Local media carried very general reports. WISTV.com identified the student as Tony Abrams and reported that he is being charged as an adult and with attempted murder.
WIS seemed to have the most-complete coverage. It has not published a photo of Abrams or updated its story since yesterday at 11:16AM. However, it must have updated its story (but not its time of publication), because it reveals that deputies took Abrams into custody about 12:30PM.
The altercation is reported to have taken place in a hallway in the school. Is there a hallway video that shows the stabbing? Were any administrators or hall monitors in the hallway at the time? Who and how many?
What is the proper role of an administrator, hall monitor, teacher or other staff member who witnesses such an event? The natural tendency would be to intervene. But what employee wants to subject himself to be injured (or worse)?
We don't pay school employees to expose themselves to injury or death. Should they just call for help and stand back? Should they grab a wooden chair and bash the head of the student with the knife? Will they get sued for doing so?
Did they have their new Alert badges? Did anyone remember to press the button three times (not eight)?
Is the RVHS principal capable of carrying out a warning threat to violent students that they are going to see the door swing one way, one time?
Are we going to tolerate violent behavior and actions in our schools? I say, NO.
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