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David Linehan's avatar

Agree on all points. The original DW story is still plenty appalling. But Rosiak should be a big boy and admit that this detail is surely wrong and he should credit Jesse with revealing what was surely either an exaggeration by the dad or an unfortunate miscommunication between the school and the dad in the heat of a very disturbing moment.

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Christian's avatar

Should the dad be in a position to understand and articulate the subtle difference between a school resource officer who works at the school on behalf of the school but is employed by the police, versus a police officer whose primary responsibility is Loudoun County and not the school?

I think it's a little harsh to expect that from the parent, who has his own goals, priorities, and objectives.

This part of the story looks like a miscommunication or misunderstanding, and one that looks reasonable to me. If I'm that parent I want a true 3rd party, not someone with relationships inside the school.

It's all unfortunate and I'm reluctant to fault the father for much of anything.

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