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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]I thought the follow up to the community (that there was no proof beyond the one incident and that police were looking into it, etc) was inappropriate.  I get the innocent until proven guilty, but when kids health and well being is at stake, I wouldn't be waiting for proof from the police.  ALL Damascus football should be suspended a MINIMUM of one year.  All coaches (Varsity and JV) terminated and not allowed back in MCPS ever.  And Jeff Sullivan needs to go.  [/quote]

The police have a job that is vastly different from MCPS. They have to gather evidence of a CRIME. Only if a prosecutor thinks there is enough evidence that a crime was committed beyond a reasonable doubt will criminal charges be pursued.  This can come down to how strong a witness will be perceived on the witness stand and if a victim wants to testify at trial.

MCPS's job is to investigate to see if school rules and policies were violated. Their burden of proof is much lower than a criminal case, a preponderance of evidence. Basically, MCPS only had to have a 51% likelihood that rules or policies were broken for disciplinary proceedings.  MCPS doesn't get a free pass to do nothing just because police do not make an arrest or criminal charges are not pursued. Many wrongs could have been committed that would fall under a Code of Conduct violation that should have repercussions for an individual.[/quote]

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