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Tennessee 5-year-old detained after firing handgun in school cafeteria
Detain a 5 yr old but not the parents?
A 5-year-old kindergartener has reportedly been detained at a school in Tennessee after a handgun discharged in the cafeteria.
Shawn Pachucki with Shelby County Schools told WMCT that police were called to Westside Elementary School following a gunshot that happened in the cafeteria at around 7:30 a.m. Pachucki said that the child brought the gun to school in a backpack and it accidentally discharged.
“This morning at Westside Elementary School, a Kindergarten student brought a firearm to school in his backpack,” a statement from Shelby County Schools said. “While waiting for the opening bell in the cafeteria, the firearm discharged accidentally inside the child’s backpack. Nobody was injured, and staff immediately took possession of the backpack.”
The statement added: “SCS Security and the Memphis Police Department responded quickly, and the matter is now under investigation. There is no evidence at this time of harmful intent; however, weapons of any kind are prohibited on campuses, and this student will be disciplined in accordance with the state’s zero tolerance policy.”
Reports said that the child was being held inside the principal’s office.
Shawn Pachucki with Shelby County Schools told WMCT that police were called to Westside Elementary School following a gunshot that happened in the cafeteria at around 7:30 a.m. Pachucki said that the child brought the gun to school in a backpack and it accidentally discharged.
“This morning at Westside Elementary School, a Kindergarten student brought a firearm to school in his backpack,” a statement from Shelby County Schools said. “While waiting for the opening bell in the cafeteria, the firearm discharged accidentally inside the child’s backpack. Nobody was injured, and staff immediately took possession of the backpack.”
The statement added: “SCS Security and the Memphis Police Department responded quickly, and the matter is now under investigation. There is no evidence at this time of harmful intent; however, weapons of any kind are prohibited on campuses, and this student will be disciplined in accordance with the state’s zero tolerance policy.”
Reports said that the child was being held inside the principal’s office.
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2013/08/22/tennessee-5-year-old-detained-after-firing-handgun-in-school-cafeteria/
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I certainly believe a that five-year-old is is capable of understanding that it's wrong to bring a gun to school. But if the gun discharged in his bag, that was an accident, however preventable. Even suggesting that the child fired the gun is something else.
rocktivity
and of course I don't equate being five-year-old behavior with criminal behavior.
I'd like to know what kind of gun it was, too, so I'll avoid buying it. Either its of very poor quality or isn't wasn't properly maintained.
rocktivity
