[Mo1]

The officer was a mother of a boy in the class .. she came in to demonstrate and talk about her job

The kid is expected to be released from the hospital today

Now there is an investigate as to why a gun was brought onto school property because it is not allowed in Philly ..

[Shermy]

The officer was a mother of a boy in the class .. she came in to demonstrate and talk about her job

Many thanks for the update. I expected that this was some kind of PD sponsored outreach/meet the kids activity. But maybe it was just one of those show and tell-like "bring your parent to school" things - oriented not for police p.r., but to give children ideas about different occupations.

If true, very interesting in how the PD will react.

P.S. That must have been some scene in the schoolroom.

[Intolerant in NJ]

Now there is an investigate as to why a gun was brought onto school property because it is not allowed in Philly...since it's a charter school it's not covered by the laws governing schools which are actually a part of the Philadelphia School District - they pretty much make their own rules - what should be investigated is how one can be a five-and-one-half year veteran of the Phila police department and still manage to accidentally discharge what she probably thought was an "unloaded" weapon in a school room - maybe another reason to point to affirmative action with pride?......

[George W. Bush]

The officer was a mother of a boy in the class .. she came in to demonstrate and talk about her job

This is George W. Bush's total lack of surprise.