Shake, shake, shake your wiggles out, and wiggle school violence away.?

Just keep reading and connect some dots!

Those of us old enough to remember JFK, the President, should remember this:

https://youtu.be/fISgKl8dB3M?is=IVco5mcqr71hdCkM

I do not remember recess as a child, but I do remember it as a teacher. I did understand that children need to "get up and dance", which is one reason, seasoned, "straight row teachers" called my first classroom with work stations, "organized chaos".  It took time, and plenty of it, to organize that "chaos". Please do not associate the chaos created in school violence with my teaching style. The children had fun and were controlled for discipline and focus.  Truly, turning the lights out for attention worked well. Only one time did I fail to get the eyes and ears in an acceptable, professional manner. I uttered "shut up", a moment that makes me cringe even today.  

I considered my room quite organized, and not chaotic, but movement driven by skills and interest levels. Upon arriving in my class on her first day, and my first day as a first grade teacher, Jennifer M. (last name I still remember), looked at inherited toys on the shelf aa "baby toys". I spent a lot of money (too much) on school supplies after that comment. I could have saved for a mortgage! 

But movement about a classroom is neither recess or physical education, so my students still needed the schedules for gross motor moving and unstructed play. 

To think today, in an organized  adult work place, adults get punished for getting up from their desks. No more than 30 minutes for lunch and 30 minutes of break ( adult recess) per day. Exceed  the average per month, and the "watchers" get upset and monitor your every locked screen. 

Are they the same people who took away physical ed or recess?

Now per the article and documentary teasers in the links below, if you take away recess, you maybe breaking a law. Recess, they say, improves the mental health of students. Would more recess factor into safer schools? 

I liked other forms of time outs, so I do not think I would have broken any recess law. I did not think birthday treats were legally driven but boy did I catch holy hell for thinking that they were a treat, not guaranteed. One violent child and one very spoiled child in a class can lead to consequences imposed on the teacher.  Sometimes, taking away recess seemed to make the most sense. Cupcakes to some are mandatory, but I digress.

We all need to move. Recess is generally for kids, but depending on the kids, it can be stressful for the adults. It was at recess that JT told at least one other child that he had a gun with him. Who is JT? Check out other blog posts on the Newport News school.

Recess was not an easy time with my student in 1998. I heard through former colleagues that my favorite Pipa took to having the kids walk during recess due to behavioral issues at recess not due to any particulat student. In 1998, that new, large school with everything smaller even impacted recess. The playgrounds were tiny.

Recess is unorganized, but supervised free time. It can be chaotic with 30 to 60 kids on the playground with only 2 pairs of eyes watching. The best scenarios involve children running, jumping, playing hopscotch, or jumping rope. Double dutch, anyone? Kickball? Swings and monkey bars are fun, well, until someone gets hurt. Then a new law gets requested or someone gets sued. Remember dodgeball?

My last year of teaching, the other second grade teacher in our small school often took recess away and used it for more academic time. A first grade teacher also did the same thing. I thought they were wrong. Rainy day recess made it painfully obvious that outside, free play recess worked best (as long as the temperature was above 32 degrees fahrenheit and not scorching heat! Today, add in air quality alerts!) I understood movement! The kids needed a break. 

Some began to think that there ought to be a law to bring back, improve or protect recess. Do you ever wonder why I tell perspective teachers to get a law degree before certification?

Pennsylvania Recess Law new in 2026

Recess laws by state as of 2025 so Pa is not listed

Policies on public health

Physical education, once a daily occurence, took cuts over the years. It was maybe twice a week when I was still teaching. Now some schools only offer it once a week. Recess is a tricky way of getting around the time guidelines and laws for phyical fitness. Is JFK rolling over in his grave?

The push to bring recess back is discussed in all the links. This article may be behind a pay wall, but there are voices lobbying and speaking up so it sparked my interest.

Copy and paste:

 https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/the-push-to-bring-back-recess-time-in-public-schools-6075291?utm_source=Morningbrief&src_src=Morningbrief&utm_campaign=mb-2026-08-22&src_cmp=mb-2026-08-22&utm_medium=email&est=BsH2cHzmp1asqzJnLMb166HmneCuCv6ncpqPdVmsMp9UXp7vLA%2BaZozl4PrBeF7ZQj4w4g%3D%3D

This article introduces a documentary about recess. These links below are promotions. Is organized education, a social disaster in the making? This documentary is behind a pay wall so getting access maybe difficult. Isn’t that what happens when education is private. Third world countries maybe able to shed some light on that subject. Access?

The Death of Recess

https://youtube.com/shorts/l6RQKrgggfc?is=_nZFc3gqcNlq2iYB

Copy and paste:

Where to Watch The Death of Recess | Angel https://share.google/VYnwhLV8F3wwzqOOd

Can the lack of recess lead to school violence? Will more physical activity help before a child breaks completely? 

Due to Covid, I am not a fan of the CDC. But, this link has other links and so on and so on and so on! The CDC lied to us but maybe some information will be helpful. Read all CDC information with care. It is a private organization and money talked during Covid.

How did lockdowns affect recess? 

Copy and paste:

Recess | Physical Education and Physical Activity | CDC https://share.google/Chmkd2YTwUyQz4M1f

Some people have very negative views of public education with good reason, with beauracy and political activism. If we could get back to basics of actually educating children both academically and physically can there be positive change? Will some ideas presented by the producers of the documentary or the articles help with school safety? Make a list.

If shakng the wiggles out is a step in the right direction, then get up and dance (but do not shut up)!

Be silly and shake. Shake, shake, shake those sillies out

More fun research..you may remember

Read the last chapter in my book. Have hope that we can do better!

Sometimes solutions to major problems are simple. Pieces of a puzzle can begin to show a brighter picture when we make connections.

Now if corporate America could listen and learn. 

Marian R. Carlino

August 23, 2026

Follow up to KA murder trial..Hey Officer Crumky

KA has asked for a new trial. Deals were made at the first trial. Now the information comes out. Karmelo Anthony text messsges and school records on the table now? Austin Metcalf's life will be on trial too this time.

Threats of racial violence across the nation because of two angry students. One is dead. One is in jail. Hope he gets a new trial so it all gets out. More time to serve? Fundraisers anyone? Where is Officer Crumky?

This video is posted by Nate, the Lawyer. See previous posts on KA by him. Nate has worked in law enforcement and both sides in law, prosecution and defense. Nate's analyzes as an expert.

Also see my two most recent posts on Averting incidents. Why is this not an example for prevention. Do both mothers belong to the same mother's club?

Patterns?  Text messages. History of violent acts.

Leakage?  Girlfriend?

Grievance driven? Calling the teacher the B word. KA tried to assault a teacher.

The video is detailed of news reports from court.

https://youtu.be/wFbNxdILz9g?is=ylaB5oovvyBCTCpe 

I hate the term boys will be boys, which is true but,  not every boy kills.

KA brought the knife. AM was no saint, but he is dead.

Frisco High School has some explaining to do. How were either of these students allowed to play team sports?

Even real events have staging. Who needs the CIA when single minded individuals with hatred in their hearts exist?

Marian R. Carlino

August 21, 2026

Leakage

My book is anecdotal, you can agree with me or not. I do not give legal advice and I am not an expert.

BUT

Those who are experts in law and order do recommend what I did. Have you read The Gift of Fear by a security expert? The administration in my case got it wrong with retaliation against me. Some moving parts they took seriously and got right.

So, I have included in this blog edition "expert advice". Sandy Hook Promise came out of the deaths at Sandy Hook Elementary School in 2012.  Whether you believe it was a staged event or real, one way or the other, crimes were committed. At what stage could it have been stopped. Even staged events are crimes and somebody knows. 

I do not agree with the gun control narrative to blame the gun or punish all gun owners. This is America. Did you know guns helped against the British? It was not just a tea party.

As in Newport News in 2023 and, two days ago, in South Carolina, two mothers (one convicted and received jail time; one facing jail time if convicted) have been held accountable for their 6 year old children bringing the mother's gun to school. They are not white supremacists either. 

So hold the individuals who break the law accountable, not every gun owner. Do you want your car or license taken because your "six degrees of separation neighbor" caused death on the Garden State Parkway? ( See other posts).

Study Confirms School Shootings Are Preventable — Sandy Hook Promise https://share.google/f0stsLWPz4QkOCzlC

Sandy Hook Promise has a report line. Use it when needed.  This brief review talks about trusted adults. That is a key ingredient in child assault prevention of any kind.

I look at the news reports on school shootings and see patterns. This study (probably very expensive) in the link below also looked at news reports of school shootings, averted and completed, then performed statistical analysis.

Their take: leakage of information helps avert the tragedy. 

My take has always been: Someone gets a piece of the puzzle to share. SPEAK UP if they pretend not to hear you.

Their take: Grievance against someone or a group is the most common reason for the vengeance.

My take: When parents speak about their teachers being the "B word" and out to get the child, pay attention. Vengeful people are not your friend.

Copy and paste the link below.

An evaluation of completed and averted school shootings - PMC https://share.google/YiiyyPhnRKWvbSxfR

What is your take? Share information with others because the a vengeful person is already in the planning  stage. Listen for leakage. 

Marian R. Carlino

August 21, 2026

When the fat lady sings...and another type of mothers' club

"It is not over 'til the fat lady sings". If you think this year will have some fat lady on stage, singing about the end of schools having to deal with these issues, wake up! And do not laugh at the messengers, as did the fat man at the NJEA meeting on April 24, 1999. WTAE is a Pittsburgh area station. The event in the link happened in South Carolina. The lady got her 15 minutes of fame and some charges filed against her.

https://www.wtae.com/article/south-carolina-school-bus-6-year-old-loaded-gun/73493490?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Email%20-%20Morning%20Headlines&utm_source=6a883dc464eb9b64db64a50b19a11e2a&brzu=f41997e2aca7ba81ff08a8cdfa03daefa7d6d8fa616a822f4b3c135f7d9ec13d&lctg=67a78d549b5a3f007d24ec7e 

The husband said it looked like an air gun.https://youtu.be/zP5WYuPp5z0?is=85jGHG6CBtvvXUpI

A student reported it to an adult. How is this different from the Newport News school?

https://youtu.be/GkkvVgzcQqg?is=tnIapR1JelzgqfAx

The gun was loaded. A YouTuber talks about it. The words of my mother are coming out of his mouth, and she was talking about a toy gun.

https://youtu.be/E62afEF8Cag?is=c_58NOrELmFomnTj

This mother and the mother of JT, "the my mother did not secure her gun club" are new members.

Other incidences that went to far:

This student's mother explains why the disarming student's reasoning is common, but flawed. He may be bright, but not smart.

https://youtube.com/shorts/EJRdLi_VqRU?is=Ois0SRPIYqXKySbX

Sometimes the wheels on the bus are not the only things that go round and round.

https://youtube.com/shorts/WbiW3LylvzQ?is=UuPiG_nrjofv2aG7

Marian R. Carlino

August 21, 2026

Averted/Thwarted School Shootings

This is rinse and repeat for some. If you choose to read about some of these events that were thwarted, you may note common factors: anger, idolizing the Columbine killers, well planned, and someone spoke up.

Unlike the shooting by a six year old who injured his teacher in Newport News in 2023 (trials in early 2026) and even at Columbine in 1999, in the links highlighting thwarted attempts, you will read of the people who spoke up and were believed.

But first:

If you do not know even the most well known facts on Columbine, the young man who warned as the event was unfolding, lets just say, he was not treated very nicely and the early warning signs were missed. These two articles are from shortly after the tragedy in 1999. Yesterday's news but planners of massscres idolize the two killers today.

The violent web page reported to police over a year before the April 20, 1999 shooting. Newspaper articles to copy and paste:

Warning Signs Were There - CBS News https://share.google/OxtI9wuJuSHBxNNVB

The Denver Post Online - News - Reading Mode https://share.google/vel8DwUTTJ9dcuTsF

Averted/Thwarted events. This does not necessarily equate directly with prevention but definitely intervention. 

April 2026

https://spectrumlocalnews.com/nys/central-ny/news/2026/04/15/attempted-school-shooting?cid

August 2026: copy and paste in browser:

NMSP: Shooting threat at Santa Rosa Middle School thwarted - KOB 4 https://share.google/5vugnJ1BliHatsDRm

May 23, 2026. A relative spoke up. Copy and paste.

Will County potential school shooting thwarted by relative – NBC Chicago https://share.google/XEty0SNABLNhiP6B4

The Wikepedia article posted here has active links. The list starts in 1965 with a twelve year old girl who wanted to kill her teacher:

List of unsuccessful attacks related to schools - Wikipedia https://share.google/3tI3lvorkAAJtmesp

This next video is not an averted event but the actions did stop the gunman from shooting others. Would you call the principal a rescuer, hero, extreme risk taker,  and or intuitive? Is he like Shannon Wright?

https://youtu.be/YBXcStAO5Do?is=M74hCt_vodf_W2Gn

Learn from the actions of people who reported and those who took concerns seriously.

What would you do? List successful strategies before an event. 

Marian R. Carlino

August 19, 2026

Recovery, not always with a rescue

When tragedy strikes through the violent forces of nature or at the hands of violent people, the phrase "rescue and recovery" are paired.

Sometimes, though despite rescue efforts, it becomes recovery. The recovery phase is just that, recovering the dead. 

Once it is determined that the chance of anyone surviving is next to zero, or all live victims are out of danger, the recovery phase begins.

Can you think of any events that very quickly advanced to the recovery stage? Some miracles do happen, someone may be found alive, but recovery usually involves body bags.

Let's see what ALEXA says: She says there are four stages when I asked about the definition of RECOVERY after a tragedy.

I asked her several times.  She gave a few different answers but these four were the most common when I asked about the definition. On one of her responses, hope was in stage 4.

1 safety and stabilization

2 grieving and mourning

3 reconnecting and integration

4 consolidation and resolution

I asked specifically about the stages of recovery after a school shooting.

1 safety and stabilization

2 remembering and mourning

3 community reintegration

4 long term healing

When tragedy strikes, chaos and confusion factor in. The long term effects are often felt across continents. We are six degrees of separation after all.

No video links for this one. We can all remember on our own. 

Next up, studies on averted vs completed school shootings with examples of real events.

Marian R. Carlino

August 19, 2026

Rescue aka HELP. ALEXA!

The media generally picks up the feed in the Rescue stage, sometimes in real time. The words in rescue scenarios can not always be expressed, other times the sounds are heartbreaking.

We have all needed help at one time or the other.  But have we all needed to be rescued?

RESCUE means: https://youtu.be/EIEMAQG9KZE?is=setC_5aiaYwcKkkX

ALEXA says it is to save or free someone from danger, confinement or evil. ALEXA used the word evil, YT did too.

I am not sure if the YT video threw in some 2026 political stuff, but danger is part of the definition.

People who rescue others are called heroes, because many times, the rescuers put their own lives on the line. Some make their living as "rescuers". Others are "good samaritans".

Did you see the coverage of the young lifeguard who rescued a child from the fierce surf in southern California? He received well deserved recognition from President Trump. The young man did not expect that White House visit when he went into the waves that day. He was doing his job as a 16 year old lifeguard. He made a decision and the video below shows the rescue in action with a very experienced lifeguard explaining.

I lived at the New Jersey shore for many years. Not all heroic actions are so fortunate regardless of the age of the lifeguard.

The ocean, especially in a storm, can be unforgiving and a thief.

 https://youtu.be/5wgh_CYxDQU?is=OgyvCtbpZ5IArkW6

The beach has many warning signs and whistles of warning especially during rough surf.

Storms are not always nature generated, some are caused by humans. Danger is iminent or active. Rescuers step in or are called.

The other day in a school in Virginia, seventh graders stepped in to rescue their teacher from an attacker. They did not prevent the attack, but they intervened and rescued. The teacher was stabbed, but not mortally wounded. The students subdued the attacker until professional rescuers arrived.

Per this interview of the Sheriff, the school was not locked down because the attack was isolated. The reporter said the teacher needed stitches. Per the report, it is not the attacker's first juvenile offense.

Anyone going to the next public school board meeting at Jonesville Middle School? Just curiously asking.

The Sheriff is a bit non chalant to me. What do you think? I asked ALEXA what she thought of an incident when a student stabs a teacher. ALEXA answered it is a serious situation with multiple layers. My AI friend added a few protocols that would follow.

https://youtu.be/XS2SXbA2Z4o?is=cnQUZBmke74Pd9_S

https://youtu.be/SsoszIo-9As?is=_BxUHyng8QpoC-UB

Read comments in links. Are you tired of bullying as an excuse? 

Did you read my book? What scenario in my former school is similar? 

Two stories of  young rescuers with generally positive endings. No one died, but lives were altered. The words to describe the two events drawing media attention are not heartbreaking.

Now how could these incidents been prevented?

Intervention and Rescue addressed. Recovery to come.

How would you thank your rescuer?

How would you react? 

Marian R. Carlino

August 18, 2026

Prevention and Intervention

 Who is on first?

The school year is just underway and already the national and international news has called out a few failures in prevention.

"ALEXA told me this morning that PREVENTION means the act of stopping something from happening or effectively hindering it. I asked three time just to be certain!

I then asked her what INTERVENTION means. She said it is the act of stepping in or interferring in to change a situation, often to improve it, or prevent worsening.

PREVENTION is proactive per ALEXA and INTERVENTION is reactive. One is stepping in before, like safety drills, the other involves deployment of resources.

It appears ALEXA and I agree on the definitions.

She compared the two but asked me if I wanted more information on how it applies to healthcare ( with a slant to vaccines?), education and safety.  So I asked about school safety.

Prevention in school safety she said again is proactive. She mentioned, among other things, a trained staff to see warning signs and physical steps like locked doors, behavior programs and regular threat assessment. In the key ingredients she also mentioned community and a supportive school environment for students to report. I would add a safe community environment for teachers to report.

Intervention in school safety per ALEXA involves clear crisis plan, immediate lockdown protocols, counseling, rapid response, securing school doors, and restoring normalcy. These items are not in order and are not exclusive.

There is overlap in prevention and intervention. But prevention does not include rescue and recovery, intervention does.

ALEXA advised, when asked about the most important PREVENTION part of school safety, that it involves staff and students in communicating! She then advised that the "cornerstone" in INTERVENTION is rapid threat assessment that kicks off the school protocol.

So far, one teacher stabbed in a school in Virginia, a school shooting in the Philippines (second in less than two months) and a college that said all clear but later found a suspect hidng in a dorm closet.

Next up Rescue and Recovery.

Does ALEXA know more than you?

ASK about your school at your school!

Asking saves kids.

Marian R. Carlino

Augustc18. 20026

Moving Parts: Have you seen Sheep Detectives?

I have watched the movie twice now. I need to watch movies multiple times, and with closed caption on in order to tune into the details especially with "who dun its?"

In a previous post I recommended the movie. Why? Originally, I tuned in because of the lead, Hugh Jackman. But then, while watching it with the youngest generation, it took on a new meaning.

Concerned at first for the little ones because it is a murder mystery, I watched faces. Interest, concern, tears were all part of the watching process, and that was only me! The children were totally engaged and cared too.

I would not say that the movie has a happy ending, but the mystery is solved and the legacy continues. But it is a joyful movie with moving parts.

Did the movie company, by accident, use a Biblical story? I am not sure of that but today at Mass, the opening song inspired me to write this post and made me once again want to discuss the movie's influence, impact or take aways. If you watched it, did you see any connections to commonly known Bible stories?

I had a college professor who would not have liked the personification of animals. She would say that if a story is about humans, use human characters. The metaphors may have been missed if the script writers did not use sheep. We compare humans to animals all the time. I do not remember my professor's take on that.

In the movie, the shepherd loved his sheep and they in turn, loved him. He rescued and protected them from harm. He rescued a black sheep who was willing to lay down his life for his friends. The shepherd left a legacy for others to follow in his footsteps. 

I make connections for life. Lay down and rest. Change some hearts? Take a break from the news. 

The song at Mass:  "I heard the voice of Jesus say":

https://youtu.be/Kh4XxlWZhMs?is=KyF2MDIKO19wAzij

https://youtube.com/shorts/5N7WpgFbILk?is=zmXjdZuHjT-iSDMY

The Sheep Detectives: It will make you laugh cry, and think. Jesus always loved a good story!

https://youtu.be/pyZI5oM6hWk?is=QcJ0nF4aX4qlAok7

This photo copy was given as a gift to my husband ( long before the divorce). I felt so moved by it, that I also got copies. I gave one to a friend at our library so many years ago. She stopped and looked at it intently. Her daughter had just adopted a lamb.

The picture greets people as they enter my apartment. There are millions of words written about a picture such as this. The artist must have been inspired.

Love, 

Marian

August 16, 2026

Restorative Justice: A few words of wisdom and a recommendation! Sheep sleuths?

On some days, I look at the picture of the Sacred Heart in my apartment, and ask; Was I on the right path in 1998? I have said many times, I have not met a burning bush, but God does know how to reach me. The news, homilies, and an occasional cat are primary channels! Once, long before I wrote my workshop request, a Deacon pointed to several of us during the homily and said "You are a lamb of God." We were all very active at the Parish.  Well we do know what happened to the real Lamb of God, so I took notice. 

It was that year the "fan" became covered with the proverbial stuff. Following Jesus is not always an easy task. Prayer and listening are musts!

I listen to daily Mass most days. Today was no different, so I turned on YT to televised Masses, one from America and one from Canada. Today I was just prepared to "get it over with", especially the homily. But as usual when I take the laisse fair attitude about the homily, the Priests steps up to the plate.

Canada has different holidays and sometimes intentions at Mass then we do in America. August 10 in Canada is Prisoner's Justice Day. As the priest opened the Mass, he talked about the significance of the day. I was prepared to be annoyed or underwhelmed.

I am not soft on crime. I believe in Justice and Mercy. Justice I believe needs to come first. I am not sorry to see people get life in prison for crimes. The one reason I wrote against the death penalty in NJ was not because of the guilty, but because of the innocent without due process given. I am not really sorry to see the criminal taken down because there are NO victimless crimes.

With the most recent school shooting trial in Georgia then the most recent school shooting by a 14 year old in Thailand, "a that's ok honey homily", would have made me sick because I do not follow a wimpy God. Jesus only offered paradise to one of the thieves.

The priest's homily talked about restorative justice for the victims. He said how whole communities are impacted by crime. We see how a whole nation is impacted by crimes.

The priest did not ignore the prisoner's plight, but his words did not excuse the crimes. The homily is worth a listen so I am sharing.

Pray always. It is true if we pray for our enemies, we can not hate them. I am proof positive of that. Does it mean that I forget? Obviously I do not. Forgive and forget is nonsense. We have to remember to warn or help others or prevent other crimes. 

One of the greatest takes for me from 1998, besides how God sees the bigger picture and gives us pieces of the puzzle, is that he is a God of Justice and Mercy.

Do not be fooled by the ignorant.

Be a lamb of action!

I recommend for motivation, besides listening to the homily part of the Mass in the link, an uplifting movie on lambs and sheep, watch:

The Sheep Detectives! 

It is a crime comedy/drama. Keep an eye on the littlest lamb, the outcast. Good for the whole family!

We are lambs of God.

Love,

Marian

August 10, 2026

What was an obvious sign?

The news out of Thailand the other day is really just a tiny blip on the American news radar. But reactions to blame all gun owners is trending in Thailand, a typical response.

Will they blame America? Some do now, just like with the recent Tacloban shooting. One thing people should be able to rule out is white supremacy. Does acting locally have an impact globally? It must, but countries need to assume responsibility of their own and not always blame America. Thailand is not necessarily without its own sins. Think child sex trade.

So what are some common denominators of this shooter with other young killers?

Possible family issues, the shooter per news reports, lived with his grandparents. Where were the parents? The father apologized and was brought in for questioning. The dead  grandparents can only speak through autopsies and other voices now. 

Rumors of bullying, the ultimate excuse for seeking vengeance. Many of those reports get denied or found to be not really true. As I have stated before, I am tired of that excuse.

Interest, working knowledge, and access to the gun. Per reports, he used his grandfather's gun. He was 14. What existing gun laws were broken?

Reported history of bringing an airgun to school previously.  Hmm.

Dead shooter's reports come out pretty fast after they kill themselves. Will they find a manifesto, interest in internet violence, dysfunction, or any other factor such as stories wriitten, warnings to friends? Is the father a CIA operative for those blaming MK Ultra for these things?

Caught on video. Isn't anyone manning the cameras in a school? Or is it just AI and an operation to take away guns and not another angry person set on vengeance?

As I told a lawyer years ago, I was seeking answers. My quest began with prevention and intervention. I already knew then that rescue and recovery were about dead ends.

The school year has begun in America. What are you going to do locally?  Even though American news brushed it off, this school shooter had an impact globally.

It is interesting how the media shows up and yet the truth still can get buried. Did you see the amount of cameras at the school after the shooting? 

 A recent sentencing trial of the school shooter in Georgia who was 14 years old at the time of his crime not only was provided the guns but he had unfettered access to very dark information on the web. Parenting 101, monitor your children.

I know the choir reads my posts. If you do not want to speak up, share the information. Maybe you might just share with someone who has some influence such as an answer to the question, who is manning the cameras at your child's school or are the cameras active?

Be concerned about the kids your children talk or complain about.

Maybe you can wake someone up if bullying is a primary cause factor. Do not wait for the revenge stage to kick in.

I write with an editorial slant. 

Rinse and repeat, ASK. Asking saves kids.

Begin a topic of conversation with the parents of your children's friends or school mates. 

Do you ask about access to guns? Some questions are difficult, but not as devastating as the questions when burying a child.

Videos below.

Marian R. Carlino

August 9, 2026

https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/3298925/students-teachers-mourn-girl-killed-in-thailand-school-shooting 

https://youtu.be/ODNxW0jcsbA?is=d5U0NLktZkLCH2Y3

The Mothers' Club

In my Pittsburgh local news feed, the link with a comment by a victim's mother showed up. One mother's child was killed. The other mother's son was the killer. 

The mother's club, one mother, in my opinion, should be in jail. If more investigation had gone on with Marcee Colt then maybe (?) four families, including the dead child's mother, would not be sitting in court as a victim, listening to another mother's sick laughter.

The media can be neutral on killer's families. I know the media was not intrusive to my friend in the past. But other times, the media projects them in the same light as the actual victims. Mrs. Kleinbold was given a forum when she should have been shut down (unless testifying in open court.) Hopefully, this killer's mother will not have any more fame then the 15 minutes already allotted.

The plea sentencing trial of Colt Gray showed a well planned school shooting with copycat aspects to at least three other school shootings. 

The Judge gave life without parole.

The killer's mother was part of the problem with drugs, violence, and abuse. Too bad a deeper dive on the previous open cases on the killer's family had not been done. The killer had behavioral problems many years earlier in school. Maybe an autopsy of his brain will be done when he dies. 

The prosecutor said he couldn't do a trial where Colt was considered a victim. Well, how about one in which his siblings were victims or even Marcee's mother (an enabler at best) as a victim?

The mother of this school shooter is culpable.

Maybe she did not buy the guns, but she gave her Zoloft to her killer son and had contact when she was not supposed too. She was not a true mother.

The mothers' clubs, neither one of which do most mothers ask to join; Marcee is maybe an exception. 

This school shooting from Sept 4, 2024 is yesterday's news today, until the next well planned event happens. You can bet there will be other mothers added to the clubs.

Hopefully, some of the information brought out in the trial of the killer and the killer's father (serving 15 years for  culpability) will alert for prevention.

I will never forget that I had hope for a child's future when his parents and my school did not.

.

Speak up. School shootings are no laughing matters. Well, maybe to Marcee and the fat man of NJEA they are.

You decide if they are to you also.

https://www.wtae.com/article/colt-gray-shooter-mother-prison/73326260?utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=Email%20-%20Morning%20Weekend%20Headlines&utm_source=6a6e2811a4b1d9b18a1a9aae5ef74202&brzu=f41997e2aca7ba81ff08a8cdfa03daefa7d6d8fa616a822f4b3c135f7d9ec13d&lctg=67a78d549b5a3f007d24ec7e

Marian R. Carlino

August 2, 2026

A boy, a gun, a father and Cher

Except for the OJ trial many years ago, I am not one to watch live trials of murderers.  I do keep informed through news. I temper the brutality of real life with calming books or loving movies.

That is why I am having a hard time finishing Frozen River a contempory novel with a historical setting. As I noted in an earlier post, the author must have used current, front page headlines for motivation. Nothing is calming in this "who dun it" with #MeToo side bars. No comedy, just dramatic, difficult reading.

Front page headlines on TV, radio, YT or print media catch our attention. It is impossible to scroll without seeing bad news. Some bad news becomes real life Law and Order episodes.

So since November of 2025, I have watched a few live trials that are related to school violence. The bad guys are kids who pulled a trigger with the addition of truly dysfunctional parents. The victims are kids, adults and entire communities. 

I will post more on the most recent trial of a boy who diabotically planned a school shooting. Dysfunction and the dark web of the True Crime Community of Discord helped lead this boy to perdition. But first:

Cher!

Since I was very young in the early 1960's, I knew of Cher. My sister had her early albums. Cher was kind of folksy when she started. As an adult, I have not only listened to Cher but watched her on the little and big screens. I was never interested in reading her words. 

But...

Our book club selection this month was Cher, The Memoir Part One, not my choice. I read it this week at the same time two sentencing trials were televised about the Apalachee High School  shooting on September 4, 2024. Yesterday's news in headlines this week.

Connecting dots:

Cher had a dysfunctional upbringing. Her mother had more men in and out of her house and bed than "Carter's had liver pills". Cher's father(s) were multiple yet she called only one man "daddy". Cher hated school, was very independent, and at a young, "jail bait age" became involved with a much older, very controlling man. His name was Sonny Bono. She was exposed to darkness as a child and as an adult.

Cher may have bizarre life to most of us, but she is living a productive life and a loving one. She was not always paid in kind. She made us laugh while she was crying. Comics often do that since they are actors at heart.

Why did Cher grow up to be a success and another child, years later, at about the same age of Cher when she struck out on her own, plan and execute a massacre?

These are questions to ask, ponder and answer for prevention of violence.

The book was telling of Cher and the trials were telling of the school shooter from Georgia.

Cher talked about faith and forgiveness in her book. And, she was imperfectly loved. Cher loves too. How was that heart fostered to grow into a successful, loving person and mother? Some may call her quirky!

Why did a troubled child, identified in his early school years, as having problems, grow into a hate filled person obsessed with carrying out murder and who will now spend a lifetime in jail without parole?

Why?

If you work with humans, the Why? is a connection because that means you are aware and asking. Asking saves kids.

I conducted a workshop with youth in a detention center. I titled it "Making Lemonade." I would include her book in that workshop if I led it today.

If you remember "Laverne", you may like to read about Cher and her resilent nature. Be prepared for name dropping but also for a lesson.

Resiliency is often identified as a trait in people who have overcome trauma at any age, but especially in those who have experienced trauma at a young age.

More dots:

School violence prevention is not a mystery. The school shooters tell us before and after they are successful bringing death and destruction. Thank goodness their victims respond with wanting justice, and not revenge.

Through her life with many potholes, Cher did not drink much or do drugs. Why not, she had every opportunity? She took care of her family.

Most people who have working knowledge and access to guns do not commit murder. Why do a small percentage plan evil and get to execute the plan while most who own guns, even youthful ones, succeed in productive lives?

Look for the resilent people to help prevent school violence. 

Pay attention. Ask questions.

The handwriting is on the wall and sometimes you may find an interesting piece of the prevention puzzle in a surprising book that you did not really want to read. Cher writes from experience.

Have you read my book? It may surprise you. Asking saves kids.  Come to think of it, why haven't you learned about a piece of the puzzle I used? I write from experience and legal documentation. 

Connecting dots saves lives too. 

Next up, trial testimony. Stay tuned.

Marian R. Carlino

July 31, 2026

President Clinton leaned in for good and a reporter who wept.

Long ago, and depending on what is near or far, a school shooter, who heard voices, was listening to the news about school shooters. Were the voices real, imagined, in person, on the phone or even on line? No matter the source, Kip Kinkel leaned into dark voices. And on May 21, 1998 he opened fire in his school after killing, at point blank range with multiple shots, his parents.

Long ago, to some "yesterday's news",  I was listening also. It was the 1996 -1997 school year into the 1997-98 school year. The news was full of school shootings. I was leaning into voices on prevention and Scripture. I did not harden my heart to what was happening but sought help for my student and my class.

My book explains, in detail, my actions in 1998. Kip Kinkle and President Bill Clinton are discussed also for their actions. 

I was not alone on prevention. President Clinton was listening too.  Kip Kinkel's actions triggered a call to action from the Clinton Administration. No matter how anyone remembers Clinton in history, I will always respect the steps he took for prevention in protecting our schools. The summer of 1998 brought us the Guide to Safe Schools. My book goes into detail.

It is too bad some educators continued to ignore the advise, especially the administration at Columbine High School April 20, 1999. Maybe the Columbine effect would be a different trigger point for students intead of a legacy for students bent on killing.

Did the shooters at Columbine have similar voices that Kip Kinkle had? Legal issues in and out of school, guns, bombs and depression were common denomimators of the three shooters. Kip, without time revealing anything different, acted alone but had troubled and criminal friends.  Harris and Kleibold leaned on each other to create death, destruction, and to some, a road to follow into perdition.

The news was full of massacres this past weekend. They were not at schools, and not knowing any particular details, one can surmise guns, darkness and revenge factored in. Most likely, all shooters were not first time offenders and obtained weapons outside of legal means.

Massacres have been defined by the number of people shot or injured. Four or more dead is a massacre. I do not remember the Thurston High School shooting being called a massacre. Four died and many physically injured. The whole community suffered.

The first video link is a community member and reporter who remembered the shooting 23 years after the shooting. He said we should remember. That day on May 21, 1998 changed the way he covered stories. He wept which helped others.

https://www.youtube.com/live/Q8zcDrgsmSM?is=A_AApbVlmertfE_

Frontline Documentary: Monday Morning

https://youtu.be/dK-dtXJExvA?is=0pAMuE8q8rdqJyCU

History: 

https://youtu.be/PK-KGLSjpYM?is=YQRyDBJKKVFBCCeG

This shooting happened three days after I spoke to my former school community on May 18, 1998 because on March 24, 1998, the death of Shannon Wright changed the way I taught and live to this very day.

Prevention: Not a new concept. 

https://youtu.be/ZUJ11i6R0kk?is=CCxfXgZ-z5sXUbBt

Love,

Marian

Marian R. Carlino

July 20, 2026

What should a mother do?

Whether or not you believe in conspiracy theories, government set ups, make believe or reality, some stories make headline news on MSM (mainstream media such as these links) or on podcast streams that think everything is a psy-op and "fake and gay".

I do not care if it is a government conspiracy or "just people" creating plans for mass destruction, robbing a house, filing for divorce or planning a wonderful surprise of celebration, someone always knows at least part of the plan. 

Frankly, even a made up story, at least one person knows it is fake.

My, then husband, when I turned 30, planned a surprise birthday party for me. I wanted to do something that day instead of siitting inside, so I called my sister. My niece's boyfriend answered the phone and spilled the beans! My ex was so angry that the surprise was "ruined". I was still surprised!  And the fact that I remember the young man from that day, keeps him alive in my memories, as he died in a car accident not long after. John knew!  And by mistake he told me which helped ease the anger I was feeling because I thought we were doing nothing!

Now to the mother. This one had a feeling something sinister was being planned so she reported her son. I bet she has caught alot of hate. But she prevented greater hate.

If you are a "fake and gay" podcaster who does not ever bring receipts as they say, or believe this was a government set up, be thankful that before anything happened, someone spoke up.

Even fake can cause havoc. My mother always told us of the "War of the Worlds" broadcast. Research that!

We speak up and professionals investigate. This mother is brave. Her heart is probably broken just like the Columbine shooters' parents. But this mother is on a different list.

What were the clues for her concerns?

UFC went on. An Ohio town is hurting.

Copy and paste this link into a browser. It may be behind a paywall. Epoch Times.

https://www.theepochtimes.com/article/a-quiet-ohio-town-a-teens-cellphone-and-a-sprawling-federal-terrorism-investigation-6056143?utm_source=ref_share&utm_campaign=copy

https://youtube.com/shorts/M9m0FnP0Rjw?is=bVxEmkHQE8K1cWzK

https://youtu.be/grhPfyqi7p0?is=owV4fMfy18cHzWhq

Marian R. Carlino

July 17, 2026

Yesterday's News and a football coach

 This football coach is sad for the shooters. In his own words, he knew one shooter since the age of 14. Did he miss something? Was the kid's involvement so deep in trouble that even a football coach, giving guidance, could not help?

Only two links. If interested, search other links for the day of the shooting in 2024.

As the news readers state, the shooting impacted the whole community.

My next post will be about another mother, not on the exact list of Columbine mothers, but close.

Two sentenced after Dunbar High School shooting https://youtu.be/eyS2dlZ7aPU?is=yBPYLq1Aret45X9D

Ex football Coach speaks out https://share.google/NGv3G7FzIFCVcKQQO

https://youtu.be/vyBusn1FDWA?is=4fGqPqbjC8gROvDu

Marian R. Carlino

July 17, 2026

ASK, Two Associate Supreme Court Justices just did

Two of the Supreme Court Associate Justices, women, went to Congress today to ask for more security. I hope they get it.

Posting here because they chose to ASK.

I left a comment today, July 14, in the video comment section

Trying to connect dots.

Skip through the pomp, and listen to the questions and answers.

Connect the dots for your children. If you do not ASK, are you keeping your kids safe and free?

https://www.youtube.com/live/d-c98_65TdE?is=jcINTe71C_tFuyM8

Do not blame the President either. That is a cop out.

One astute Congress woman asked about stepping up accountability.  Ms. Perez even mentioned teachers, noting tax payer resources and public servants lives. She was connecting dots 

https://www.youtube.com/live/EnP4L9e9ZUU?is=afFCQujv9UQXuwln

Posted two links from YT. Maybe different angles, etc. Two different media outlets.

Senate Hearings: ongoing at this time July 14, 2026 at 2:36 pm Eastern time

https://www.youtube.com/live/tUJcgxb3YCE?is=JBc5WWrji6pe31cy

Marian R. Carlino

July 14, 2026

Should you get your law degree before teaching?

Yes and No!

If teachers were lawyers, billable hours would kill the budget. But teachers, not meant to be lawyers, are ignorant of the law. It can be a trap or, let someone, like the VP at Newport News, ignore some vital aspects of school safety and see how much you should know.

This blog tries to educate using many voices.

My book explains in detail, what I knew and did to protect my class. Read it for educational purposes. If you are  afraid to speak up or lacking faith, also read it for strength. 

I have been posting follow up since I wrote the book because, after watching a few school related trials this year,  I see that ignorance abounds and has been anything but blissful from elementary school to the university level.

If you read my book, you will be able to connect dots to these videos from 2020. How many school shootings since 2020? How many since 1998? I have lost count. Gun control advocates have not. Do you want another law breaker to take more rights away, including the right to be safe on campus?  Do you want the educational staff and personnel who care for your kids to use ignorance as an excuse? Ignorance is not a legal defense. 

These links showed up in my feed today. Thanks Google. Think prevention. 

The main link is below:

The individual links about myths are below the first one.

https://www.frontlineeucation.com/blog/top-5-ferpa-hipaa-misconceptions-for-schools/# 

Myths explained; Hmm. Connect dots to my book.

Myth 5: Peer  Grading: 

https://youtu.be/8bwsy4m39mA?is=grOkuQ_6oxVp7aYB

Myth 4: Who can know?

https://youtu.be/I28xWfYw518?is=E5ioyFVQhsHCfwoP 

Right to know. The ADA representative at ACCC years ago needed a refresher course.

Myth 3: Sharing is caring.

https://youtu.be/RHqQUDnU89c?is=ESc4khEgJGyd08AG

Myth 3 factored in for me. I knew I was sharing. 

Myth 2:  Calling the doctor and the doctor said.

https://youtu.be/FfYzIyyfwoI?is=8-SBcf4w50RaRMPP

Myth 1: HIPPA and FERPA

https://youtu.be/ZsB0XNCfMls?is=jbvOtcf1pX2ESE40

https://youtube.com/@frontlineeducation?si=c8nJOd5HpsWp4heN 

From the main website. This is not an endorsement of the company but it does have some ideas when working with IDEA. 

What you do not know can kill you or your child.

As I am writing this, a trial is starting in Georgia on Court TV. A toddler is dead at the hands of a mother.  The mother was a high school teacher at the time of the child's death. A boyfriend factors in. That does happen too. I may post links on that in the near future. From CK to this child, Karter, our schools have an obligation to keep people safe. Who is teaching in our schools and college campuses?  Innocent until proven guilty.  Child assault prevention, not rescue and recovery.

Justice, we know, can take years to come to trial. 

https://www.youtube.com/live/J6D1-biZzNY?is=y7MXpKXhHGptQ36i

Ignorance is not bliss. Let us pray, that the lawyers and administrators, not only know the law, but follow it.

Marian R. Carlino

July 13, 2026

Forgotten Voices and Monday Mornings

I wasn't going to comment on the murder of CK but in a previous post, I opened that door. 

CK was, and still is, a polarizing man. Anyone who speaks publicly on controversial topics is called polarizing. He was willing to discuss and debate/argue. He had/ has an international fan and enemy base. He died on September 10, 2025. The preliminary hearings for probable cause regarding the murder by the alleged shooter of CK took place this week. My previous post addresses some links to follow. 

My opinion of lawyers has not changed after this week. I still distrust them as a whole. If you listened to just five minutes of the coverage, you may distrust also. Lawyers are part of our bell curve in life. Due process is abused in the hands of some. Remember Jesus' plight with lawyers? I bet CK was quite familiar with the issue.

Both Jesus and CK had a right to live and discuss. Both young men had a Judas. Evidently, both alledged murders expressed remorse. One committed suicide. One has lawyers pleading for life. 

My concerns in this blog site is about prevention. Monday morning has come. There are many voices and theories.

In my opinion, the university royally screwed up. See other post for my comments. Are they on trial anywhere? Does anyone want the authorities at the university with the beautiful campus and CK Memorial now, want a trial? Questions, anyone? ASK..you know the drill. I do know the defense is curious. 

In my YouTube feed today, because Google feeds the YouTube beast based on previous views, this gentleman's channel came through as listed below.

He is a voice for whom I am concerned because he was attending a large event. Was his safety and life even considered by the university before the CK scheduled appearance? Did the vlogger know of the real risks? Evidently, the university, in my opinion, passed on full acknowledgement of the risks.

I am posting a few of  the vlogger's short videos and his longer video in which he reflects on that infamous day. He posted months ago. It is yesterday's news but timely.

The death occurred ten months ago, but guess what, it is in the news all the time. This week the news was on steroids. The next big update on the results of the preliminary hearing is scheduled for September 1, 2026. Due process in the works on "Monday morning". 

While we wait for the results with the Magistrate's decision, pay attention to other voices. TR has his advocates. EK has hers. The witnesses are all less than six degrees of separation. Celebrity status is playing a role.

Do not let the unknown public voices of the witnesses go unnoticed or be forgotten.

Once you watch this witness' videos, you may have similar questions to mine. When are the civil or even criminal trials for some staff at the university?

He posted this on September 11, 2025

https://youtu.be/PcUAwR1dRvU?is=7tk99XsnM1tvPtUM

https://youtu.be/jtVQNCD01QY?is=paIMZn2HI2vs57KQ

Shorts: before, during and after the assassination: 

https://youtube.com/shorts/UBtsXPzFm3I?is=xjZ2UZOB3Y_T8wH7

https://youtube.com/shorts/yXxBXzHyC4o?is=_W0dgrkQk8x2fdxz

https://youtube.com/shorts/rMqfH_eqTKc?is=6vplyNyp21UeFRGt

https://youtube.com/shorts/C-j-d-WiuyE?is=KOwJg6wlsojIZ5wu

https://youtube.com/shorts/O7uXqVg0xy0?is=shljMgSyVmdryJCb

https://youtube.com/shorts/3LP-1O7tE-0?is=xJIsN31LPVdag9mv

https://youtube.com/shorts/J8FVBpc5jCs?is=QXkQp69orBh6bLJ6

https://youtube.com/shorts/V2yyLISW9T0?is=cyXeQjbyFz3V2rvU

The Memorial to CK on campus:

https://youtube.com/shorts/rD3hqnuTi4I?is=BGW-qcsiF3pUXsd0

Ask yourself what you would have done, if,  in charge of a large campus with additional guests when the speaker was both loved and hated.

CK would love the debates that are going on. He probably would verbally throw down some famous voices. 

People still debate Jesus so haters are going to hate. Prevention is worth millions if not billions today. Judas threw back his 30 pieces of silver.

Even if you believe in CIA operatives or shows, someone always has a piece in prevention, starting with the murderer whom, because of free will, could always have made a choice for life. 

Like Pilate, did the university wash their hands from responsibilty. I bet there are lawyers advising.

Marian R. Carlno

July 11, 2026

It's 10 o'clock, do you know where your children are? I am not the only one asking.

Pittsburgh has "teen takeovers". Yes, someone did die a few weeks ago. Horses were brought out on the Friday night of the NFL draft. Pittsburgh is wringing its hands. There have been at least three violent takeovers, but a look at Market Square on a regular basis may show less violent occurrences.

The city prepared for downtown, so they went elswhere for July 4th. Two videos.

https://youtu.be/i1e4PBySEic?is=8Ax3kmMKHIdSvscF

https://youtu.be/iY8rUswhZf0?is=ei3wI7jg2D4mLfFH

Rochester, NY is asking do you know where your children are after a violent July 4th evening. Seven shot, well after 10:00 pm. 

Should not all parents be asking where is my kid? ASK...asking saves kids, reputations of parents and cities and taxpayer money. Are you tired of the grieving parent of a "good kid" who gets shot by police or by another kid with a gun? Where was that mother (or father) at 10:00 pm? 

Besides cost to lives, find out how much a take over costs taxpayers. Trials get mighty expensive as we see in trials that draw international attention. Although we try to put a price on a person, what price on a life is worth paying?  God knows if you are having a problem calculating.

Rochester, NY:  Guns and knives.

https://youtu.be/NQ6Cm_uvsJ8?is=lR8-khus8fpdr74I

https://www.youtube.com/live/WM9s2Dvxvmc?is=J3CRny711KzUlqbw

Marian R. Carlino

July 7, 2026

Follow up on school shooting in Tacloban.

As usual, today's breaking news takes the place of yesterday's breaking news. 

The shooting at the high school in Tacloban is no different, but I do try to do some follow up.

I am reading some news stories and watching YouTube videos about the influence of online groups, and simultaneously, reading articles that debunk the theories. Theories always abound when the "unthinkable happens".

There are Senate hearings, in the Phillippines. The videos list July 1 as the hearing date. The police woman (aunt of one of the gunman) testifies in one of these hearings. Her gun was used.

Why the mask? That is ridiculous. Per the policewoman, the gun was secured. The gunman stole it from her home.

https://youtu.be/u2o5OxVxbXw?is=yf_Hqr1NPulvABV1

https://youtu.be/iEJogCq9VUU?is=P6SajvbZgx8ra3Hq

DepEd to repurpose Tacloban school classrooms after shooting | Philippine News Agency https://share.google/6CxTDMR45gKMlkJ6q 

Two weeks ago: This link is in English of the interview by a psychologist. 

https://youtu.be/x7H5xUizTDg?is=AGzJR70kx5dMApYn

Follow up may lead to some clues as to where the failure started.

Marian R. Carlino

July 7, 2026

Charlie Kirk, a shooting on a college campus

Updated August 14, 2026. 

The pundits and  podcasters keep talking and arguing.

I heard a discussion between two podcasters last night, August 13. One is a former soldier (not career), turned podcaster/writer due to the issues with the elections and lockdowns. He has an opinion on many things. The other is also a former soldier, former law enforcement officer and survivor of illegal prosecution during the Biden administration. The trial of TR was the focus of their argument. The first believes TR was set up. The second one does not. The first one, as usual, resorts to name calling when his opinion is challenged.

A jury will decide guilt or innocence if a trial, which is still in the prelimary stage, ever starts. 

My focus is on prevention because regardless of the motives or who dun it, someone got away with murder on a college campus. 

Tax dollars are hard at work in the Monday Morning Quarterbacking phase of campus shootings.

Evidently the fact that other people were not hit, hence not targets, was discussed recently by the defense. If you read my book or read my posts, you may understand why I equate TR's lawyers with the lawyers of the VP, EP in the Newport News school shooting. Only dead or physically injured people count in the trial phase?

Previous part of blog:

Out from under? The Charlie Kirk shooting and death is just a clean cut case? Yes or no.

If you answered no, then the rock is still your roof.

I would not necessarily comment on CK's death but his death had an impact. Regardless of politics or persuasion, this death of a young married man and father, by violent means, is sad, but not shocking. He was a "lightening rod" and spoke regularly at similar campus settings.

The pundits are making money off CK's death and the many conspiracy theories surrounding it are playing with information. But thank goodness, some great ones have been following the details. Some are adamant about debunking the extreme takes. As with any high profile case, confusion reigns supreme. The details can be devilish. 

The preliminary hearing, Day 1, started today. There is a lot of discussion about the location and a lot of objections by the defense. Every aspect of this morning's hearing, that I heard, reminds me of the number of objections by the defense in the VP, EP trial. They care about one life, not necessarily truth.

Uncivil Law on YouTube is doing the play by play.  I suspect many others are too. Uncivil Law is actually very funny and thorough. 

Of interest to me is the location. Take away any conspiracy theories, and remember college campuses are safe places, next to holiness, right? Watch the video link below.

A college campus invited or allowed this TPUSA leader to their campus. That is not the problem.

The problem to me is a security issue. Paramount Tactical and some other (smaller) YouTube channels went to investigate the location not long after CK's death. They have done all sorts of research and campus mapping, using drones.

This video below is from three news people who were covering the event. They are primary witnesses, not pundits. The video was done months ago.

 https://youtu.be/Uq0L3xduNro?is=uiY0shSiH90FBs1X

The Interview Room has been covering the court preliminary hearing too. Chris M., a retired police officer, has a take similar to Uncivil Law. 

A security officer, from the university where CK was murdered, testified today  So, campus security must play into the scenario?

Laying foundations for bringing in evidence. The alleged shooter is on trial, not the University. 

I have a question. How did security miss providing top notch security when a known "lightening rod" was coming to speak? What if the shooter hit the wrong target? Would the trial garner international attention? Would CK be able to do something for the safety of the campus had he lived?

Would anyone care? 

This university is another one that has some "splaining" to do. 

Keep watching, even if the defense attorneys tries to talk into infinity. School violence is everyone's business. 

Keep the celebrity status of the dead man and the circus surrounding the shooting, out of the analysis if you can. 

A man died on a college campus. A trial is underway with the prelimlnary hearing underway this week. Day 3 was today as this is an updated blog on July 8, 2026.

The testimony thus far, when the defense stops talking, will debunk some of the conspiracy theories. 

Keep in mind, whether the alleged shooter acted alone, was MK Ultra and is part of something even more sinister, the shooter had a choice. The evidence points to the choice clearly made.

I just wonder, with all those locations on campus, showing the defendents movements, why no one in real time was watching those cameras.

ASK..asking saves kids on college campuses.

Maybe, if someone at the university had asked a few questions before the event, the school would not be infamous now.

Pay attention. Due process is important.

It is "Monday morning" in a court in Utah this week ( year and counting)

Marian R. Carlino

July 6, 2026

Updated July 8 with media link.

Updated August 14 with additional commentary.

School Nurses Chief Wellness Officers

As I was researching the information on the crash in August 2011, I came upon a short video.

The female interviewed was the nurse at my school in 1998. She was supportive until she was not. Her husband was a school board member but did not participate in my closed door hearing probably because of conflict of interest. Remember, it was bigger than me.

She was also the nurse who was so frustrated with having to cover four schools regularly, that she wrote on our chalkboard "One nurse, 4 schools, you know the drill." That note impacted one of the reasons a parent got mad at me. The school secretary would cover so I did not send a child to the secretary for a dirty ice rag one day.

That mother ended up being one of my best supporters. See my book.

The nurse was part of the problem. But nurses are important. This short interview, listed as 2013, tells two nurses points of view. "she works with babies"?  The female is the nurse I worked with

https://youtu.be/lEVJDxT6r3I?is=k2UPoSSH_Dg159w0

This nurse had to administer serious medical care.

https://www.actionnews5.com/2021/10/02/shelby-county-schools-thanks-nurse-who-sprang-into-action-following-school-shooting/?fbclid=IwdGRzaASwtZpleHRuA2FlbQIxMQBzcnRjBmFwcF9pZAwzNTA2ODU1MzE3MjgAAR4BQRHKlyWQMKtUvWM23xLhUioLceeVzu49qr45foTJPch4chuyhlOOK9vyzg_aem_5tdwCQUY0MbvxnPkhy6-cg

Expanding nurses' influence. This 2021 blogger listed below gives great advice.

https://youtu.be/ifI2pm7hbQ4?is=E4nK2lq84Ui1zmIy

After a school shooting:

The Relentless School Nurse: What Happened at School Today – Aftermath of a School Shooting Through the Eyes of the School Nurse – The Relentless School Nurse https://share.google/bPCeC6JbRBhztafZw

Nurse testifies at the murder trial. The child died, the mother is in trial:

https://youtu.be/tWrQJEaraqo?is=SbRCgkoHZ1od9uOO

Nurse testifies at trial of injuries of a high school student: not a school nurse. 

https://youtu.be/a_yIIST79m8?is=JWoidUk4xaKtP-KT

School nurses have a lot of responsibilities.

https://youtu.be/84DXBZ8D1sw?is=GfOQcjanFu1HAXgd

Open_Cogan-et-al_School-nurses-share-their-voices-trauma-and-solutions.pdf https://share.google/woaPGzLIKQUEnN5li

NASN-Gun-Violence-Article.pdf https://share.google/UNICB85wEmPrTEbW5

FERPA and the school nurse:  They can tell teachers.

https://youtu.be/8oQsqkbBfA4?is=bnOlJpyYeKDGmwaK

Some of these links need to be copied and pasted.

Does your school have a nurse? Do you know the nurse?

Marian R. Carlino

June 30, 2026

Not Stunned by Speed on The GSP

New Jersey students remember classmates killed in car accident | Drazin and Warshaw, P.C. https://share.google/7fJhIORQ1iViZ7yRm (copy and paste link).

The one report about the crash in NJ uses the word, stunned. More on that later.

Who is actually stunned anymore by anything?

The Crash, the Netflix movie, as discussed in the last post, brought back my own memories of angry drivers, driving fast and driving under the influence.

I never believed in driving fast to make up time, nor driving angry. Once I drove when I should not have, due to alcohol consumption. I know a guardian angel was guiding me, or at least steered the car. I learned my lesson that night. I made it back to the dorm never to drive under the influence ever again. I was less drunk than my college roomate who owned the car. Neither one of us were thinking and we are fortunate, even back in 1976, we did not hurt anyone. "Not that" young (21) and stupid even 50 years ago was not a legal excuse for driving drunk.

I also remembered three other incidences in which I was a passenger. All three involved speed. 

Two involved drivers showing off. One was a high school friend (just out of high school), and one was a male chaperone when I was in 9th grade, a CYO event.   I thought if I did not die, that my parents would kill me (in both incidents).

I did not have much control over the chaperone. However, several years after the CYO hayride/joyride from hell,  I mustered up enough strength to tell my high school friend (along with the other two passengers) that I would not drive back home with her, unless someone else drove. I was calling my dad if she didn't agree. We were about 50 miles from home by the beach. He would not have been happy. "Beatle" drove home. It was a much better ride on the Garden State Parkway. Needless, to say, friendships did not last.

I tried to instill in my own kids not to get in cars if they did not trust the driver. I also instilled to be a good driver. Some dangerous behaviors did occur, mostly because of those strict laws on teenagers. But thankfully, no illegal substances or accidents. 

One other time, for me, anger and speed were the mix. I can not stand some situations or people anymore. Most I can avoid direct contact with if the "like" is no longer part of the picture. I was still young and stupid for that 5 hour ride.

Trust in the driver of a car is as important as trust in the person holding a gun or knife. There are laws governing all. 

The accident in 2011, discussed below, did not go to trial because the driver was dead. Any civil suits when the numbness wore off? I am not sure. Any filed may have been hush, hush.

So, when the news broke of an accident in August 2011 impacting the Garden State Parkway and eight students from Mainland Regional High School in Linwood, NJ, I was not stunned. Accidents with teenagers happen.

I was suspicious of the narrative. It seemed too tragic to believe it was just an accident. It was sickening with the spin and romanticizing of an accident connected with a high school sponsored event, hence my concerns. Cover Up?

I had no respect for the long term coach at the time. Let's just say, he and I disagreed on hazing and coaching tactics. So, something began to smell. The kids had just left from the field to go to a traditional breakfast several miles off campus. The driver took a highway, crowded with summer tourists heading to the beaches. If he knew what he was doing, he would not have taken that route.

The hero wordship of the dead kids was nauseating to me. I did feel bad for the four kids who survived the crash and the other students. The four living crash victims knew what happened  ( and in my opinion, could not say anything contrary to the narrative) and other kids had to put up with the "new saints". We all grieve in different ways, but truth is the best cleanser and healer. These posts are half truths. 

https://youtu.be/fLHmjgwPA3A?is=QmFCu7s6e5mgARmw

https://youtu.be/9-wOX5sSwBQ?is=Ja9rcPS-rB9h3NOc

Students mourn Mainland High classmates killed in crash | 6abc Philadelphia | 6abc.com - 6abc Philadelphia https://share.google/HmUozfW4LcABQft9q

The father of the driver wanted to change laws. His kid broke every single law of the NJ motor vehicle department and statutes especially for teen drivers. The father filed lawsuits, but interestingly, not against the school district. Hold your nose, he went after the roadways and the county He wanted future teen drivers to pay the price for his son's decisions.

Laws broken: seatbelts not used, number of kids in car, driving under the influence of marijuana and speed. Wreckful driving? Definitely deadly.

If the driver had lived, he would have been charged. But his parents, like those of The Crash film, would have made excuses based on the hero worship that followed. 

People knew how I felt in 2011. As a member of the community, I did not attend vigils or fundraisers. I openly disagreed with the father about new laws on teenage drivers. I already went through the "parent of teenagers" stage.

In 2012, because the Atlantic City Press filed a request for public records, the public learned a little bit more of the reasons behind the crash.

Hmm, something did smell. It showed up in toxicology reports. The driver was dead and tested positive for pot  Three others tested positive for marijuana. The spin continued. Not sure what the drug test results of the survivors were or who supplied it.  We would know who supplied a gun if it had been a gun that killed them.

The Crash of Netflix infamy or the crash of Mainland Regional High School of 2011:

Would there any difference in public response had the weapon of death been a gun or a knife?

Four dead at a high school is usually called a massacre.

Intentional murder, The Crash, with a gun would be more than 15 years.

Accidents with cars when the driver tests positive and deaths occur, certainly some sort of prosecutorial judgement.

National news reported on the events on the crash in August 2011.

Fatal New Jersey Crash Spotlights Young Drivers Law - CBS Philadelphia https://share.google/llWvt2gOQlJbC7fkX ( copy and paste)

NJ teens killed in crash tested positive for pot | ABC7 Chicago | abc7chicago.com - ABC7 Chicago https://share.google/Ay9JbfZj5y73AeveO

Marijuana Use Probed in 2011 G.S. Parkway Crash That Killed 4 Teens - CBS Philadelphia https://share.google/9EpXMDLOalgATQm6F

Those survivors are adults now, maybe with kids. Do they still romanticize the events? Yesterday's news, sadly can be tomorrows' headlines. School violence with a car. 

Marian R. Carlino

June 29, 2026

 

Stunned

But not shocked nor surprised. Although, sometimes I live under a rock when it comes to trending movies.

The Lawyer You Know YouTube channel brought my attention to a violent event that did not involve a gun or knife. A movie/documentary airs on Netflix. It is not at a school setting, but I will get there in connections.

I watched, at least 12 years ago, a documentary series on Jeffrey Epstein so I am not sure what is so stunning about the information coming out now about him.

Justice for Sister Cathy was another one from the past (murdered in 1970) also aired on Netflix about a dozen years ago. No stunners there on sexual assaults and deaths in the Catholic Church. One exception for me, one of the former priests who knew Cathy very well, was a minister in a Methodist Church near where I used to live in southern New Jersey. I knew them by name. As a practicing Catholic, the perps nor the lawyers make me feel any sort of loyalty. But Jesus had cons around him too. He just called them out and could destroy their souls.

Both documentaries left the viewer questionning. My daughter brought these to my attention. But these two movies are only side bars. And Netflix is not the only one discussing them.

The current trending movie is about a car crash. At first, everyone thought the crash was accidental due to young driving, the authorities soon found evidence that pointed to, not so fast. Two young men died, one not so nice girlfriend now is in prison. 

A lot of discussion, not alot of jail time. How much jail time if the driver shot the dead while they stood against a wall, instead of driving a car, with all three of them in it, into a wall? What if she used a knife? Would the jail time be longer?

It is not a brand new event but the Netflix retelling is trending.

Links listed below:

This was not school related but you will see, in my next posts, where I am going with this.

https://youtu.be/zAzCdfYTp5U?is=utOqSXmQtOmbAfh-

https://www.youtube.com/live/n3CXwp9sIzY?is=jMjPlb0f0LqpFEHe

https://youtu.be/ZVdbXUOZiI8?is=xTCyjenBHvgQ9ac1.   Nate the Lawyer also discusses the case.

The sister of one of the dead passengers is interviewed. She wants the story told but also another law?

https://www.youtube.com/live/P2yNyJgUWaQ?is=3oOVxojHRIf7EgI4

We already need licenses to drive and there are many laws. Speed, anger, deadly intent do not mix, what other laws are needed? 

Just wait for the next post, because "there ought to be a law" is not only chanted about guns. 

Marian R. Carlino

June 29, 2026

Teenaged Angst Sometimes a Jury or Judge has to decide

I recently watched an episode of Freaks and Geeks. It was frustrating to watch this long ago ( and maybe forgotten) comedy/drama, aka soap opera, work through the story lines. It was a popular series when my children were younger. 

What the actors show, as irritating as it is, is that teenagers make bad decisions and parents and teachers can be clueless and ineffective. Some of the actors have become famous, one rather infamous. This all white cast performed behaviors demonstrating some intelligence, a little wisdom, bullying, mean girls, hormones off the rails, criminal behavior, docile mother, some good parenting moments due to listening and availibility, promiscuity, violent parenting, and some reconciliation or remorse. Conflict was the theme, friends who make wrong decisions and lying.

If you have been a parent, teacher or  a teenager at any time, or currently serving in those roles, watch one episode. If it doesn't cause some sort of visceral reaction, then, well, you are Clueless (of which mean girls are stars.) Laughter is visceral, but I did not laugh.

Even Hallmark has teenage angst. Most characters do not visbibly drive recklessly, egg houses or show someone beating friends and enemies, school yard extortion, or death.  Girls can be mean though, maybe not as well acted as in Freaks and Geeks. 

Does Hallmark Murders and Mysteries show any school violence story lines? 

Teenage angst on the screen is one thing, in real life it can be deadly. In Freak and Geeks one episode is as angsty as the next but no body died of anything but embarassment in the episode.

Since I deal with school violence discussions, I try to write related to school aged issues. Although quite frankly, I absolutely understand how adults in schools can make deadly decisions. Sometimes their deadly decisions are because of what they have done, others,because, of what they have failed to do.

I post links to podcaster commentaries.

The KA trial is currently trending on the social media sites. Everyone has an opinion, even long after juries have rendered verdicts. Some opinions are based in fact, some spin cloth.

A lot of the banter, in the KA drama, draw on lines of color. The stories tell: lies, partial truths, conjecture, wisdom, details, generalizations, and perceptions. The truth is that a someone died at the hands of another. Not everyone knows the truth except the teenager who drew the weapon. He did not speak under oath so lawyers do their interviews after the fact.

The KA supporters have brought in the race card. And, as a result brought in a court case involving a white, 18 year old teenaged adult to compare and contrast fairness. They may be comparing one type of apple to another. Two apples raised in different environments but eventually making deadly decisions. Bad decisions by said apples can spoil the whole lot.

The script in trials is often well rehearsed and the story boards are not original. 

Listen to the commentators. The setting of these two real life dramas are school scenes located in Texas. The scenarios involve fighting, death,  knives, challenges, victims, perpetrators, witnesses, trials, media, mothers, fathers, and self defense arguments. I see dead students, do you?

As you listen, compare the decisions of all the characters, then back track. "Rewind" to what the students (all of them) could have and should have done before knives were plunged into the hearts of another. Hindsight review may help someone tomorrow with yesterday's news as a backdrop. None of the past should be rewritten by anyone.

Although any angsty behavior or commentary will not bring the dead back to life, and no rewrite is possible for the two dead teenagers, the two in jail could write chapters that turn their current stories into a happier ending. Maybe appeals will help change their current housing arrangements but will it change their hearts that are still beating?

Hopefully, the adults will keep their commentary peaceful and the parents base their claims in reality. Lawyers are lawyers, they will as argue either side depending on who is signing the paycheck. (Ask a lawyer on that, they train to argue both sides.)

The summary of the CA case does explain school protocol. In my opinion, school safety protocol in an emergency was not followed in the KA case. Listen to the reporters following the CA case. Less angst by reporters in the CA case than from the KA case which was covered by many podcasters. 

https://youtu.be/cZnBgZrMD9A?is=Nu40VPQsgUjLIvUu

https://youtu.be/fUuSeIdvYdk?is=G1UY73gBIqaYt4Yk

https://youtu.be/zXWLayzVX-A?is=VS1ovwslW7gctqp8 

Belton High School and Frisco High School are on the list of failures and two mothers added to the  lists which they are now part of because of deadly actions by their sons. Two mothers because of actions against their sons.

Both teenagers found guilty.  No winneres. No one called for race wars in the CA case, although the victim was hispanic and the  convicted murderer is white. 

The KA parents and handlers went public. A gag order was put into place because of the pre-trial rhetoric. Fundraisers and money became a flashpoint for KA.

I had not heard of the CA case before the KA supporters brought it to attention.  Self defense? Unfair trial? Why compare? Some have odd ways of handling conflict. 

Some pondered how the CA case would impact the KA trial. I wonder how the CA case that happened in May 2022 did not have an impact sooner than a trial in June 2026.

https://youtu.be/u_a342QAjlU?is=m2HjLqF01E7yKwp-

https://youtu.be/nPN-h5azt_Y?is=7Z4mLplR9khiB5Ep

https://youtu.be/kHAVcGzofWc?is=RrKqLOv2-jxjmWhp

CA trial was in April 2025. KA used the knife on April 2. 2025.

Some murderers never have to face a jury, they get killed or committ suicide All dead victims can not tell their sides. School related deaths are always suspect to me even with videos.

Sentences, 10 years, 35 years. Knives kill. Juries discern and decide. Parents weep.

No one is advocating for knive laws although some are arguing the size of knife and right to carry one. 

Do the research on these cases. Draw your own conclusions. Hopefully, you are not blind to teenage angst.

Unalive means dead. 

Both convicted murders brought knives to school and used them to kill someone. There ought to be a law.

Both CA and KA have appeal in waiting.

Everyone has opinions.

Kids are dead and they died on school property.  Evidently, the Golden Rule is interpreted differently by the main characters. What would Columbo do? 

Marian R. Carlino

June 27, 2026

Doctor My Ears have heard the fears

And the fast parade of tears...

What does a school in the Phillippines, a library in northern California and a workplace in Montreal have in common?

The news on Monday, June 22 tells. The news will also tell you that the attacks were all well planned.

A manifesto with footnotes, chat rooms, and research ( done by all the suspects.) The swat teams could only intervene. Rescue, recovery and splaining to do. Swat teams make mistakes.

Rinse. Repeat, Wring. 

Some will weep.

Some will blame the weapon.

Some will say it's a distraction. Some will research for good. Some will reseach for evil.

School: https://youtu.be/42CdQfz3MRY?is=wLsno51ScuzgWxUX

Library: https://youtu.be/nztJuGyH72I?is=r8eFkBK19cgm-Jci

Workplace: https://youtu.be/LPyB37Xes6E?is=T6ZXyGzvbBgw68kv

https://youtu.be/LPyB37Xes6E?is=mkmP6-5WmYMYHI63

I looked at the manifesto. It reads like a dissertation, with many footnotes.

Marian R. Carlino

June 25, 2026

Off with his head and an Antidote.

Today, if you are Catholic you celebrate St. John the Baptist. It is not a Sunday or designated Holy Day. But I went to Mass anyway. Part of the reason was that, I learned, that in Portugal, after a whole week of celebrating Saints, St.John the Baptist's Celebration has fireworks at midnight. "It's like our Fourth of July"! I was told.

"John the Baptist, the priest said, "like us, is a child of God." I learned forward. There were only about 22 people at Mass, including the priest who spoke with an Irish accent. I wish more had heard his homily.

The priest explained, "John was a miracle to his mother and father." He did not have an easy life even after leaping in his mother's womb. Mary and Elizabeth were cousins, and you know the rest of their stories. If not, read the Gospels.

Seven years ago, I witnessed two expectant mothers, cousins by marriage, as they both exclaimed that their babies were moving around a lot as they were talking! We were at a baby shower. The babies lept! They are cousins!

So the priest reminded all of us, with no one under the age of 60 present, that we are children of God. He also said how important prayer is. God listens as we pray for others. He hears their names.

I talked to the priest after Mass about the celebration in Portugal.

So pray, God is the antidote to evil. He hears that you are praying, even for your enemies.

And mothers, take some advice from the priest and Carol King. Our children need our prayers in this fallen world.

Carol King: So glad you are a child of mine.

https://youtu.be/sxLVvluMRY8?is=aEB2wQ9tdAoVUtEx 

Love,

Marian 

June 24, 2026

Copy Cats and other discussions. Another yesterday news

You do not have to speak the language to get some of this. I keep hearing America and the Phillippino juvenile justice system in the discussions.

https://youtu.be/CMm-dh1anUM?is=DPJsCrM3Vjo8FLDL

https://youtu.be/ZpRlWTQKHps?is=HKLyESGD_76lfJvC

This title may help explain. This mayor is saying it is a wake up call. Also puts aside the bullying hype. This mayor gets it! Calling on parents and teachers. In English.

https://youtu.be/2UqKAvZO0-g?is=WKV-F4CpO0nr_mZM

Time keeps on slipping, slipping, slipping into the future.

What did I know in the past?

Marian R. Carlino

June 24, 2026

Cats and dogs:: Courageous and informative

The editors made me cut a lot from my book and advised to be more narrative on the sworn taped testimony. I had to drop some of my experiencing post leaving the classroom. Too long? Not believable?

My book does relate a huge issue in my neighborhood in NJ. That did not involve a cat. 

There were two serious ones that did though.

I had a orange cat come visit from a neighbor. He rubbed up against my leg while I was in my driveway talking to a friend. I even said, what is it trying to tell me?  The next night, my husband woke me up. The neighbors, who owned the cat had a huge garage fire. It was used as a living area heated with a kerosene heater.  No one was hurt but living quarters had to be vacated for repairs. I wrote about that in a published poem.

Did the cat sense something was wrong with that heater? No one can convince me otherwise. The cat often sat on my front porch after that. I wish I could speak "cat"? I always asked what is going on today!

On another occasion, with yet another close friend at my house, the older neighbor, diagonal from my house, called to tell me that rental neighbors. who moved out, left a cat in the house (a different house and cat). My friend and I went to check. 

We could not see a cat by looking in windows so we entered the backyard. The backyard was a wreck and full of trash and other things. 

I went home and called the board of health.

The family, a father and two teenagers were friendly. They kept their heads low because the mother was in jail due to embezzling from her employer. The daughter was a cheerleader. The son was big, quiet and had a skinhead friend which was unsettling. 

As my friend and I went back outside to wait for the Board of Health to show up, a man was walking up to that house. It was an insurance adjuster with a key. The landlord called him because of theft and inside damage. We entered with him.We called the police. No cat, but the walls were telling.

It turned out that the police could tie some of the info to threats made against our local regional high school superintendent. Nazi slogans and threats on signs and the bike path. Lots of graffiti on the walls and on the bikepath. Paint spray cans in the yard.

The Current's police blotter listed some info after the discoveries. Did the parent move because of the son? My neighbor, right next store, could see the fensed in backyard but thought nothing of it.

Lots of damage and clues inside. Lots of clues outside.

One other cat made me think too. It was regarding the direct ssfety of one of my children. Glad the cat and I locked eyes.

Do you think animals are intuitive? I do.

The animals went to higher ground as the people at the ocean watched the waves in Thailand. When we least expect it, pay attention to the animals.

https://youtu.be/fH2MtMByP10?is=e3tK6IA10oNmyc2n

They use dogs to inspect for bombs. Why?  This student's video is from 2006. Who brought the dogs in?

https://youtu.be/gkqDPbna6Aw?is=D16M1TjRcRVf1eGU

Marian R. Carlino

June 24, 2026