An 11-year-old McGrath Elementary School student who was arrested in February after being suspended for allegedly bringing a knife to the school and later making an “unspecified threat” over social media will be going to trial.
He is facing seven counts of assault with a deadly weapon and one count of criminal threats.
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It’s everybody’s fault!!! We are all to blame for Letting this child down in some way!!! But hey people!!! Here’s a thought…. How about instead of who’s to blame…. Who’s to help???!!!! How can we better service these children?? What can we DO to help prevent this from happening again??!!
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This is sad and scary! I have an 11 year old daughter and she doesn’t have the mentality to threaten nor jump on social media!
Quick everybody blame videogames!
Lol
11 years old? Wtf parents??????
Sooo sad….
All starts at home
It’s everybody’s fault!!! We are all to blame for Letting this child down in some way!!! But hey people!!! Here’s a thought…. How about instead of who’s to blame…. Who’s to help???!!!! How can we better service these children?? What can we DO to help prevent this from happening again??!!
So sad! He was in my daughter’s class. Poor kid
And angry
He needs help, not all of this.