Everyone on this blog seems to have already passed prejudgement on this child without knowing any facts. I sit here and read all the comments posted and it sickens me. I know this child and her family very well. And before you post comments you should know facts first. HollyHolly you have not a clue what went on she was never suspended from school for carrying a gun. Someone posted she was sexually abused, never that. She comes from a very loving and supportive family. I must admit I'm sorry Ryshea felt she had to take such drastic measures, but her family did try to reach out to the school administration to make someone aware of what was happening at this school. Remember there is always two sides to every story, so stop trying to judge this child when you know nothing at all.

A sign of the times. I graduated from RRHS in the early 90's and this sort of thing was unheard of. It USED to be a good school system. Since the demographic makeup of the student body has changed they have been going downhill. Many of these kids are attending the city schools because their parents are lying about their address in order to attend RR schools. They should be going to county schools...where they actually live. My two kids will be in private schools very soon.

In my opinion, this is sad for both the victim and the accused. It is sad that the victim had to endure such harm while attending school and the accused for being afflicted with so much pain that she needed to lash out this way. I have worked in many settings that have allowed me to interact with students ages 5-18. It has been my observation that aggression is learned and is oftened nurtured when there is lack of intervention. I currently reside in Halifax County and over the last month there has been 2 prior reports of guns being found on school property. It makes you wonder how easily it is for children to obtain weapons and the need for parents to inspect, observe, and communicate daily with their children about responsibility, accountability, and the purpose of attending school. I can not truly address the advantages/disadvantages of public or private school because it is my belief that values and morals are taught in the home and is carried out into the world; which enables us to

I used to teach pre school years ago- time out was a joke- we even had teachers who rewarded kids for bad behavior. One parent who was a psycholigist- took the kids off time out saying it was hurtfull to kids- there is where the problem is. I now work with young single mothers who talk about the babies daddies and how they teach their kids to fight to be the tough one no one will mess with. We need to go back to teaching and no politics in the schools. We are losing money and teachers- I do not understand where the money is going- besides the too many overpaid administrators who don't have to try and teach.

Both students need suspended from school and criminally charged