However, if this teacher had so much as giving this kid a bearhug, to restrain him, the teacher would have been up on charges of abuse.
So, I do actually give some credence to the story.
She could have "accidentally" tripped and fallen on the little angel.
NYC teachers and school aides are told that even if a child comes at them with a weapon, they are supposed to back away and let the Police handle it. The teachers and aides are told that they will be brought up on charges and if the teacher or aide is sued by the parent, the city will not back them up. Some of these kids are really messed up. Quite a few of the parents are druggies and welfare types who know how to game the system.