The poster arguing that expulsion is too harsh - what are your thoughts on what message it sends to the other students if bringing a gun to class doesn't even warrant the harshest penalty? Also, what are your thoughts on how such a situation would impact the work environment/ability to attract and retain teachers? I'm going to assume not many teachers look to work in a place where bringing guns to school is tolerated. There is part of me that understands where you're coming from, but I also think the picture is much bigger than just one student.

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah, fuck this Shepherd Park cachement to Wilson. I am not sending my kid to a school with metal detectors.

WTF does that mean?

You won't be missed. BYE!

+1. Please tell me you were joking. Current Wilson kids come from all parts of DC including Mt Pleasant, Crestwood, SW and others that are not your lily white kids. Most shepherd Park kids go private/Jewish schools. You have no idea what the fuck you're talking about.

+1. Unless this PP knows something the rest of us don't, I would be very, very surprised if it was a kid from Shepherd Park.

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Anonymous wrote:My DC knows the young man who had the gun, says he's smart and funny but been very withdrawn this year. I am glad the gun was reported, and no one was hurt. I hope the youngster gets the help he needs, someplace other than Wilson

Very disturbing. Kid needs help and expulsion.

Perhaps suspension would be more appropriate. "Help" and expulsion seem like contrary approaches.

You've introduced something of a hollow point.

Suspension for bringing a gun to school? You are f'd up.

No, you are suggesting punishment for a minor, without any knowledge of the situation or individual. You also have no background in youth law or psychology. You are leaping before you look. Try the mirror woman, that's what f'd up looks like.

The "kids will be kids" attitude of this poster is why kids in DC end up in jail or dead.

It's not "kids will be kids" - it's "you don't know what you're talking about."

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Anonymous wrote:My DC knows the young man who had the gun, says he's smart and funny but been very withdrawn this year. I am glad the gun was reported, and no one was hurt. I hope the youngster gets the help he needs, someplace other than Wilson

Very disturbing. Kid needs help and expulsion.

Perhaps suspension would be more appropriate. "Help" and expulsion seem like contrary approaches.

You've introduced something of a hollow point.

Suspension for bringing a gun to school? You are f'd up.

No, you are suggesting punishment for a minor, without any knowledge of the situation or individual. You also have no background in youth law or psychology. You are leaping before you look. Try the mirror woman, that's what f'd up looks like.

The "kids will be kids" attitude of this poster is why kids in DC end up in jail or dead.

When is it acceptable for a kid to bring a gun to school?

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Anonymous wrote:My DC knows the young man who had the gun, says he's smart and funny but been very withdrawn this year. I am glad the gun was reported, and no one was hurt. I hope the youngster gets the help he needs, someplace other than Wilson

Very disturbing. Kid needs help and expulsion.

Perhaps suspension would be more appropriate. "Help" and expulsion seem like contrary approaches.

You've introduced something of a hollow point.

Suspension for bringing a gun to school? You are f'd up.

No, you are suggesting punishment for a minor, without any knowledge of the situation or individual. You also have no background in youth law or psychology. You are leaping before you look. Try the mirror woman, that's what f'd up looks like.

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Anonymous wrote:Yeah, fuck this Shepherd Park cachement to Wilson. I am not sending my kid to a school with metal detectors.

WTF does that mean?

You won't be missed. BYE!

+1. Please tell me you were joking. Current Wilson kids come from all parts of DC including Mt Pleasant, Crestwood, SW and others that are not your lily white kids. Most shepherd Park kids go private/Jewish schools. You have no idea what the fuck you're talking about.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My DC knows the young man who had the gun, says he's smart and funny but been very withdrawn this year. I am glad the gun was reported, and no one was hurt. I hope the youngster gets the help he needs, someplace other than Wilson

Very disturbing. Kid needs help and expulsion.

Perhaps suspension would be more appropriate. "Help" and expulsion seem like contrary approaches.

You've introduced something of a hollow point.

Suspension for bringing a gun to school? You are f'd up.

Updated from Wash Post - also mentions an after school fight between 2 students, one with a knife.

https://www.washingtonpost.com/local/public-safety/gun-found-in-students-book-bag-at-dcs-wilson-high-school/2015/12/01/38578eec-9866-11e5-b499-76cbec161973_story.html

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, fuck this Shepherd Park cachement to Wilson. I am not sending my kid to a school with metal detectors.

WTF does that mean?

You won't be missed. BYE!

My kid says that the word at school is that the kid had it "for protection" and is not the type to hurt anyone.
Good story but whetger true or not, there needs to be some serious investigation.
Also, the kids all say that security is a joke, anyone could bring anything anytime. I guess we have proof of that now.

Anonymous wrote:Yeah, fuck this Shepherd Park cachement to Wilson. I am not sending my kid to a school with metal detectors.

In this day and age, you must be NUTS, do you watch the news

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Anonymous wrote:My DC knows the young man who had the gun, says he's smart and funny but been very withdrawn this year. I am glad the gun was reported, and no one was hurt. I hope the youngster gets the help he needs, someplace other than Wilson

Very disturbing. Kid needs help and expulsion.

Perhaps suspension would be more appropriate. "Help" and expulsion seem like contrary approaches.

You've introduced something of a hollow point.

Wilson needs to partner w precinct police and neighbors on behavior jn and out of school. Fights at metro, throwing rocks at buses, cussing, pot in alleys... Ok. With that being the acceptable bar look what it takes to get attention there. Hope this kid gets help and adults in the community start paying real attention.

Yeah, fuck this Shepherd Park cachement to Wilson. I am not sending my kid to a school with metal detectors.