda and were part of the police union. What's your agenda and your affiliation?

Don't ask of others what you're unwilling to do yourself. What's good for the goose is good for the gander.

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Anonymous wrote:This is why we need SROs. It shouldn’t be up to school personnel to handle weapons, fights, and drugs. Those are police matters and they are continuously happening in MCPS high schools and middle schools.

My school had a recent gun scare and all classes had to shelter in place until the police arrived. Apparently, students claimed their classmate had a visible gun in their bag. They told their teacher at the start of class. The teacher had to notify the office, who had to call administrators, who then called the police. Luckily, the student turned out to not have a gun. However, that child, his teacher, and his classmates were locked in the classroom for about 20 minutes. That’s how long it took for police to arrive on scene. If we had an SRO, he would’ve been at the classroom in minutes to handle the situation.

This.

Schools have SROs

Not MCPS. We have CEOs. They don't have the same acting capacity as SROs.

It’s not only the same it’s the exactly the same humans.

They have an office now in the school
So they can be in the school instead of in their car.

No, it isn't. They can't walk the halls. They are relegated to an office space.

That’s untrue.

They can discipline… they can walk the halls.

When writing reports they are in an office, they use to sit in their car.

Um.. ok, so why are they called CEOs rather than SROs? What is the difference? Is the renaming just to make the progressives feel better about it? Or is there some difference?

CEO’s cant discipline they can only get involved in crimes.


SROs could discipline kids at will even when they had not committed a crime and SROs were not trained in normal teen development. Like they could discipline a student for dragging his backpack instead of carrying it because they thought it was rude. They could stop them, stand them up against the wall, question them and correct them.., for dragging their backpack. (This is a real incident)

So, when the PP stated "They can discipline…" that was incorrect.

They're trying to mislead people to push their SRO agenda. They probably work for the police union.

What’s your agenda and your affiliation? Why don’t you care about keeping our kids and teachers safe?

How did SROs keep everyone safe at Uvalde and Parkland?

I mean seatbelts save lives so we all wear them. Yet sometimes, people die in car crashes anyway. Are you saying why bother with seatbelts because they’re not effective 100% of the time?

This is a flawed argument. Seatbelts are not armed police officers. Gun control, however, works well in other countries. We should consider stricter gun laws.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:SOURCE: https://wjla.com/news/local/maryland-man-arrested-for-possession-of-loaded-privately-manufactured-handgun-gaithersburg-high-school-montgomery-county-public-schools-mcps-gun-weapon#

An 18-year-old from Maryland was arrested Tuesday for possession of a loaded privately manufactured handgun on the campus of Gaithersburg High School, according to police.

Community Engagement Officers with Gaithersburg Police were called to the school in the 100 block of Education Boulevard around 10:46 a.m.

During an investigation, Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) security personnel made conduct with Josue Rivas, 18. According to officials, the security team conducted a search and found a loaded handgun while officers were present.

MCPS, at what point are you going to make increasing and improving safety and security a priority? How many of these incidents need to happen before the BOE and leadership react?

I mean, they CAUGHT HIM. What is your point about making improving safety and security a priority? They caught him.

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Anonymous wrote:This is why we need SROs. It shouldn’t be up to school personnel to handle weapons, fights, and drugs. Those are police matters and they are continuously happening in MCPS high schools and middle schools.

My school had a recent gun scare and all classes had to shelter in place until the police arrived. Apparently, students claimed their classmate had a visible gun in their bag. They told their teacher at the start of class. The teacher had to notify the office, who had to call administrators, who then called the police. Luckily, the student turned out to not have a gun. However, that child, his teacher, and his classmates were locked in the classroom for about 20 minutes. That’s how long it took for police to arrive on scene. If we had an SRO, he would’ve been at the classroom in minutes to handle the situation.

This.

Schools have SROs

Not MCPS. We have CEOs. They don't have the same acting capacity as SROs.

It’s not only the same it’s the exactly the same humans.

They have an office now in the school
So they can be in the school instead of in their car.

No, it isn't. They can't walk the halls. They are relegated to an office space.

That’s untrue.

They can discipline… they can walk the halls.

When writing reports they are in an office, they use to sit in their car.

Um.. ok, so why are they called CEOs rather than SROs? What is the difference? Is the renaming just to make the progressives feel better about it? Or is there some difference?

CEO’s cant discipline they can only get involved in crimes.


SROs could discipline kids at will even when they had not committed a crime and SROs were not trained in normal teen development. Like they could discipline a student for dragging his backpack instead of carrying it because they thought it was rude. They could stop them, stand them up against the wall, question them and correct them.., for dragging their backpack. (This is a real incident)

So, when the PP stated "They can discipline…" that was incorrect.

They're trying to mislead people to push their SRO agenda. They probably work for the police union.

What’s your agenda and your affiliation? Why don’t you care about keeping our kids and teachers safe?

How did SROs keep everyone safe at Uvalde and Parkland?

I mean seatbelts save lives so we all wear them. Yet sometimes, people die in car crashes anyway. Are you saying why bother with seatbelts because they’re not effective 100% of the time?

This is a flawed argument. Seatbelts are not armed police officers. Gun control, however, works well in other countries. We should consider stricter gun laws.

So what if they’re not armed police officers? It’s a scenario where the risk/benefit ratio is the same.

Gun laws would only help if these guns were acquired legally. Good luck with that.

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Anonymous wrote:This is why we need SROs. It shouldn’t be up to school personnel to handle weapons, fights, and drugs. Those are police matters and they are continuously happening in MCPS high schools and middle schools.

My school had a recent gun scare and all classes had to shelter in place until the police arrived. Apparently, students claimed their classmate had a visible gun in their bag. They told their teacher at the start of class. The teacher had to notify the office, who had to call administrators, who then called the police. Luckily, the student turned out to not have a gun. However, that child, his teacher, and his classmates were locked in the classroom for about 20 minutes. That’s how long it took for police to arrive on scene. If we had an SRO, he would’ve been at the classroom in minutes to handle the situation.

This.

Schools have SROs

Not MCPS. We have CEOs. They don't have the same acting capacity as SROs.

It’s not only the same it’s the exactly the same humans.

They have an office now in the school
So they can be in the school instead of in their car.

No, it isn't. They can't walk the halls. They are relegated to an office space.

That’s untrue.

They can discipline… they can walk the halls.

When writing reports they are in an office, they use to sit in their car.

Um.. ok, so why are they called CEOs rather than SROs? What is the difference? Is the renaming just to make the progressives feel better about it? Or is there some difference?

CEO’s cant discipline they can only get involved in crimes.


SROs could discipline kids at will even when they had not committed a crime and SROs were not trained in normal teen development. Like they could discipline a student for dragging his backpack instead of carrying it because they thought it was rude. They could stop them, stand them up against the wall, question them and correct them.., for dragging their backpack. (This is a real incident)

So, when the PP stated "They can discipline…" that was incorrect.

They're trying to mislead people to push their SRO agenda. They probably work for the police union.

What’s your agenda and your affiliation? Why don’t you care about keeping our kids and teachers safe?

How did SROs keep everyone safe at Uvalde and Parkland?

I mean seatbelts save lives so we all wear them. Yet sometimes, people die in car crashes anyway. Are you saying why bother with seatbelts because they’re not effective 100% of the time?

This is a flawed argument. Seatbelts are not armed police officers. Gun control, however, works well in other countries. We should consider stricter gun laws.

Chicago's strict gun laws have not stopped students from getting shot in or near schools.

Newsflash: Most people who commit crime don't care about the laws that are on the books.

Therefore, we need to worry about the mechanisms in place to identify those who are breaking the law and hold them accountable. Laws on the books alone don't change people's behavior. Enforcement and action do.

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Anonymous wrote:SOURCE: https://wjla.com/news/local/maryland-man-arrested-for-possession-of-loaded-privately-manufactured-handgun-gaithersburg-high-school-montgomery-county-public-schools-mcps-gun-weapon#

An 18-year-old from Maryland was arrested Tuesday for possession of a loaded privately manufactured handgun on the campus of Gaithersburg High School, according to police.

Community Engagement Officers with Gaithersburg Police were called to the school in the 100 block of Education Boulevard around 10:46 a.m.

During an investigation, Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) security personnel made conduct with Josue Rivas, 18. According to officials, the security team conducted a search and found a loaded handgun while officers were present.

MCPS, at what point are you going to make increasing and improving safety and security a priority? How many of these incidents need to happen before the BOE and leadership react?

I mean, they CAUGHT HIM. What is your point about making improving safety and security a priority? They caught him.

In an ideal world, he would have NEVER been able to get on campus with a gun. That's what I mean by improving safety and security. Because not every shooter is going to be as forthcoming as this student was before something tragic happens, as we saw the Marguder shooting a few years ago.

What has MCPS put in place, post-Magruder, to prevent another student from coming on campus and shooting a peer or a teacher? Based on this student successfully coming onto Gaithersburg's HS campus with a gun undetected, nothing much.

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Anonymous wrote:SOURCE: https://wjla.com/news/local/maryland-man-arrested-for-possession-of-loaded-privately-manufactured-handgun-gaithersburg-high-school-montgomery-county-public-schools-mcps-gun-weapon#

An 18-year-old from Maryland was arrested Tuesday for possession of a loaded privately manufactured handgun on the campus of Gaithersburg High School, according to police.

Community Engagement Officers with Gaithersburg Police were called to the school in the 100 block of Education Boulevard around 10:46 a.m.

During an investigation, Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) security personnel made conduct with Josue Rivas, 18. According to officials, the security team conducted a search and found a loaded handgun while officers were present.

MCPS, at what point are you going to make increasing and improving safety and security a priority? How many of these incidents need to happen before the BOE and leadership react?

I mean, they CAUGHT HIM. What is your point about making improving safety and security a priority? They caught him.

In an ideal world, he would have NEVER been able to get on campus with a gun. That's what I mean by improving safety and security. Because not every shooter is going to be as forthcoming as this student was before something tragic happens, as we saw the Marguder shooting a few years ago.

What has MCPS put in place, post-Magruder, to prevent another student from coming on campus and shooting a peer or a teacher? Based on this student successfully coming onto Gaithersburg's HS campus with a gun undetected, nothing much.

This was a ghost gun, so would a metal detector even have detected it?

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Anonymous wrote:SOURCE: https://wjla.com/news/local/maryland-man-arrested-for-possession-of-loaded-privately-manufactured-handgun-gaithersburg-high-school-montgomery-county-public-schools-mcps-gun-weapon#

An 18-year-old from Maryland was arrested Tuesday for possession of a loaded privately manufactured handgun on the campus of Gaithersburg High School, according to police.

Community Engagement Officers with Gaithersburg Police were called to the school in the 100 block of Education Boulevard around 10:46 a.m.

During an investigation, Montgomery County Public Schools’ (MCPS) security personnel made conduct with Josue Rivas, 18. According to officials, the security team conducted a search and found a loaded handgun while officers were present.

MCPS, at what point are you going to make increasing and improving safety and security a priority? How many of these incidents need to happen before the BOE and leadership react?

I mean, they CAUGHT HIM. What is your point about making improving safety and security a priority? They caught him.

In an ideal world, he would have NEVER been able to get on campus with a gun. That's what I mean by improving safety and security. Because not every shooter is going to be as forthcoming as this student was before something tragic happens, as we saw the Marguder shooting a few years ago.

What has MCPS put in place, post-Magruder, to prevent another student from coming on campus and shooting a peer or a teacher? Based on this student successfully coming onto Gaithersburg's HS campus with a gun undetected, nothing much.

This was a ghost gun, so would a metal detector even have detected it?

Yes.