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TX: Woman Planted Pistol in Child's Backpack, then Called School
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| 4 November, 2014
| Dean Weingarten
Posted on 11/06/2014 11:17:04 AM PST by marktwain
I suspect this sort of activity has been common in the war on drugs. But this is the first case that I have heard where it has been documented that a gun was planted on a child so as to get them in trouble with school authorities. It would of course, be even easier to do so with a few cartridges, and much less traceable. From yourhoustonnews.com:
A 28-year-old woman was sentenced Thursday to three years in prison for planting a pistol in a childs backpack and anonymously reporting him to the school.
Heather Hodges was the live in girlfriend of the boys father. The boy is 13, and suspected that Hodges had planted the gun in his backpack. Fortunately, one investigator believed him. From Investigator Mike Price:
He was so consistent with his story and he came across so sincere, not just emotionally, but how he just stayed with his story and would not waver from it, that my position was that theres something to this. I was the lone wolf at that point.
It is a good thing that Ms. Hodges was discovered and prosecuted. Perhaps it will act as a deterrent to others. Serious investigative work was involved. The "anonymous" call was recorded and the voice compared to Hodges. Her car was placed at the location the call was made from. Eventually, she confessed.
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To: ButThreeLeftsDo
form the source:
...It was very unusual, Price said. Initially, we wanted to know what was (McKeegans) intent with the pistol. Did he bring it to school to harm someone, or just to show to his friends? He kept insisting that he knew he brought a gun to school, but he didnt realize it until the principal found the gun in his backpack. He was insistent.Wha?
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11/06/2014 11:48:03 AM PST
by
corkoman
To: marktwain
"I was the lone wolf at that point."
So the others, of course, wanted to prosecute the boy and/or his father. The others were guilty, and they knew it. Very common corruption now. I saw that increasing much during the '90s.
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posted on
11/06/2014 11:49:24 AM PST
by
familyop
(We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
To: marktwain
"I suspect this sort of activity has been common in the war on drugs."
It's more common because, in part, of the popularity of drug abuse and associated slavery. It's also part of an overall increase in corruption.
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posted on
11/06/2014 11:52:04 AM PST
by
familyop
(We Baby Boomers are croaking in an avalanche of corruption smelled around the planet.)
To: Bidimus1
Victim of one myself 8 years ago. That sucked.
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posted on
11/06/2014 11:53:32 AM PST
by
When do we get liberated?
(A socialist is a communist who realizes he must suck at the tit of Capitalism.)
To: marktwain
Notice how hard it is for the innocent person. It depends on someone “believing” him. Evidence doesn’t count.
The woman needs to spend 20 years in hard labor, for potentially destroying the boy’s life, and needs to write a letter of apology to him every year on his birthday.
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posted on
11/06/2014 11:57:39 AM PST
by
I want the USA back
(Media: completely irresponsible. Complicit in the destruction of this country.)
To: lee martell
Why wasn’t Zero Tolerance enforced? The kid HAD the gun on school grounds. GUILTY. Expel him! Judgement must not be permitted or somebody else might sue us! (sarc)
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posted on
11/06/2014 12:02:25 PM PST
by
Glenmore
To: marktwain
Note, a WOMAN did this.
Tell me we don’t have to be on watch against women.
ANd look how the powers that be wouldn’t believe she did this, save one.
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posted on
11/06/2014 12:04:55 PM PST
by
Secret Agent Man
( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
To: WayneS
I’m not getting this either.
To: WayneS
Because it is a common, known dirty trick, usually involving drugs, a smart detective would know that, now you do too :)
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posted on
11/06/2014 12:26:16 PM PST
by
Unassuaged
(I have shocking data relevant to the conversation!)
To: marktwain
Women are better parents, more mature, and as leaders, more human than men.
To: RinaseaofDs
Did you forget the sarcasm tag?
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posted on
11/06/2014 12:41:29 PM PST
by
PhiloBedo
(You gotta roll with the punches and get with what's real.)
To: PhiloBedo
“Did you forget the sarcasm tag?”
Nah man, you got it.
To: RinaseaofDs
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posted on
11/06/2014 12:46:00 PM PST
by
Bratch
To: Mastador1
A stunt my 3rd wife would have pulled.
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posted on
11/06/2014 12:47:04 PM PST
by
PhiloBedo
(You gotta roll with the punches and get with what's real.)
To: marktwain
Did you see this about the Barrow researcher that brought a rifle into Sky Harbor?
The Maricopa County Attorney’s Office has agreed not to pursue charges against a man who carried an AR-15 rifle into Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport in July as long as he meets certain requirements, records show.
Dr. Peter Steinmetz, a director at the Barrow Neurological Institute in Phoenix, had been facing two counts of disorderly conduct. After signing a “pre-indictment resolution offer” on Tuesday, Steinmetz told 12 News that the deal was a victory for gun-rights advocates.
http://www.azcentral.com/story/news/local/phoenix/2014/11/05/charges-dropped-man-brought-gun-sky-harbor-abrk/18515491/
To: marktwain
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posted on
11/06/2014 1:29:33 PM PST
by
mabarker1
(congress, The Opposite of Progress.)
To: Bratch
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posted on
11/06/2014 7:25:06 PM PST
by
Celtic Conservative
(sufficient unto the day are the troubles therof.)
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