School Robbery and Assault

May 23, 2014 by

School Robbery and Assault

Four suspects assaulted and robbed students in two schools, Citrus Grove Middle School and Miami Senior High School.  At both schools, the suspects attacked and beat up students, then took their cell phones.  The police tracked the four down by the make of the car they were using, which was stolen.  When they pulled the car over, they arrested the driver, while the others ran.  The rest were found hiding in a house, and were then arrested.

The assaults occurred both in a school hallway and on an outdoor basketball court.  Schools are gathering places for students both before and after school.  Schools can work with local law enforcement to beef up patrols around schools during these critical times.

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Elementary School Involved in Another of China’s Edged Weapon Attacks

May 22, 2014 by

Macheng City, China

First and second grade students at an elementary school were the targets of another one of the edged weapon attacks that happen from time to time in China.  Eight were injured, none were killed.

An arrest was made, but at this time there is no information on a motive for the attack. China has had a long string of edged weapon attacks on schools by people armed with knives, scissors and other objects. In the U.S. the focus is all too often on gun attacks, which while horrific, are less common than edged weapon attacks. Here is a video from the “Ask Safe Havens” series where we discussed this issue.

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Teen's suicide: Who's responsible?

July 30, 2013 by

School Safety Experts Blog

A 15-year old girl in California got drunk and passed out at a party, three boys allegedly stripped her, sexually assaulted her, used a marker to draw pictures on her private parts, and then posted the pictures on social media.

Eight days after the assault, the teen hung herself.

Do teens exhibit signs of impending violence?  Yes, they often do.  The signs to look for, as well as a skill called “pattern-matching” are found in a book called Staying Alive: How to act fast and survive deadly encounters.  This book is being published by Barron’s Educational Series, and is scheduled for a May 2014 release.

The victim’s parents have filed a suit against the three boys, a female classmate who assisted the boys, and the parents that owned the house in which the party was held.

So who is responsible?

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