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Parents React to Violence at WAHS

Parents React to Violence at WAHS - Tuesday, February 17, 2009 at 7:27PM EST

Williamsport, Lycoming County-
Violence, chaos, and suspensions at Williamsport Area High School Tuesday afternoon.

The school was kept quite busy after multiple incidents resulted in injuries and brought out dozens of police.

Concerned parents tried to get to the high school to gain access to their children. They were met by police who told them they could not enter the school.

Parents say they found themselves helpless and searching for answers.

Fatimah Brooks explained, "They're just telling us to disperse and it's really hard. It's difficult not knowing what's going on with your child."

One parent sarcastically added, "They got everything under control. The SWAT team's down there, but they got everything under control. Yeah right."

Parents say they came in response to calls and text messages from students saying that fights were breaking out all around the school.

Students say police entered the school and used Mace or Tasers on several unruly high schoolers who wouldn't follow orders.

Sophomore Jordan Staver recalled, "It was crazy. It was chaotic in there. We couldn't go from class to class. It was really scary. I just wanted to get out of there."

Parents were finally allowed to go up to the school to get their kids around 1 o’clock.

Police did their best to calm parents’ fears, which were exaggerated by false rumors of stabbings and gunshots.

Parents we spoke with say they're sick and tired of this kind of violence. They hope something will be done after this latest round of fights at the Williamsport Area High School.
 


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