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Saturday, May 17, 2014

High School Student Suspended for BB Gun in His Car. Where Was It Parked? Off-Campus.

A student has been suspended from Dubuque Senior High School after police found a BB gun pistol in his car — a car that was parked off campus.

According to a statement released by school district spokesperson Mike Cyze, a parent who noticed the pistol called the school and reported that the student had the BB gun in his car. Police were notified and the car, which was parked off school grounds, was searched. The BB gun was found and confiscated.

Local TV station KWWL covered the story. The reporter asked the district representative why the student was suspended and facing additional disciplinary action even though car was parked off-campus.

Cyze said the student had created a “significant disruption” of the education process. Both the student’s presence in the classroom and the fact that police were on the scene and investigating, based on the administration’s thinking, would prevent the school from doing its job.
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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Are BB guns now suddenly illegal to own without some sort of permit? Is having one in certain places now suddenly illegal? Can someone fill me in here? They are still sold over the counter, is there an age restriction?

I'd thing he has a 4th A case as well as several harassment and theft cases.

Anonymous said...

"... a “significant disruption” of the education process. Both the student’s presence in the classroom and the fact that police were on the scene and investigating, based on the administration’s thinking, would prevent the school from doing its job."

Just who, in this case, caused the "disruption" here? The parent, the school admin, or the police?

It certainly wasn't the student!

"ring, ring", "Hello?" I just saw a BB gun twist tied in its original box in a student's car parked off campus!" "Okay, thank you" ...Goodbye. Hangup...

(go back to typing...)

lmclain said...

The Gestapo searched his car without a warrant for a BB gun, which is LEGAL. Then confiscated it and now he also faces school disciplinary action, too??
And they JUSTIFY it by saying HE disrupted the "school process"?
Seems to me, the school and their Nazi enforcers did THAT.
So, the school is actuall saying that, because they have a student on their rolls, all of his property and possessions fall under their complete authority and jurisdiction??
Revolution is the answer.

Anonymous said...

I didn't know BB guns were illegal?