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| 12-year-old boy suspended for 5 days, deputies visit house after toy gun seen during online class |
| 2020-09-05 |
[MYFOX8] A boy received a week’s suspension after a teacher spotted a toy gun during an online class, KDVR reports. On Aug. 27, 12-year-old Isaiah Elliot, a Grand Mountain student, was in his online art class when he allegedly flashed a toy gun across his computer screen. It was neon green and black with an orange tip. On the side were the words "Zombie Hunter." According to the sheriff’s report, the teacher said she assumed it was a toy gun, not a real gun. When the principal found out, Isaiah was given a five-day suspension. The El Paso County Sheriff’s Office was also asked to do a welfare check at the boy’s home without notifying his parents beforehand. "It was really frightening and upsetting for me as a parent, especially as the parent of an African-American young man, especially given what’s going on in our country right now," Curtis Elliott, Isaiah’s father, told KDVR. The district refused to give the family the recording of the virtual class, but a deputy, who recorded the video on his body camera, showed the video to the family. Curtis Elliot says Isaiah was sitting on the sofa when he moved the toy gun from the right side of his seat to the left. He says the boy did not know that the toy was visible on camera when he moved it. "He was in tears when the cops came. He was just in tears. He was scared. We all were scared. I literally was scared for his life," said Curtis Elliot. The school administration told KDVR that the district follows all school board policies in both in-person and distance learning. |
| Posted by:Fred |
| #12 sue the school |
| Posted by: newc 2020-09-05 21:02 |
| #11 ^ Yes it is ridiculous for rational people. These are NOT rational people they are extreme leftists. They need to be on the radar for elimination when push comes to shove. |
| Posted by: AlanC 2020-09-05 18:05 |
| #10 Ridiculous. |
| Posted by: swksvolFF 2020-09-05 13:33 |
| #9 Sue the teacher, not the school, for Slander. If you "can't shout 'Fire!' in a crowded theater" then you shouldn't be able to accuse people of child abuse like she did. |
| Posted by: magpie 2020-09-05 12:01 |
| #8 Unbelievable ! |
| Posted by: NoMoreBS 2020-09-05 11:42 |
| #7 I would have also shown them my indoor gun range and my collection of guns. (If I had them). Maybe have the son give a demostration of his marksmanship. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2020-09-05 11:14 |
| #6 Isaiah's parents would like to thank the school district in advance for fully funding their son's college fund. |
| Posted by: Angeart Javiper6312 2020-09-05 10:34 |
| #5 Soon to be Trump's fault, because of his laser-like focus on law and order. |
| Posted by: Bobby 2020-09-05 10:29 |
| #4 Sorry but this is my home. You have no authority here. Distance learning does not grant you any authority. |
| Posted by: CrazyFool 2020-09-05 09:25 |
| #3 And the pendulum swill swing, just not soon enough, and hopefully in our lifetime. |
| Posted by: Clem 2020-09-05 08:14 |
| #2 The are going to be very sad when the pendulum swings the other way and there is a "zero tolerance" policy for rampant stupidity. |
| Posted by: M. Murcek 2020-09-05 07:13 |
| #1 Official school policy is "No critical thinking allowed!" |
| Posted by: AlmostAnonymous5839 2020-09-05 07:10 |