Was this in a locker room for a PE class? Or after school for a sports practice?

At any rate, the person who took the video, the person who tased, and the person(s) who restrained should all be expelled from FCPS and criminally charged. Bystanders should be assessed on a case by case basis.

There should have been communication from the school to all students and parents the day in happened. I do not trust the school to handle this situation with a focus on protecting the victim.

The device in question is a "stun gun," not a Taser.

Anonymous wrote:Reminder:

When your child reports being attacked on school grounds, CALL POLICE and file a police report immediately. Do not wait to contact the school first. School systems have restorative justice procedures that conflict directly with evidence preservation and accurate witness reports. The result is that if the school starts their procedures before police arrives, it is harder to get a conviction for the perpetrators and justice for the victims.

Do we know for sure, though, if the victim told his parents that the crime occurred?

Or if they didn't know until this video surfaced?

I can picture a teen being too ashamed and afraid and freaked out to go home and say, I got jumped and tased today. And though parents all like to think we'd notice if our kid came home acting strangely and we would always ask, what's wrong--the truth is that none of us can guarantee we'd know everything or notice everything when we should.

I hope the parents called police as soon as they found out but I wouldn't assume they knew right away.

It's disturbing to me to think that schools are expected to investigate; news outlets keep referring to investigation by the school. This is a criminal assault apparently so police should investigate and the school should expel, suspend or take other actions based on police investigation, not some additional school investigation.

The kids involved should be kicked out of Oakton and, if this is their first offense, sent to different schools. If they already have records, expel them.

I was just about to mention restorative justice policies, thanks.

Reminder:

When your child reports being attacked on school grounds, CALL POLICE and file a police report immediately. Do not wait to contact the school first. School systems have restorative justice procedures that conflict directly with evidence preservation and accurate witness reports. The result is that if the school starts their procedures before police arrives, it is harder to get a conviction for the perpetrators and justice for the victims.

Anonymous wrote:if the investigation reveals wrongdoing, and that must proceed accordingly, do disciplinary rules allows w for any kind of punishment? Rehabilitation?

I’m not understanding your post. Do rules allow punishment for attacking another student with a taser? What do you think? And what rehabilitation do you suggest? At the very least, the victim should not have to fear for his safety at the hands of these kids. They should be expelled and sent to another school, or first juvie.

No idea what happened here, as a factual matter, but does FCPS have a bullying policy?

Being a taser to school and use it on another in this manner should lead to expulsion.

if the investigation reveals wrongdoing, and that must proceed accordingly, do disciplinary rules allows w for any kind of punishment? Rehabilitation?

Anonymous wrote:Every single kid involved in attacking that boy needs to be arrested and sentenced. And suspended or expelled by the school.

Absolutely. The police better do the right thing.

Every single kid involved in attacking that boy needs to be arrested and sentenced. And suspended or expelled by the school.

This is horrifying. I have a ds heading to OHS next year.

Victim parents needs to take the Attackers’ parents to court for assault, they can go to jail and also pay a big fine.

This is horrifying.

https://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/video-appears-to-show-stun-gun-attack-in-fairfax-county-school/2205836/