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| Michael Christopher Yantsos was hired by MCPS without a background check |
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Smith then compounded that news by announcing later this morning that "it has come to our attention that in 1994, Mr. Yantsos was accused of using his revolver to menace a female while working for the New York Police Department." According to a 1994 New York Times report on that incident, Yantsos was attempting to "pick up" the 30-year-old woman after drinking "10 to 15 shots of tequila" at the Happy Go Lucky "topless bar."
What we've just learned, is that MCPS didn't do a background check on a security team leader before hiring him. You can't make this stuff up, folks.
Smith - or more accurately, whoever found the 1994 report and forwarded it to him - then proudly declares he's just done a background check on an employee...after the employee has allegedly had sex with an MCPS student. The same Smith, who with his friends on the County Council, spent more time raging at their constituents and playing national partisan politics than addressing the rape victim or student safety since the gang rape was reported.
This is the sort of amateur hour condoned by both the Board of Education, and the County Council. Unreal. If there was any question Jack Smith needed to step down, that question was answered today.
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Detectives are requesting that parents of students who attend Richard Montgomery High School talk to their children about their interactions with Mark Christopher Yantsos, and contact SVID detectives at 240-773-5400 if they believe their child was victimized.
30 comments:
Breaking news, plagiarized for those who don't trust the news site that actually broke the story several hours ago.
Ummmm... Smith never said a background check wasn't done on the guy, just that they find out the strip club stuff after the allegations surfaced. This is a pretty big difference from what you wrote here.
"What we've just learned, is that MCPS didn't do a background check on a security team leader before hiring him."
That's not what's been said at all. Critical reading skills are important, Robert.
Here in Commentville, we call it henny-pennying, roll our eyes, and say yarite there he goes again, and move on. Not worth the effort.
Re-run everyone's clearances.
Those working with minors should have the functional equivalent of an SSBI with Poly. That would be the only way to protect the County from liability.
I can't wait to follow this lawsuit.
Polygraphs are pseudoscience.
Dan Ribacoff. International Investigative Group. Does work for courts system.
Well respected, even with doing tv (Steve Wilkos Show, Dutch TV)
12:56: You can't "plagiarize" a press release to all media from a police department, moron. You're right that a lot of people don't trust that "other" news site, however.
If reporting on a police department press release is "breaking the story," I'm proud to say the Rockville High School gang rape story was first reported by my website, RockvilleNights.com, before anybody else.
[Mic drop]
12:57: "Ummmmm...." in fact, my report is absolutely correct. Even a weak background check would have quickly uncovered this NYC assault - it's in the New York Times and other media reports, for Pete's sake!
If they didn't find this incident, that confirms MCPS didn't do even the most cursory background check.
I don't know what's scarier - MCPS not doing background checks, or you defending MCPS. Suspicious - what's your interest here? Hmmm.
Cash me outside, how bou dat.
1:26: They really use a term like "henny-pennying" and "yarite" in a County Council office? No wonder we've failed to win any of the corporate headquarters bidding wars with northern Virginia!
Robert, you don't know what you're talking about. Cite the outcome of the legal proceedings in New York, please. Then realize you're talking out of your butt and sit down.
We're seeing serious questions raised about the safety of students in MCPS.
This, and the multiple assaults recently at Rockville High, are the tip of the iceberg.
it seems like MCPS are completely unsafe for children to be enrolled in. School vouchers anyone?This is unbelievable that on top of the recent rape and assault at Rockville High this story would come out.
Sorry, Dyer. I'm making a joke. Commentville? You know humor?
I'm never going to be a county council person no matter how many times you accuse me.
Ditto for having anything to do with any local publication.
For someone with so many readers, it's rather short-sighted to think one one person comments. Don't you think?
Oh, and honey. Lose that cash me outside. Very white trash and passe (already!)
Love and bacon,
1:26PM & 1:55PM
I wonder if Robert Dyer could pass a MoCoPS background check.
3:55: Yes, I can. I have evidence from when the MoCo cartel ran one on me, and came up with zilch.
3:10: We're talking about MCPS failing to run a background check, in which this incident would have quickly ruled him out for a security position.
7:19 PM Is there a super secret "journalist badge" that would make Dyer "offical" ... lol
How much longer will this clown, Jack R. Smith, last as superintendent? He's become an embarrassment. Jack, please step down. We want safety back in our schools.
Saith Dyer @ 6:10 PM:
"I have evidence from when the MoCo cartel ran [a background check] on me, and came up with zilch.
But they still didn't hire you. LOL
8:13: Trust me, it wasn't for a job. They were trolling for dirt they could use against me, and they found nothing. "LOL"
7:27: In corrupt Montgomery County, the only people recognized as credentialed "journalists" are those whose salaries are paid for by developers or David Trone. Readers are here not for super secret badges or attaboys from councilmembers, but to get "the rest of the story," a.k.a the facts.
When did Dyer go all hate-y on David Trone? LOL
"Readers are here not for attaboys from councilmembers"
Saith Dyer in response to the "attaboy" from his lone reader. LOL
Same angry ex-blogger going through his well worn tirades against Dyer.
The old "you're not a real journalist" chestnut is pretty stale by now.
6:48 AM / 6:58 AM Nice job making stuff up, troll.
9:14: I have nothing personal against Trone - in fact, I'd like to have private business men and women selling liquor in the county, not the County government. But I'm referring to his, er, "investment" in local journalism recently to advance his business and campaign. It's pretty obvious.
Good thing most real estate is too expensive for young families anyway, because they sure wouldn't want to move here now. This is going to be very difficult for real estate agents to hide.
Uh oh... Uber and Lyft have much less rigorous background checks than MCPS.
https://www.washingtonpost.com/news/dr-gridlock/wp/2017/04/10/maryland-has-booted-more-than-4000-uber-drivers-for-failing-the-states-screening-requirements/?hpid=hp_local-news_mduber-1020pm%3Ahomepage%2Fstory&utm_term=.a8511a329b91
9:50: You just made a false statement, because MCPS didn't do ANY legitimate, professional background check on this high-level security employee, much less a "rigorous" one.
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