Pretty Sobering.......

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Nevadaref

That's news in the DC area?
If only you knew about all of the... oh nevermind, you're better off not knowing.

Remember, I officiated in DC.

I live in a relatively violent city or area and that would be news here. Usually kids are killing each other outside of school. Hardly any schools shootings like other places. I would be news here even in the city.

Peace

[JugglingReferee]

Likely this.

Letter sent to parents from Robinson Principal Dan Meier:

Dear Parents & Guardians,

I wanted to alert you to an incident that occurred today at Robinson. School administrators confiscated a gun inside a student's locker. Fairfax Police were notified immediately and criminal and administrative investigations are underway. The suspects involved have been identified and questioned. Appropriate disciplinary action will be taken in response to this very serious event. We recognize the danger associated with any weapon in the school. Any violations that jeopardize the safety of students at Robinson will result in severe consequences as outlined in the Student Rights & Responsibilities document. I encourage you to engage your children in discussions about how to deal with similar situations in the future. The adults responsible for keeping students safe can do their jobs more effectively, if students are willing to report problems. We will continue to monitor this situation to ensure the safety of students. We are very appreciative of the quick response to this incident from our School Resource Officer and the Fairfax County Police Department. If you have any additional questions, feel free to call the school office.

[ocreferee]

Originally Posted by JugglingReferee

Likely this.

That's my high school. Wow!

[Raymond]

Robinson Secondary School, don't they host as a regional Super Site for the state quarterfinals?

[ocreferee]

Originally Posted by BadNewsRef

Robinson Secondary School, don't they host as a regional Super Site for the state quarterfinals?

They sure do. The gym holds up to 5,000 if I remember correctly.

[VaTerp]

Originally Posted by ocreferee

They sure do. The gym holds up to 5,000 if I remember correctly.

Indeed. Robinson is the biggest HS (enrollment) in the state of VA and has been a regional super site for several years now.

I have a game there Tuesday.

And as far as the DC area comment, this school is in Fairfax County, which is consistently rated among the highest performing school districts in the country.

[rsox34]

Thanks for pointing out that Robinson is not in DC--it's in suburban Northern Virginia. Place is definitely huge and the composite/rubber floor is a killer on the legs of post-30 year olds!

[grunewar]

Originally Posted by ocreferee

The gym holds up to 5,000 if I remember correctly.

There were about 4900 empty seats for my game!

[Adam]

Originally Posted by JRutledge

I live in a relatively violent city or area and that would be news here. Usually kids are killing each other outside of school. Hardly any schools shootings like other places. I would be news here even in the city.

Peace

Just to clarify, school shootings are rare everywhere.

[JRutledge]

Originally Posted by Adam

Just to clarify, school shootings are rare everywhere.

I know, that is why I stated what I did. Someone suggested that this is a usual thing. There are schools in the city that have medal detectors. So some kid having a gun would be news and alarm a lot of people. Outside the school, is a different issue.

Peace