Turns out that, years before he committed the school shooting, two school counselors and the school security guard (yes, that one) recommended that the shooter be committed, based on his cutting himself, telling another classmate to get a gun and use it on people, drinking gasoline, etc.. But no one acted on it.
What is telling to me is that they all "recommended" this. Nobody did anything, all passed the buck (I suspect to the principal, who probably had nowhere to pass the buck and so they settled for ignoring it). If a kid had nibbled a cookie into the shape of a gun, they probably would have imposed discipline, because the kid was harmless and so it was safe to beat up on them. But with a person who was really a problem, it was best to ignore it or pass the buck. Which in a way is a metaphor for modern gun (and crime) control.It is hard not to credit Mr. Hardy's theory that the murderer got off so frequently because taking action might be risky, while in contrast the students who were suspended because they posted pictures on snapchat of themselves during a family outing to the range was not.
Amanda Buron, a Lacey resident and family friend of one of the suspended students said one of the photos shared on SnapChat featured four rifles, magazines, and a gun duffel with the caption "fun day at the range," NJ.com reported. Buron said the two students received a five-day in-school suspension after the picture drew the attention of Lacey Township High School officials, who argued that it violated the school’s policy on weapons possession.So the school presumes to tell students what they can and can not do even then they are not on school property and not during school hours? I see a lawsuit for these kids, and I hope they find a good attorney and take them to court. The school has way over reached their authority.
Update: Apparently the school district has revised their policy after being threatened with a lawsuit by the Association of Rife and Pistol Clubs.
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