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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]The defense is trying to pin the responsibility on “Mrs. Kovak”. She’s a reading specialist who held down “JT” after he shot the teacher. [/quote]
How in the world is the reading specialist at fault?[/quote]

Basically, they’re saying that because she did not search his backpack when she had the opportunity to do so. They asked if she was intimidated by a six-year-old, so mocking her abilities. They also questioned her in her lack of urgency at the playground when they suspected he took “something” out of his bag.

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They don’t have much of a defense so I guess they have to reach for something, but the idea that the reading specialist is responsible instead of the school administrator who was warned no less than 4 times that this kid might be armed is laughable.[/quote]

My feelings are that not only is the school administrator responsible but this shooting could’ve been prevented at other points, so the defense has a point. Had somebody searched his backpack as soon as kids started telling them that the boy had a gun.

However, they were very concerned about protecting the shooters dignity and they did not search his person because the administrator told them to hold until the mom came later in the day.

[b]They were all very concerned with the chain of command and their abilities to take action without permission.[/b][/quote]

I find it concerning that grown professionals have been so hamstringed by policy and fear of retribution that this turned into a seemingly all day event. This school screams toxic work environment. [/quote]

Extremely toxic. In any kind of situation, a six year old with a gun in their backpack gets the gun removed. Immediately. But the fact that other adults were hesitant to do anything because they feared losing their jobs because of this tyrannical vice principal is appalling. This vice president needs to go prison for a long time - as should the mother and father of this kid. Race issues should not be relevent at all when it comes to six year olds with guns. [/quote]

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