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Parent Arrested for Handing Cardboard with the word "Gun" printed on it to Teacher, Staff
Gun Watch ^ | 8 March, 2018 | Dean Weingarten

Posted on 03/07/2018 12:29:30 PM PST by marktwain


The Village of Shorewood Hills is an upscale bedroom community on the shore of lake Mendota, surrounded by Madison, Wisconsin, Lake Mendota, and the University of Wisconsin, Madison. On 23 February, 2018, Jonathan M. Fitzgerald showed some parental concern.

Jonathan, who is a 35 year old graduate student in a Ph.D program of molecular and cellular pharmacology, was buzzed into the school and calmly walked to his child's classroom. There he handed a piece of cardboard with the word "Gun" written on it to the teacher. From madison.com:
Shorewood Hills Police Chief Aaron Chapin said Jonathan M. Fitzgerald, 35, activated a front door buzzer at the school, 1105 Shorewood Blvd., around 10 a.m., requesting access to the building. When he was allowed in, he walked past the school office where visitors are required to check in, Chapin said.

A staff member followed Fitzgerald as he went down the hall to the classroom his child was in, Chapin said.

“Fitzgerald made statements to the teacher in the room about being an intruder who was allowed access to the school and gave the teacher a piece of cardboard with the word ‘gun’ on it,” Chapin said.

Chapin said Fitzgerald left the classroom and went to the administrative office where he made similar statements and handed staff another piece of cardboard with “gun” written on it, then left the school building.
The article at madison.com says the police understand that there was no threat to the school or public safety. The police arrested Fitzgerald on the "tentative charge of disorderly conduct".

Jonathan has been banned from the school district grounds.

It is obvious to most readers that Jonathan was demonstrating how easily an intruder could enter the school with a gun and access the children in a classroom. It was done in perhaps the least intrusive way possible to make a physical demonstration. Fitzgerald is cooperating with the police.

The authorities in the school district did not appreciate his demonstration showing the weakness of their security.

I hope the University of Wisconsin does not kick Mr. Fitzgerald out of the Ph.D program for showing such parental concern. The University is "gathering more information".

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Hand a teacher a card with the word "Gun" printed on it.

Get "tenatatively" arrested for disorderly conduct.

In Madison, Wisconsin (Shorewood Hills Elementary)

1 posted on 03/07/2018 12:29:31 PM PST by marktwain
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To: marktwain

You can’t point out security problems. That’s dangerous.

This school system is going to get hammered for this.


2 posted on 03/07/2018 12:32:13 PM PST by AppyPappy (Don't mistake your dorm political discussions with the desires of the nation)
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To: marktwain

It is technically trespass. Visitors were required to sign in. However, they should be smart enough to agree that he was making a valid point, and act to improve their security, not hassle this father. If not, take it to trial and let a jury decide if he should be convicted. I’d acquit.


3 posted on 03/07/2018 12:32:38 PM PST by Defiant (I may be deplorable, but I'm not getting in that basket.)
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To: marktwain

Idiots LLC


4 posted on 03/07/2018 12:32:49 PM PST by onedoug
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To: marktwain

Acting like an asshole is a crime?


5 posted on 03/07/2018 12:33:06 PM PST by Wolfie
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To: marktwain

These “people” are CRAZY. So, from now on I am referring to semi-auto firearms, like a typical rifle before OR after a Bumpfire stock is installed, as a single-shot rifle, since one single trigger pull = one single shot. FULL autos would be multi-shot. Beat’em at their word games!


6 posted on 03/07/2018 12:33:07 PM PST by 2harddrive
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To: marktwain

Are they sure it said “gun”? Could it be it actually says “gub”?


7 posted on 03/07/2018 12:33:19 PM PST by C210N (Republicans sign check fronts; 'Rats sign check backs.)
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To: marktwain

Take the Money and Run

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I674fBVanAA


8 posted on 03/07/2018 12:34:17 PM PST by PGR88
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To: marktwain

Seems like Mr. Fitzgerald did it to “send a message” and was “tentatively” arrested not for disorderly conduct but for shaming and embarrassing the school district and PD.


9 posted on 03/07/2018 12:34:40 PM PST by Impala64ssa (Islamophobic? NO! IslamABHORic)
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To: marktwain

This is my rifle, this is my gun:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4kU0XCVey_U


10 posted on 03/07/2018 12:35:40 PM PST by rey
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To: marktwain

I think they’d have been even more pissed if he appropriately handed out cqrds tovthem with the word “Teach” on it.


11 posted on 03/07/2018 12:35:57 PM PST by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: marktwain

The charge of “disorderly conduct” is what they use when there is no crime committed, but they want to harass the person anyway. “disorderly conduct” is so vague and all-inclusive as to render any law it is in invalid.
The school authorities no longer have any right to be in charge of a school.

We elected Trump because we are disgusted with what’s happening. It’s way out of control, and Trump cannot change it.


12 posted on 03/07/2018 12:36:13 PM PST by I want the USA back (There are two sexes: male (pronoun HE), and female (pronoun SHE). Denial of this is insanity.)
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To: Impala64ssa

You cant use the lefts shaming tactics on them without them calling the cops.


13 posted on 03/07/2018 12:36:59 PM PST by Secret Agent Man ( Gone Galt; Not averse to Going Bronson.)
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To: marktwain

Z5O


14 posted on 03/07/2018 12:39:00 PM PST by Mathews (Ecclesiastes 10:2 (NIV), Luke 22:36 (NIV))
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To: Impala64ssa

That’s my take on it as well.

I think any school that is not locked down with tight security should be shut down until they figure it out.


15 posted on 03/07/2018 12:39:12 PM PST by Jonny7797
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To: marktwain

Try walking into a bank and handing the teller a not that just says “GUN”. Chances of getting arrested, 100%.


16 posted on 03/07/2018 12:40:09 PM PST by Telepathic Intruder
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To: marktwain

At least it didn’t say “bomb”.


17 posted on 03/07/2018 12:40:15 PM PST by Leep (The dims better watch it..Trump is CRAZY!!)
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To: marktwain

The guy should have stated “well, I was gonna write GUNS N ROSES’ but i was confused if it’s ‘and’ or N’ Roses...”


18 posted on 03/07/2018 12:41:09 PM PST by beergarden
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To: Leep

If it said “bomb”, those leftard clowns would have thrown a party for the perp.


19 posted on 03/07/2018 12:41:53 PM PST by beergarden
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To: marktwain

With all his degrees it’s proven that he’s very smart.

His actions in this case show that he’s also very unwise.

There’s a price to pay for acting stupid Lee and he’s paying.


20 posted on 03/07/2018 12:42:35 PM PST by Balding_Eagle ( The Great Wall of Trump ---- 100% sealing of the border. Coming soon.)
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