LA PLATA, Md. – On April 23, school administration at Somers Middle School received a report that a student was in possession of a knife. An administrative search resulted in the knife being located on a 13-year-old student’s person.
In accordance with MD law, the student was charged on a juvenile offense report with possession of a weapon on school property. The student also faces disciplinary consequences in accordance with the Charles County Public Schools Code of Student Conduct.
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I carried a beautiful red Victorinox (Swiss Army) pocket knife when I attended Milton Somers (1976-77) and Benjamin Stoddert (1977-79).
Back then the response when I showed it to teachers was “nice pocket knife kid, I should get one”. That was before everyone lost their minds.