Student who threatened vice principal over failing grade ordered to rehabilitation

A high school student in Istanbul has been ordered by a court to attend anger management and rehabilitation programs and to change schools after sending threatening messages to a vice principal. The student's threats followed his failure in a class at Tuzla Mesleki ve Teknik Anadolu Lisesi.

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I think H.D. will harm me. My safety is under threat. For this reason, I request a restraining order.

The vice principal, identified as Ö.A., reported the student, H.D., to the police. Ö.A. stated that H.D., an 11th-grade student, had passed seven out of eight subjects in make-up exams but failed literature. Following this, H.D. sent a WhatsApp message on March 24th, reading, "Are you happy, teacher? You ruined another year, I hope your end isn't like Fatma Hoca's, we'll see each other soon."

Ö.A. explained that "Fatma Hoca" was a teacher at Çekmeköy Mesleki Lisesi who was fatally stabbed by a student. Fearing for his safety, Ö.A. requested a restraining order against H.D., emphasizing that he only inputs grades and cannot change them. He believes H.D. threatened him because he expected higher grades.

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The intensity of the risk of violence, according to the vice principal's account, is at a disturbing level, and taking precautions is essential.

The court evaluated the request and decided that H.D. must participate in educational and rehabilitation programs for three months. These programs aim to help him manage anger, cope with stress, and develop awareness regarding violence prevention. The court also mandated a vocational training course. Recognizing the risk of the student becoming further involved in criminal activity if he continued to interact with the same social circle, the court ordered a school transfer.

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In cases where a child is led into crime, what should be done is not to punish the child, but to distance them from the elements that lead them to crime.