Desertdog
October 31, 2003, 02:15 PM
Which is the worse law broken; 1) Bringing gun to school 2)Robbing teacher 3)Kidnapping 4)Stealing car?
Question 2)If the teachers had been allowed to be armed, would it have decreased the possibility of this crime happening?:what:
Seventh-Grader Uses Gun to Steal Teacher's Car, Abduct Student
Thursday, October 30, 2003
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,101647,00.html
MARION, La. — A 14-year-old boy brought a semiautomatic pistol (search) to school on Wednesday, robbed his teacher of his car keys and took a classmate hostage before leading deputies on a high-speed chase.
Police said the SUV with both boys inside was stopped without incident within 20 minutes, after a chase through northern Louisiana (search) and southern Arkansas reaching speeds up to 90 mph.
The teen, whose name was not released, was arrested in Arkansas (search), where he was being held until Louisiana authorities could question him. He waived extradition at a hearing in El Dorado, Ark.
"There's no rhyme nor reason nor anything that goes together on it," said Union Parish Sheriff's spokesman Carlton White.
Police and school officials at Marion High said the seventh-grader brought the gun into class in a backpack, and apparently hadn't had any earlier problems with the teacher or 12-year-old boy he abducted.
Authorities said the boy pulled out the gun during the day's first class, forcing the teacher to hand over the keys to his 1997 GMC Jimmy.
Teachers "went into emergency procedure ...and, gathered the children together" immediately after the holdup, school superintendent Tom Snell said.
The boy drove into Arkansas and sped away when a deputy tried to stop him, police said. He was stopped at the state line when deputies created a roadblock using two tractor-trailers and as many as eight patrol cars.
Marion High, which includes preschool through 12th grade, has a total of 218 students.
The boy faces felony fleeing charges in Arkansas, but a warrant in Louisiana lists aggravated kidnapping and armed robbery.
Marion, a town of 775, is near the Louisiana-Arkansas state line.
Question 2)If the teachers had been allowed to be armed, would it have decreased the possibility of this crime happening?:what:
Seventh-Grader Uses Gun to Steal Teacher's Car, Abduct Student
Thursday, October 30, 2003
http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,101647,00.html
MARION, La. — A 14-year-old boy brought a semiautomatic pistol (search) to school on Wednesday, robbed his teacher of his car keys and took a classmate hostage before leading deputies on a high-speed chase.
Police said the SUV with both boys inside was stopped without incident within 20 minutes, after a chase through northern Louisiana (search) and southern Arkansas reaching speeds up to 90 mph.
The teen, whose name was not released, was arrested in Arkansas (search), where he was being held until Louisiana authorities could question him. He waived extradition at a hearing in El Dorado, Ark.
"There's no rhyme nor reason nor anything that goes together on it," said Union Parish Sheriff's spokesman Carlton White.
Police and school officials at Marion High said the seventh-grader brought the gun into class in a backpack, and apparently hadn't had any earlier problems with the teacher or 12-year-old boy he abducted.
Authorities said the boy pulled out the gun during the day's first class, forcing the teacher to hand over the keys to his 1997 GMC Jimmy.
Teachers "went into emergency procedure ...and, gathered the children together" immediately after the holdup, school superintendent Tom Snell said.
The boy drove into Arkansas and sped away when a deputy tried to stop him, police said. He was stopped at the state line when deputies created a roadblock using two tractor-trailers and as many as eight patrol cars.
Marion High, which includes preschool through 12th grade, has a total of 218 students.
The boy faces felony fleeing charges in Arkansas, but a warrant in Louisiana lists aggravated kidnapping and armed robbery.
Marion, a town of 775, is near the Louisiana-Arkansas state line.