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<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Student, Officer Wounded in Shooting
Updated 5:07 AM ET May 12, 2000
By DAVID A. LIEB, Associated Press Writer
PRAIRIE GROVE, Ark. (AP) - A 12-year-old boy armed with a shotgun and headed toward his junior high school was shot after he opened fire on a police officer, authorities said.
Both were wounded but survived the exchange of gunfire Thursday.
"I think the good Lord was on our side," Police Chief Robin Casey said. "I think he helped us out and prevented any kids from getting hurt and hopefully prevented this kid from dying."
Sgt. Greg Lovett was responding to a call from a resident who was concerned that a boy walking along a road might have been skipping school.
When the officer found the 12-year-old crouched in a hayfield about a mile from Prairie Grove Junior High School, the boy stood up and began firing from a 20-gauge shotgun, police said. Lovett returned fire.
Lovett, who was assigned part time to the school, was treated and released at a hospital after being hit by birdshot in the face, chest, back and buttocks. He was wearing a bulletproof vest.
The 12-year-old, whose name was not released, was in stable condition after being shot in the abdomen.
Prairie Grove Superintendent Tom Louks said the boy had skipped school Tuesday and Wednesday after being involved in a dispute Monday. The boy was brought to school by his mother Thursday but left shortly after classes began, Louks said.
Louks said the boy had not been suspended because of Monday's incident and had not been a discipline problem before.
"I know the boy from church. A nice young man," Louks said.
The superintendent would not say what happened to the boy Monday, but a classmate said she heard that he had been punched.
"He wasn't violent. We talked about school and stuff," said John Gladwin, 13. "He was a smart guy."
Prairie Grove is 200 miles west of Jonesboro, where boys age 13 and 11 shot and killed four classmates and a teacher two years ago.
The Prairie Grove school system, which has about 1,300 students in grades kindergarten through 12, serves the town of 1,800 and a rural, mountainous area on the western fringe of the Ozark Mountains.
Washington County Prosecutor Terry Jones said he will not make a decision on any possible charges against the boy until after he gets the investigator's report, which likely will be next week.[/quote]
Here’s what we get, courtesy of the "unbiased" media.
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<LI> Police Chief Robin Casey saying, "I think he helped us out and prevented any kids from getting hurt..." Wow! There’s a ringing endorsement!
<LI> Superintendent Tom Louks saying, "I know the boy from church. A nice young man."
<LI> Some 13 year-old future apologist saying, "He wasn't violent....He was a smart guy."
<LI> County Prosecutor Terry Jones saying "he will not make a decision on any possible charges against the boy..." What?! Why not? He shot a police officer for gawdsake!
</UL>
I’m just fumin’ waiting for the media to turn this kid into some kind of a victim. I’ll probably expire waiting for them to focus on the fact that it takes a gun to stop a gun and all those kids in that school were sitting ducks.
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RKBA!
"The people have the right to bear arms for their defense and security"
Ohio Constitution, Article I, Section 4 Concealed Carry is illegal in Ohio.
Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR>Student, Officer Wounded in Shooting
Updated 5:07 AM ET May 12, 2000
By DAVID A. LIEB, Associated Press Writer
PRAIRIE GROVE, Ark. (AP) - A 12-year-old boy armed with a shotgun and headed toward his junior high school was shot after he opened fire on a police officer, authorities said.
Both were wounded but survived the exchange of gunfire Thursday.
"I think the good Lord was on our side," Police Chief Robin Casey said. "I think he helped us out and prevented any kids from getting hurt and hopefully prevented this kid from dying."
Sgt. Greg Lovett was responding to a call from a resident who was concerned that a boy walking along a road might have been skipping school.
When the officer found the 12-year-old crouched in a hayfield about a mile from Prairie Grove Junior High School, the boy stood up and began firing from a 20-gauge shotgun, police said. Lovett returned fire.
Lovett, who was assigned part time to the school, was treated and released at a hospital after being hit by birdshot in the face, chest, back and buttocks. He was wearing a bulletproof vest.
The 12-year-old, whose name was not released, was in stable condition after being shot in the abdomen.
Prairie Grove Superintendent Tom Louks said the boy had skipped school Tuesday and Wednesday after being involved in a dispute Monday. The boy was brought to school by his mother Thursday but left shortly after classes began, Louks said.
Louks said the boy had not been suspended because of Monday's incident and had not been a discipline problem before.
"I know the boy from church. A nice young man," Louks said.
The superintendent would not say what happened to the boy Monday, but a classmate said she heard that he had been punched.
"He wasn't violent. We talked about school and stuff," said John Gladwin, 13. "He was a smart guy."
Prairie Grove is 200 miles west of Jonesboro, where boys age 13 and 11 shot and killed four classmates and a teacher two years ago.
The Prairie Grove school system, which has about 1,300 students in grades kindergarten through 12, serves the town of 1,800 and a rural, mountainous area on the western fringe of the Ozark Mountains.
Washington County Prosecutor Terry Jones said he will not make a decision on any possible charges against the boy until after he gets the investigator's report, which likely will be next week.[/quote]
Here’s what we get, courtesy of the "unbiased" media.
<UL TYPE=SQUARE>
<LI> Police Chief Robin Casey saying, "I think he helped us out and prevented any kids from getting hurt..." Wow! There’s a ringing endorsement!
<LI> Superintendent Tom Louks saying, "I know the boy from church. A nice young man."
<LI> Some 13 year-old future apologist saying, "He wasn't violent....He was a smart guy."
<LI> County Prosecutor Terry Jones saying "he will not make a decision on any possible charges against the boy..." What?! Why not? He shot a police officer for gawdsake!
</UL>
I’m just fumin’ waiting for the media to turn this kid into some kind of a victim. I’ll probably expire waiting for them to focus on the fact that it takes a gun to stop a gun and all those kids in that school were sitting ducks.
------------------
RKBA!
"The people have the right to bear arms for their defense and security"
Ohio Constitution, Article I, Section 4 Concealed Carry is illegal in Ohio.
Ohioans for Concealed Carry Website