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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Does this have anything to do with the school’s inaction earlier this year? If so, I’m glad something is being addressed. [/quote]
Same.  Honestly the school’s apparent inaction when the father reached out to tell them about the death threats and the subsequent lack of disclosure and accountability is very troubling.  If the allegations are true I certainly wouldn’t want her as a Principal anywhere in FCPS.[/quote]

We don't really know that.  The dad said he talked to the family liaison.  That is really all we know.  [/quote]

We need to know if there was an investigation to determine if the current process was followed and if that process needs to be updated. That is a failure IMO of the principal and the district. There should have been an independent follow up with a report. Anything less is unacceptable. [/quote]

Nothing was ever mentioned about it again in the news which is a sign it was looked into and nothing was found to substantiate his claim. I remember saying back then his statements were incredibly vague and tried to shift all the blame to the school when the crime happened at 9 pm off school property. I think he called the school at some point to discuss his worries but at no point do I believe it was ever as explicit as “my son is getting active death threats from this student at your school” and they did nothing. I need to go look up if they ever said if the person who shot him was even a Herndon high student. [/quote]

Wow. Just wow. I’ve never seen more faulty logic than what is contained in your first sentence.

Here’s an article on the murder:

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/northern-virginia/possible-juvenile-suspect-identified-after-teen-shot-and-killed-in-herndon/4006869/?amp=1

According to the dad, the victim received death threats from classmates at Herndon High. Were they the ones that killed him? We don’t know because the alleged killers were juvenile and that info wasn’t reported. But we do have a credible claim that death threats were happening at the school.

Unlike you, I don’t dismiss the victim’s father’s account because it doesn’t fit my narrative. If what he said is true, which could be corroborated pretty easily with phone records, then someone should be held accountable at the school for the inaction. This transfer is possibly Fcps’s attempt to do that.

That death threats were happening at the school and there are credible allegations that the school ignored them and the kid was ultimately killed is a real problem. That it happened in my school district is unacceptable to me, and if I were in that pyramid my number one priority would be making sure that school is safe for all students, regardless of skin color. If the principal’s transfer is related to that course correction it is a positive step, but the school really needs a big shake up.

I’m really surprised that this has been swept under the rug and is not a bigger story. It’s really a scandal hiding in plain sight.[/quote]

Reid and the School Board always try to sweep things under the rug.  There is no one to make them accountable.  Checks and balances do not exist for FCPS’ leadership, since they hold complete control.

This murder is no exception.[/quote]

Explain how Reid and the school "swept" this under any rug? What magical powers do they have to prevent any local news organization from not covering this?

Orrrrrrrrrrrrrrr, the obviousness of it is people don't care about the outcome and just care about the tragic news of a teenager getting shot and killed. No one cares about the follow up.

Someone was arrested, they are a minor, and so you can't find their name but the case is ongoing it seems and they haven't gone to trial. How did Reid "sweep" that under the rug? [/quote]
Well, for starters, the email announcing the murder made it seem like a suicide. And since then, we’ve heard nothing. Nothing about ongoing threats and nothing about the incident.

So, textbook coverup.[/quote]

This is a police matter.  I agree that the information has been extremely sketchy.  I understand that the suspect is a juvenile, but they can release information without releasing his identify.

I am no fan of the leadership in FCPS and know nothing about the principal.  However, the interview with the dad and the reporter was also vague.  
I feel very sorry for the family--but what is up with the landlord making them move?  
What is up with not being sure your child is safe?

Why did he not go to the police?  This was not a school issue.

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