Thomas said she approached the student and tried to detain him, but he became aggressive, pushed her, then reached under his shirt.
"She thought he was reaching for a weapon. She drew and fired one time, striking him in the foot," Sgt. Paul Accardo said.
I wasn't there or involved so I can't say if drawing the gun was necessary but it appears to be appaling marksmanship to hit him in the foot after drawing your weapon. It turns out to be a good deal she was such a bad shot but really makes me wonder about the competence of security guards.
Competence, like truth, beauty, and contact lenses, is in the eye of the beholder. Laurence J. Peter
high school and one in the middle school. They are regular police officers in uniform,
and under the command of our police chief. They are working out well. We have never had
a tremendous problem with weapons in the school, but we have had drugs, and the occasional
fight in the halls. The officers have bridged a gap with the kids, and developing positive relationships between the teens - which is definitely worth something in a world where police are seen as the
bad guys. Funding has been a joint venture with the schools and the city, and the use
of grant money. Much better than security guards.
and the police force.
bar cutting off my visual with my typing and get lost if I don't hit return. Note my
jagged comment.
Bottom line, though, is that anyone that carries a firearm <strong>really</strong> needs to stay proficient with it. Sounds like this woman didn't bother.
New spy cameras were installed in and around the high school this year and they have revealed a lot of stuff and not all of it student activity!