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sl8

(16,245 posts) Wed Mar 1, 2023, 06:32 AM Mar 2023

Student accused of attacking teacher's aide over Nintendo Switch held on $1 million bail

https://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2023/02/28/florida-high-school-nintendo-switch-attack/11363828002/
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Student accused of attacking teacher's aide over Nintendo Switch held on $1 million bail

Frank Fernandez
The Daytona Beach News-Journal
9:01 ET February 28, 2023

DAYTONA BEACH, Fla. – The charge against a Florida high school student accused of attacking a teacher's aide over a video game have been upgraded to adult court where he now faces a felony, according to court records.

The 17-year-old male accused in the assault which left the woman unconscious, was charged with aggravated battery on a school board employee, a first-degree felony punishable by up to 30 years in prison.

The incident occurred Feb. 21 at Matanzas High School in Palm Coast where the woman works as a paraprofessional, according to a charging affidavit. A paraprofessional is assigned to students with individual education plans, according to the district.

“The student stated that he was upset because the victim took his Nintendo Switch away from him during class,” according to the release.

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Student accused of attacking teacher's aide over Nintendo Switch held on $1 million bail (Original Post) sl8 Mar 2023 OP

In the school district that I worked for, a school board member Meadowoak Mar 2023 #1

How does that have anything to do with this brutal attack? MichMan Mar 2023 #2

Needs to be kept away from civilized society for awhile MichMan Mar 2023 #3

That Student Needs To Get Himself A Gun SoCalDavidS Mar 2023 #4

Meadowoak

(6,128 posts)

1. In the school district that I worked for, a school board member

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Wed Mar 1, 2023, 07:43 AM

Mar 2023

Would be barred from holding a paid position (teachers aid) with the district, to avoid any conflict of interest.

MichMan

(13,020 posts)

2. How does that have anything to do with this brutal attack?

Reply to Meadowoak (Reply #1)

Wed Mar 1, 2023, 08:16 AM

Mar 2023

MichMan

(13,020 posts)

3. Needs to be kept away from civilized society for awhile

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Wed Mar 1, 2023, 08:18 AM

Mar 2023

All because of a Nintendo game......

Following the attack, the teen asked what was going to happen to him and whether he'd be allowed to return to his group home, according to a charging affidavit. When a deputy responded that he did not have an answer, the teen began kicking a desk and a computer system, causing a monitor to fall to the floor, the affidavit stated.

As the student was led away in handcuffs he passed by where medical personnel were treating the employee. The teen started to spit toward the victim and then yelled he would kill her, according to the charging affidavit and body camera video.

SoCalDavidS

(10,253 posts)

4. That Student Needs To Get Himself A Gun

Reply to sl8 (Original post)

Wed Mar 1, 2023, 08:44 AM

Mar 2023

Since it’s America, and FL in particular, should be no problem.

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