-Caveat Lector-
>From http://www.arizonarepublic.com/arizona/articles/0523Columbine23.html
}}}>Begin
Gun drill at Chandler high school causes panic
By Mel Mel�ndez and Senta Scarborough
The Arizona Republic
May 23, 2002 12:00:00
Dozens of Hamilton High School students and a handful of teachers
thought they were in the middle of a Columbine-like school takeover Tuesday
afternoon, when four students brandishing fake guns stormed the school.
"Don't make me do it!" screamed the gun-toting students, running through a school
hallway as part of a law enforcement class drill. Unaware of the exercise, teachers
swiftly locked down classrooms to ensure the safety of their bewildered students. At
least one teacher, Jean Wilhelm, frantically phoned the school's front- desk staff,
who knew nothing of the drill, school officials said. "Those teachers and kids were in
a panic because they thought this was real," said Peggy Donahue, whose son
attends the school. "How could the school think it's acceptable to have kids running
through the halls with guns? You have fire drills without smoke. So can't they teach
safety without guns? I'm most upset." Officer Emma Bribiescas, a spokeswoman for
Chandler Police, said school administrators approved the fake-gun drill, a routine
part of most law- enforcement training classes. School administrators should have
informed teachers and students, she said. School officials said they didn't know of
the drill, which lasted less than 10 minutes. "Had we known about the fake guns we
would've killed this exercise immediately," Assistant Principal Dave Constance said.
"This is not an appropriate way to teach school safety." About 25 students at
Hamilton High and another 25 at Chandler High annually take police-science classes
taught by Officer Andy McIlveen, said Mike Desper, the school district's director of
secondary education. The 23,000-student school district will now confine "realistic"
drills of life- threatening scenarios to non-school hours. "We told the police today we
want these done on weekends or at a police range," Desper said, "because
something like this could prove traumatic or dangerous." Hamilton High offered
counseling sessions to the students and teachers who witnessed the scene. One
Hamilton High student recounted the harrowing experience on condition of anonymity
because school officials told students not to speak of the incident, he said. Terry
Locke, a spokesman for the district, refuted that allegation. "I can't imagine any
school telling students that," Locke said. "We don't have any authorization to impose
a gag order on students." Reach the reporter at mel. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
or (602) 444-7758. Reach the reporter at senta. [EMAIL PROTECTED]
or (602) 444-7937.
� Community
� Obituaries
� Traffic Info
� AZ Neighbors
Republic Front Page | Valley & State | Sports
Arizona Living | Business | Opinions
Subscribe to The Republic
Terms of Service
Help Center | About us
Copyright 2002, The Arizona Republic. All rights reserved
Gannett Co. Inc.
End<{{{
~~~~~~~~~~~~~~~
Forwarded as information only; no automatic endorsement
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
In accordance with Title 17 U.S.C. section 107, this material
is distributed without charge or profit to those who have
expressed a prior interest in receiving this type of information
for non-profit research and educational purposes only.
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
"Do not believe in anything simply because you have heard it. Do not believe
simply because it has been handed down for many generations. Do not
believe in anything simply because it is spoken and rumored by many. Do
not believe in anything simply because it is written in Holy Scriptures. Do not
believe in anything merely on the authority of Teachers, elders or wise men.
Believe only after careful observation and analysis, when you find that it
agrees with reason and is conducive to the good and benefit of one and all.
Then accept it and live up to it."
The Buddha on Belief, from the Kalama Sutta
+ + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + + +
"Always do sober what you said you'd do drunk. That will
teach you to keep your mouth shut."
--- Ernest Hemingway
<A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A>
DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER
==========
CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic
screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are
sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis-
directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with
major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought.
That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and
always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no
credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply.
Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector.
========================================================================
Archives Available at:
http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html
<A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of
[EMAIL PROTECTED]</A>
http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/
<A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A>
========================================================================
To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email:
SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email:
SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED]
Om
