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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Investigation Update:

The initial suspect had NO involvement with the incident. He was a victim of bullying. I hope there will be severe consequences to the students involved and more is done to protect students with disabilities from bullying at Churchill.

This was Principal Taylor’s email:

Winston Churchill High School Families and Community:

The Montgomery County Police Department, alongside MCPS staff and Winston Churchill administration, have continued to investigate all aspects of the recent alarming posts and on-line threats against individuals and the school.  The investigation has determined that the suspected student, who owns the social media account used in the threats and statements, had NO involvement in the posting of threatening statements.  Instead, that student was himself the victim of a plan designed to bully him and bring public outrage and school punishment upon him.  It has been determined during the investigation that the threats were only intended to get the student in trouble, and there was never an intent to carry out or act on any of the statements.  Winston Churchill High School will be following up with the student involved in these fake statements to complete the investigation and ensure no further inappropriate behaviors.  Our team will work to determine and assign consequences for these behaviors that have caused such widespread disruption to our school community.

I want to thank the MPD who devoted countless hours to assisting us in completing this investigation.  Without their support we would not have been able to determine the truth of this situation, and lay to rest some of our shared concerns about the disturbing threats to our school and community members.  We understand that for many students this was still an upsetting and disturbing series of events, following so closely our recent national tragedy in Texas.  Our counseling services team stands ready to provide ongoing support to our students and community as we return to normal operations.  The staff of Winston Churchill High School will remain vigilant and continue to employ all of the safety and security measures we have in place to ensure a safe learning environment for all students.

Please don’t hesitate to reach out if you have additional information about this incident, or questions about the ongoing safety of our students and school.

Sincerely,

Mr. John Taylor

Principal[/quote]

Shouldn't there be an apology to the student they previously identified as the perpetrator? This feels like a really big mistake to make. [/quote]

Taylor probably did this on his own (and that took guts).  This happened to an elementary school student at PBES.  The principal there never apologized, nor did McKnight.  MCPS even defended it in court and the judge that ruled on the case just happened to have the same (uncommon) last name as two teachers in MCPS.  Maybe it was just a coincidence?[/quote]

Why do you assume that there was an apology from the Principal in regards to the student that was falsely accused?

BTW there was a post deleted from this thread about Taylor meeting with a parent who had a child as a target on the list. Before it was known that the initial suspect was being targeted by bullies, the parent that met with Taylor was happy with his response. Don’t know why the post was deleted but it shows how quick Taylor was to punish a victim before all the facts had been investigated.[/quote]

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