Posted on 12/21/2012 6:54:32 AM PST by real saxophonist
A Virginia man was arrested Wednesday after police say he brought a 2-by-4-foot board with the words 'High Powered Rifle' written on its side into Sandy Hook Elementary School in the town of Strasburg, MyFoxDC.com reported.
Christopher Johnson, 33, was apparently trying to bring attention to how easy it is to bring a weapon into a school, Scott Proctor, a major at the Shenandoah County Sheriff’s office, said. Johnson was reportedly detained by a school resource officer before he was taken into police custody.
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Stu peed oh
He’s got a valid point.
Since public schools are “gun free zones”, and since only law-abiding citizens would care about that, who or what is going to stop those who do not care about “gun free zones” from bringing guns there?
brilliant
Liberal moron thinks he's the only one who has seen a TV this week? As if there is a person on Earth who hasn't heard of Sandy Hook?
What was he charged with?
The sign says NO GUNS. He didn't bring a gun. It doesn't say NO BOARDS.
Did he threaten somebody with it?
Oh, here's the reporting:
Johnson lives in the same area as the school and used a black Sharpie to write on the wood, Proctor said.
Obama and his boot lickers sure aren't going to.
And there is so little said about Lanza (I believe this is true) coming to the school the day before and causing a ruccus...AND NO ONE CALLED LE??
Yeah he does have a point but his timing is horrible.
The dads of this school should catch this guy and he should be horsewhipped.
“2-by-4-foot board”
Huh? Was it 2 foot x 4 foot or 2”x4” a foot long lol
Assault board
Probably trespass. You're not allowed to enter a school without permission, as a safety precaution. Recent events showing how easy to violate those rules are notwithstanding, you don't want random people entering a school while children are there.
Probably trespass. You're not allowed to enter a school without permission, as a safety precaution. Recent events showing how easy to violate those rules are notwithstanding, you don't want random people entering a school while children are there.
The man committed no crime. He printed words on a board that showed even AFTER the massacre one week ago, just how easy it was to do it again.
As a teacher, I want to be able to protect myself. I'm willing and capable of doing just that!
I thought only handguns were used?
During this week, I have paid visits to a few area schools. My looks don’t fit the “profile”...but I could just be crazy, too. In both schools, I was able to walk right in and wander around for approx. 3 minutes. That was all the time I could take.
At one school, I called the Sup after school was out and told him what I saw. I saw a school with no security whatsoever. And plenty of target rich environments (yeah, that’s a crude, visceral way to put it, but remember, I’m going into these schools trying to think like a bad guy). He was appalled, and admitted they had some “hardening up” to do. He was able to assure me that every classroom has an egress window. I think he got that the whole “hide in a closet” thing wouldn’t work anymore.
Next school...entirely glass entrance. sign says “everyone must check in”. Well, again, I’m a bad guy. I don’t pay attention to those signs. Hell, I prolly got my gun illegally, too. Big STOP sign in front of the principles office. I told the secretary (after I did my walk thru) that, as a bad guy, I probably would have shot the heck outta the sign, JUST BECAUSE I COULD!) Saw several staff, who mostly smiled and said hi to me. Again, many doors open, many rooms filled, kids all over the hall.
I explained what I was doing to the secretary and she was very upset because just the day before, 3 parents were sent back to her office because they didn’t check in. The school was so proud of itself...until I showed up.
Please note: the above scenarios were carried out in an effort to protect my grandchildren. I have a CPL and I follow all the rules. What have YOU all done to help insure your kids’ safety?
Hopefully the police used the 2X4 and beat some sense into the moron.
He committed trespassing. They might also charge him with terroristic threatening and other charges.
After school, I see a bunch of kids walking home. Target rich environment doesn’t have to be inside the school.
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