The "do not disclose information about the student" box that is.
I suppose that is a good enough reason to withhold information concerning a dangerous sexual offender. Especially when the said offender is attending a school, filled with potential victims. And, it takes away all responsibility for those who oversee this "not disclosing information" bit when the sex offender attacks a teacher and threatens to rape her while holding broken scissors to her neck.
Even worse, this wanna be rapist, and prior convicted sex offender is on the run.
While I understand the idea that one has the right to an education- I believe that it's really less of a right- and more of a privilege. And, being such- there are certain things that should make losing that privilege possible. Such as being a danger to the well being of other students or facility. Let's face it, if we can't trust to to not attempt to sexually assault someone while attending school- then most likely you really don't belong there to begin with.
In truth, 18-year-old Nathan Mendoza shouldn't be out of jail, let alone anywhere near a school.
2002, it's 2006 now. He's 18- making him around 14 or so when he committed his first (known) offense. And now, he's attempted to rape a teacher, and is on the run.
I wonder if next time he'll just make the leap and kill his victim, seeing how murder isn't all that far behind assault and threats to ones life.
Gee, I'm sure glad that his guardians had the option of "checking that box" aren't you? After all, his right to privacy is so much more important that other peoples right to be in a safe environment.
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I suppose that is a good enough reason to withhold information concerning a dangerous sexual offender. Especially when the said offender is attending a school, filled with potential victims. And, it takes away all responsibility for those who oversee this "not disclosing information" bit when the sex offender attacks a teacher and threatens to rape her while holding broken scissors to her neck.
AISD police say 18-year-old Nathan Mendoza has been charged with attempted aggravated sexual assault. There's also a twist. He was a registered sex offender.
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AISD police say towards the end of school on Tuesday, Mendoza stayed in a classroom after the last school bell rang. They say he and the teacher were alone when he threatened her with a broken pair of scissors.
"Held that to her throat. Told her he was taking her hostage. Demanded sex from her," Silas Griggs with AISD police said.
Even worse, this wanna be rapist, and prior convicted sex offender is on the run.
He was living in a nearby halfway house run by the Texas Youth Commission, which says given the circumstances, he should be considered dangerous while he's on the run.
While I understand the idea that one has the right to an education- I believe that it's really less of a right- and more of a privilege. And, being such- there are certain things that should make losing that privilege possible. Such as being a danger to the well being of other students or facility. Let's face it, if we can't trust to to not attempt to sexually assault someone while attending school- then most likely you really don't belong there to begin with.
In truth, 18-year-old Nathan Mendoza shouldn't be out of jail, let alone anywhere near a school.
Mendoza lived in a halfway house and was going through the Texas juvenile justice system for indecency with a 4-year-old girl in 2002 in the San Antonio area.
2002, it's 2006 now. He's 18- making him around 14 or so when he committed his first (known) offense. And now, he's attempted to rape a teacher, and is on the run.
I wonder if next time he'll just make the leap and kill his victim, seeing how murder isn't all that far behind assault and threats to ones life.
Gee, I'm sure glad that his guardians had the option of "checking that box" aren't you? After all, his right to privacy is so much more important that other peoples right to be in a safe environment.
Categories: predators, school,