🚨Gaslighting to its FINEST! Lindale ISD, this is absolutely ABYSMAL. 🚨 ARE YOU TRYING TO MAKE IT LOOK LIKE ADRIAN’S PARENTS ARE THE BAD GUYS?🚨 Before I released the footage of Adrian Thompson’s final moments, Lindale ISD had its Facebook comments open to the public. Since the footage was released, the district has turned OFF public comments. Now, today, Lindale ISD has issued another statement announcing that additional law enforcement officers have been placed at Velma Penny Elementary School out of an “abundance of caution.” Why? Because of the THREE peaceful protestors you had yesterday, across the street from the school? The district says it is taking precautions to ensure a safe learning environment. WHERE WAS THAT SAME LEVEL OF CAUTION WHEN ADRIAN WAS CHOKING TO DEATH INSIDE YOUR SCHOOL? Why are you addressing a phantom concern aka three protestors, without addressing the elephant in the room? And why, now that the public has seen the footage, is the district restricting the very platform where concerned parents and community members were previously allowed to ask questions? I have been in communication with Adrian’s family. They are understandably devastated by what has happened, and they deserve answers. The district’s latest public statement makes no mention of Adrian, the footage, or the serious questions surrounding the response to her choking emergency. Instead, parents are being informed of an increased police presence without any explanation in this statement of what specifically prompted it. If there are credible threats, the district should disclose what it appropriately can and take every necessary measure to protect students and staff. But legitimate security concerns do not eliminate the district’s responsibility to ADDRESS what happened to Adrian. You cannot expect the public to simply move on while questions about a child’s preventable death remain unanswered. You certainly cannot expect families to have confidence in your commitment to student safety when the footage of Adrian’s emergency has raised such serious questions about the actions of the adults entrusted with protecting her. Turning off comments will not make the footage disappear.