Posted on 11/24/2004 8:28:03 AM PST by RepCath
BREAKING NEWS The Associated Press Updated: 11:17 a.m. ET Nov. 24, 2004VALPARAISO, Ind. - A Valparaiso High School student used a knife to cut eight students at the start of school on Wednesday, police said. None of the injuries was believed to be life-threatening.
The student who committed the attack was in custody and the school about 20 miles southeast of Gary had been placed on lockdown, Valparaiso police spokesman Michael Grennes said.
"At this time, we've got a number of students who have been injured," Grennes told The Times of Munster. "They've all been transported to the hospital and all the parents have been notified."
Jeni Bell, a spokeswoman for Porter hospital in Valparaiso, said the students suffered severe cuts and one suffered a hip injury.
© 2004 The Associated Press.
knives don't kill people.
people kill people.
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Soon we will be reading about how the "system failed" this kid. Someone failed but it sure wasn't the system.
Was it an assault knife?
We will soon hear that someone once called him a bad name, which will exonerate him of all wrong doing.
What are kids doing in school the day before Thanksgiving?
Shouldn't the headline read...
"Knife Slashes Eight Students at Indiana High School"
...since society has become one were personal responsibility is no longer required...
Did the knife have a "Slash Suppressor", a bayonet Lug, and a Folding Stock?
If this happened at the mall, parents would demand their kids stay home. But they will send them back to school next Monday.
We'll also hear that he was surrounded, and someone tried to knife him first. Even though no one else had knives.
ping
Sports utility knife?
Amen
Yup. Ban them ALL. And the plastic ones too.
The problem is the Knife Show Loophole. No waiting periods, background checks etc... Any Joe Schmoe off the street can walk into a Knife Shop or a Knife Show and leave with a dangerous Assault Knife... What about the Chil'run?
This is my 15 year old son David's school. They had a a half day today. He is not among the injured. I am told it happened in Spanish class. This kid pulled out two knifes and started slashing. Eight kids have been hurt and sent to the hospital. The school is currently on lock down. We have no metal detectors at the school. Police are on scene investigating. My hands are shaking and I am a nervous wreck, but my son is ok. Thank God.
pattyjo
Home-school
pj, I am so glad to hear your son is okay. That must be the scariest thing. My thoughts and prayers are with you and your entire community.
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