Parkland Middle School student hit, killed on Loop 375 after leaving campus during walkout

[livingston]

Parkland Middle School student hit, killed on Loop 375 after leaving campus during walkout
A Parkland Middle School sixth-grader who left campus during the National Student Walkout was killed when he was struck by a vehicle Friday morning on Loop 375 in Northeast El Paso, school district officials said.

The boy, who was 11 years old, was hit by a Ford F-150, which was traveling north on the loop, at 10:27 a.m., police and school district officials said.

He was taken to an area hospital, where he died at about 11:30 a.m., officials said.

The child's name was not released by police or school officials.

However, a news release from University Medical Center of El Paso identified him as Jonathan Benko and said a memorial fund has been set up by the UMC Foundation
https://www.elpasotimes.com/story/n...ed-hit-vehicle-loop-375-pedestrian/536976002/

 

[livingston]

The blood is on the hands of David Hogg and the DNC propganda machine

 

[kev74]

His blood is also on the hands of the school administrators who let an 11 year old walk out of school.

 

[wirehairfan]

Just wait ... They will count him as another death caused by "gun violence"

 

[Drinkthekoolaid]

Sue the fuck out of the district for letting students leave while in the care of the school.

 

[kev74]

My son is 11. I had to sign a permission slip so he could play an instrument in band. If I found out his school let him participate in an activity like this without my ok, I would go ape shit.

 

[Magnus]

why are kids allowed to leave the premises without an adult present?

 

[GOYABEAN]

 

[zzrguy]

I told my kids to stay in school and support the Second Admendment and got back what walk out. This walkout is being over played. Sad that someone lost their life but their First Admendment granted them the freedom to walk out. So it all come back to if the only adults that are in the room are 14 to 18 yr olds why have they not been able to get the Democrats to bring the NICS Check fix to Trumps desk. Ask the kids I mean Adult that.

 

[Celt]

That's a freaking tragedy. And the school needs to be held accountable for allowing this.

 

[Carlos Hathcock]

If this ever hits mainstream media, which I doubt, it will be played "see, see what happens as a result of guns? If we didnt have to deal with guns and gun violence, this poor child would still be alive." Just watch. Hogg boy and his group will never take and heat for this. If anything they'll probably claim the driver was an NRA member.

 

[Grimscale]

their First Amendment granted them the freedom to walk out.

Something about this statement rubs me the wrong way.
Kids are not allowed to just walk out of school whenever they want. Parental permission is always required.
Even "back in my day" I had to have parental permission to leave school grounds during lunch or "study hall" to go to the local fast-food restaurant.

Did this kid have his parent's permission to leave?

 

[libertysnake]

I like Killer Mike's stance on his kids walking out of school down on Georgia:

 

[Criticalt]

I told my kids to stay in school and support the Second Admendment and got back what walk out. This walkout is being over played. Sad that someone lost their life but their First Admendment granted them the freedom to walk out. So it all come back to if the only adults that are in the room are 14 to 18 yr olds why have they not been able to get the Democrats to bring the NICS Check fix to Trumps desk. Ask the kids I mean Adult that.

Holy crap, if that wrre true, 80% of kids would leave school everyday.
Kids have no right to walk out of school.
In most schools that is an offence that can get you suspended.

 

[MothMan]

In loco parentis - Wikipedia

 

[ManrisFrack]

..So it all come back to if the only adults that are in the room are 14 to 18 yr olds why have they not been able to get the Democrats to bring the NICS Check fix to Trumps desk. Ask the kids I mean Adult that.

Fix NICS got rolled into the latest omnibus spending bill. It's law now.

 

[Exonautic]

Holy crap, if that wrre true, 80% of kids would leave school everyday.
Kids have no right to walk out of school.
In most schools that is an offence that can get you suspended.

I almost got in trouble when I was in high school for leaving the building to grab something from my car, I can only imagine what would have happened if I started trotting down the highways.

 

[stuck in ny]

Since when are little kids allowed to be let out of contractually and legally mandated supervision to walk in the road by themselves? WTF???

 

[Depick]

Where's the over sensationalized news coverage about this poor kid? Oh it doesn't fit the agenda okay. As others have stated that child's blood is on the hands of the media and Hogg boy and his comrades.

 

[kev74]

Sad that someone lost their life but their First Admendment granted them the freedom to walk out.

The 1st Amendment rights of 11 year olds do not supersede the school's responsibility to keep them safe. Elementary school kids don't have a right to walk out of school.

 

[Depick]

Since when are little kids allowed to be let out of contractually and legally mandated supervision to walk in the road by themselves? WTF???

We were never allowed to leave school. We were always told that our rights were suspended at the door and the single focus of school was to learn. Which is frankly how it should be.

 

[Phazer]

Just wait ... They will count him as another death caused by "gun violence"

No. This was a preventable casualty of anti-gun violence.