Teacher Suspended For Toy Gun Used In Play

The Indy Channel ^ | October 12, 2006 | AP

[Abathar]

Man Had Prop Gun In Pants Pocket

NAPLES, Fla. -- School officials in Florida are deciding what to with a teacher who allegedly carried a toy gun around school property.

The Golden Gate Middle School teacher was suspended last week and is on administrative leave with pay. The teacher's name has not been released.

The sheriff's office said deputies were called to the school in Collier County, Fla., and found the teacher carrying the small plastic gun with a red tip in the back of his pants, but at no time was anyone in danger. He told deputies he found the toy in a prop box at the school and that it was used for a school play.

Collier County sheriff’s spokeswoman Kristin Adams said the teacher did not make any threats to anyone, and no criminal violations were found.

But the school district is conducting its own investigation and will interview teachers, staff and students at the school about the incident. Officials are expected to make a decision soon regarding the teacher's job status.

"In light of what everyone has been hearing about bullying and campus security, it probably makes people a little more nervous," Allun Hamblett, executive director of human resources for the district, told Naples News. "We need to assure parents, teachers and students in the community that our schools are as safe as they can be."

The paper reported that Hamblett said the toy gun strongly resembled a 45 mm gun.

"We need to look at any mitigating factors -- how (the gun) was discovered, when it was discovered, how it was handled," Hamblett said. "Rest assured, we take any threat seriously."

[Abathar]

"The paper reported that Hamblett said the toy gun strongly resembled a 45 mm gun."

45mm handgun? Now that boy knows how to put the scare into someone, but only once.....

[Jaded]

They seriously need to reign in the hysteria.

[freedomlover]

LOL 45 mm handgun.

I want one of those!

A real hand cannon!

[L98Fiero]

"School officials in Florida are deciding what to with a teacher who allegedly carried a toy gun around school property."

That sentence alone scares the crap out of me.

[Disambiguator]

The paper reported that Hamblett said the toy gun strongly resembled a 45 mm gun.

Journalistic ignorance about firearms is simply breathtaking.

[Cobra64]

[sticker]

45 mm handgun in his hip pocket???? Who is this guy, the Jolly Green Giant?

[holymoly]

Hamblett said the toy gun strongly resembled a 45 mm gun.

[xrp]

How about in-school suspension?

[Abathar]

My teacher in 7th grade was big into reenactments of the civil war. He brought his musket in and fired it at lunchtime with a blank round to show us how smokey and dirty it was, and how long it took to reload. To this day I will never forget that lesson, and to think that he would do time in prison if he tried that in these times.

[daybreakcoming]

"We need to look at any mitigating factors -- how (the gun) was discovered, when it was discovered, how it was handled," Hamblett said. "Rest assured, we take any threat seriously."

Oh just FGS !!!!! I feel like I have just awakened in another world.
How can this guy not be embarrassed by his own words?

[Virginia Ridgerunner]

The paper reported that Hamblett said the toy gun strongly resembled a 45 mm gun...

!!!!!!!????????

[Abathar]

"How can this guy not be embarrassed by his own words?"

Great question, if a teacher ever said that around me he would probably turn red after I start laughing and pointing at him for a while.

[marktwain]

Because he is being politically correct. Facts do not matter. What matters is that we must demonize guns so that the next generation will not learn how to use them, will be afraid of them, and will more likely be willing to vote democratic.

Of course, it is icing on the cake that people thus inculcated with a fear of all weapons are less independent and easier to control.

Sarcasm off

[Mark was here]

"In light of what everyone has been hearing about bullying and campus security, it probably makes people a little more nervous," Allun Hamblett, executive director of human resources for the district, told Naples News. "We need to assure parents, teachers and students in the community that our schools are as safe as they can be."

In other words "I'm a brainless fool who cant make a simple decision when faced with a toy." said Allun, who parents by the way never learned how to spell Allen.

[NRA1995]

"Hamblett said the toy gun strongly resembled a 45 mm gun."

You foolish, stupid man.....

[Abathar]

1.772 inch bore, he sure has a strong waistband....

[Sloth]

The paper reported that Hamblett said the toy gun strongly resembled a 45 mm gun.

Wow.

[GladesGuru]

"They seriously need to reign in the hysteria."

I'm series hysterical with laughter. A 45mm hand gun - it must be hugh!

We should be grateful that the principal was brave enough to confront and remove a teacher so hugh that he could carry a 45 mm hand gun in his rear pocket. That teacher must be nearly as large a Paul Bunyon.

Big brave principal, indeed. And the big, brave principal was most assuredly a man of principles, as he made sure the principle of a disarmed citizenry was supported at HIS school.

Oops - my mistake. This occurred in Naples, so it was probably Paul Bunion.

[doodad]

Man carrying the ammo would be quite a feat. No wonder it was unloaded.