Yep. This incident was a failure on multiple levels. The parents are obviously at serious fault for allowing the kid to have access to a gun and be able to take it to school, as well as allowing...
Yep. This incident was a failure on multiple levels. The parents are obviously at serious fault for allowing the kid to have access to a gun and be able to take it to school, as well as allowing the kid's behavior to get to that level. Because even with criminally lax gun safety, a six year old deciding to take a gun to school to shoot their teacher is just... I can't even begin on how messed up that kid has to be to do that at six.
The school is at fault for not acting on reports the kid had a gun that day. From what I recall when this first happened, the teacher had also previously expressed concerns about the child being very violent and aggressive, which also went unheeded by the school. The school absolutely failed that teacher and that child.
Do we not have any programs - I don't mean corporal punishment - but like mandated psychiatric support for kids who do things like this? I'm not advocating for sending kids to prison, but there...
The student was not charged with wrongdoing and is reportedly in the care of a relative and enrolled at a different school.
Do we not have any programs - I don't mean corporal punishment - but like mandated psychiatric support for kids who do things like this? I'm not advocating for sending kids to prison, but there has to be some kind of intervention, no?
What medical or psychiatric care a minor is receiving is private and protected information. There will be no reporting on what care the kid is receiving.
What medical or psychiatric care a minor is receiving is private and protected information. There will be no reporting on what care the kid is receiving.
This. They're too young really for the juvenile justice system and often don't really understand the consequences of their actions. Whatever is going on, being in a family foster situation and a...
This. They're too young really for the juvenile justice system and often don't really understand the consequences of their actions. Whatever is going on, being in a family foster situation and a new school may be as important as any therapy. That said there is probably some level of mandated treatment, it just may be for the underlying issues rather than this incident.
(Basing on my experiences with kids who were victims of CSA who abused other kids and how their age (and understanding of wrongdoing) came into play in those cases.)
I'm sorry, but WTAF? Six years old?
Yep. This incident was a failure on multiple levels. The parents are obviously at serious fault for allowing the kid to have access to a gun and be able to take it to school, as well as allowing the kid's behavior to get to that level. Because even with criminally lax gun safety, a six year old deciding to take a gun to school to shoot their teacher is just... I can't even begin on how messed up that kid has to be to do that at six.
The school is at fault for not acting on reports the kid had a gun that day. From what I recall when this first happened, the teacher had also previously expressed concerns about the child being very violent and aggressive, which also went unheeded by the school. The school absolutely failed that teacher and that child.
(Agreed) And every child and teacher in that school
Pay no mind. The second amendment must be protected at all costs.
Do we not have any programs - I don't mean corporal punishment - but like mandated psychiatric support for kids who do things like this? I'm not advocating for sending kids to prison, but there has to be some kind of intervention, no?
What medical or psychiatric care a minor is receiving is private and protected information. There will be no reporting on what care the kid is receiving.
This. They're too young really for the juvenile justice system and often don't really understand the consequences of their actions. Whatever is going on, being in a family foster situation and a new school may be as important as any therapy. That said there is probably some level of mandated treatment, it just may be for the underlying issues rather than this incident.
(Basing on my experiences with kids who were victims of CSA who abused other kids and how their age (and understanding of wrongdoing) came into play in those cases.)
Ah, that's good to know. Thanks for the note!