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.
"Next they will be banning sticks and stones."
But only the point-ed sticks and the really sharp stones.
Amazing how the left descends into self-parody isn't it? A person could lie awake at night and not be able to invent the stuff they come up with.
The attacker's name is not being released, nor his ethnicity
The media is covering the story up
HE USED A MACHETE
The attacker is probably a muslim, card carrying member of the cult of islam.
www.coverup.us
No, but it was seen being taken out of a SUV!
Great news about David. Was the perp in trouble previously?
No, this kid has absolutely no record of any problems in his past. He is described as a quiet kid and a good student. This was his first year at VHS. He moved here a few months ago to live with his father. Previously he had lived with his mom in a Chicago suburb, and the police there say there is no record of contact with the family.
Several students have been interviewed by the local press, and they describe him as quiet and bookish. A couple of the kids have said that they never saw anyone picking on the kid. His family is pretty well known apparently, and considered decent people.
But SOMETHING made him snap. I am certain that with time we will find out much more. The local community, while angry that this happened, has taken the attitude of finding out what happened to this boy, and how could we have spotted the fact that something was going on with him BEFORE he exploded. VHS, as I said in earlier posts, is very hands on with the kids and really quite good at spotting kids who are at risk. My own family has benefitted from their vigilance. I just thank God this kid didn't kill anyone.
Community consensus at the moment is that the school is going to have to install metal detectors. If it happened once, it can happen again, with deadlier results.
pattyjo
While no expert, I am a pediatrician and would offer you these possibilities:
He could be either a bipolar or schizophrenic. Both of these disorders often surface in the teen years and schizophrenia is almost always accompanied by delusions and hallucinations. The paranoid type can do this type of thing (but please understand that the GREAT majority of schizophrenics are non-violent).
Bipolars are less often delusional, but the manic part of the disorder can be similar to schizophrenia.
Was he on any drugs--prescribed or illegal?
And--as you mentioned--incessant bullying can do it.
Best,
PB
Most of the details about this boy are yet to be revealed. I am checking with the local papers daily, trying to get information. David didn't know him, so he hasn't been able to provide any firsthand information. But you are correct, there is probably some underlying condition at work here. I will be interested in finding these details out.
David, my 15 year old, is currently being treated for depression. We had some scary moments last year as what had been going on under the surface with him bubbled up to the top. In David's case, he wanted to hurt himself, not others. Thankfully he is greatly improved this year, night and day over this time last year. But I see that he gets to counseling and his doctor as scheduled, and I see that he takes his meds in the morning. I talk to him. The school has been VERY helpful and we have worked together to help my son. Like I said, the change in him over last year, the improvement, is remarkable. I am proud of him. If they had had any inkling as to a problem with the perp, they would have done something. Of this I am certain.
pattyjo
I won't be surprised if is was more like how the "system abused" this kid.
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