A lot of Americans, and certainly a lot of parents who have children in the Montgomery County Public Schools, are demanding answers after two Rockville High School freshmen, ages 17 and 18, were arrested in connection with the alleged rape of a 14-year-old girl in a school bathroom.
One more detail, courtesy of County Executive Ike Leggett: “Although these individuals had no previous involvement in the County’s criminal justice system, these alleged rapists do have outstanding U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) orders.”
The alleged rape occurred last Thursday, and on Tuesday, the school district held a press conference on the “serious incident.”
5 DAYS after the sexual assault at Rockville HS, @MCPS Superintendent is holding a press conference. Seems to be out of the office… pic.twitter.com/lkgWP0mIMH
— Marina Marraco (@MarinaMarraco) March 21, 2017
Dr. Jack Smith is holding a press conference in response to a serious incident at Rockville High School. pic.twitter.com/3wHY48OvPO
— MCPS (@MCPS) March 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/BasedAmerican/status/844309268442566656
Press conference starting at Montgomery Co Schools HQ on alleged rape at Rockville High by students suspected of being in country illegally pic.twitter.com/fOf17Lq55U
— Tom Roussey (@tomrousseyABC7) March 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/ONeillLaura/status/844306908534198276
“We do not know what anyone’s immigration status is in the school system because the law says we don’t collect that and we don’t,” said Dr. Smith. “But of those 25,000 [students who speak another language as their first home language], some are here with different kinds of documentation and some have none. And it is wholly and entirely inappropriate for any of us, anytime, anywhere to say that we are going to deprive a 6-year-old, an 8-year-old, a 12-year-old, a 14-year-old, a 15- and 18-year-old of an education because a horrible incident happened last Thursday in one of our schools.”
OK, don’t deprive a 14-year-old and an 18-year-old of an education … but people still would like to know what the two were doing in the same class. Well?
We learned at press conference if you're 18 & enrolling in Montgomery Co Public Schools there's no background check, criminal or immigration
— Tom Roussey (@tomrousseyABC7) March 21, 2017
how did they determine 9th grade?
— Greg Pollowitz (@GPollowitz) March 21, 2017
they said since they didn't have any high school credits, that automatically makes them freshmen.
— Tom Roussey (@tomrousseyABC7) March 21, 2017
Can we assume there’s an upper age limit there, or no?
Their answer sucks: No provable school credit, so they get placed in 9th grade, even if they’re 18-yo
That has to stop, @mcps @larryhogan https://t.co/ZtnOm4nQjT
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) March 21, 2017
18. EIGHTEEN.
Enrolled as a FRESHMAN.
In our country ILLEGALLY.
ICE KNEW this man was here ILLEGALLY.
BUT,… https://t.co/hjaXKIrJfe— Marina Marraco (@MarinaMarraco) March 21, 2017
That’s Fox 5 DC’s Marina Marraco breaking into an all-caps rant that continued on her Facebook page:
18. EIGHTEEN.
Enrolled as a FRESHMAN.
In our country ILLEGALLY.
ICE KNEW this man was here ILLEGALLY.
BUT, Montgomery County Public Schools DID NOT (because MCPS CHOSE NOT TO KNOW).
Police say the EIGHTEEN year old FRESHMAN and a SEVENTEEN year old FRESHMAN (ALSO here ILLEGALLY) BOTH took turns RAPING, SODOMIZING, AND TORTURING a 14, FOURTEEN year old girl INSIDE a bathroom at Rockville High DURING school hours.
NO ONE HEARD HER CRIES.
NO ONE HEARD HER PLEAS FOR HELP.
I’ll leaving the charging documents here.
You can read for yourself and hopefully understand the ire and disgust this community feels.
Come on, now … let’s take a breath and remember that the important thing here is not to appear anti-immigrant or xenophobic.
MCPS Superintendent on rape of teen: Many people would like to change the conversation and make it more than this incident, but it is not
— FOX 5 DC (@fox5dc) March 21, 2017
https://twitter.com/LokayFOX5/status/844294971184304130
Wow. If it’s any consolation, Gov. Larry Hogan appears to have his priorities in order and is not pleased with the school district’s handling of this serious incident.
#MD Gov @LarryHogan blasts @MCPS for refusing to share information on 2 HS students with @ICEgov detainers charged in bathroom rape of girl pic.twitter.com/81zTWnhmKy
— Tom Fitzgerald (@FitzFox5DC) March 21, 2017
The State of MD is calling on Montgomery County to fully cooperate w/federal authorities during the investigation: https://t.co/RPoeeRbqfw pic.twitter.com/RXBVY3u3B3
— Governor Larry Hogan (@GovLarryHogan) March 21, 2017
OK, enough of the blame game. Hey everyone, who’s in the mood for a lecture from “the resistance”?
https://twitter.com/ActualEPAFacts/status/844269980845834240
https://twitter.com/ActualEPAFacts/status/844270209221496832
Yeah, allow this.
These leftist bottom-dwellers were hoping they could sweep #RockvilleRape under the rug and that’s why they haven’t said anything for 5 days https://t.co/FDuw51FCtm
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) March 21, 2017
#RockvilleRape is now a national story
Here's important info for anyone just learning about the rape of a 14-yo in a HS bathroom (1/2) https://t.co/VWAX4V6LFZ
— Cameron Gray (@Cameron_Gray) March 21, 2017
Here is a full write up on the immigration status of both Rockville High School students accused of raping a 14yo girl in a bathroom stall. pic.twitter.com/ZNymAZmOBR
— Kevin Lewis (@ABC7Kevin) March 18, 2017
Some protesters gather ahead of PTA meeting at Rockville HS- the 1st one since 14-yr-old girl raped by 17 & 18yr old here illegally pic.twitter.com/uRWD6Ql2K7
— Lindsay Watts (@LindsayAWatts) March 21, 2017
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