Colorado school calls police on 12-year-old who showed toy gun in virtual class

[Dial H For Hero]

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A Colorado Springs school sent police to the home of a 12-year-old because he was seen playing with a toy gun during an online class.

Danielle Elliott, whose son, Isaiah, pointed the toy gun at a computer screen and pulled the trigger during his virtual art class, said she received a call on Aug. 27 from the school saying that a police officer was on the way to her home.

“I never thought: ‘You can’t play with a Nerf gun in your own home because somebody may perceive it as a threat and call the police on you,’” Elliott said.

The incident happened on the third day of distance learning at Grand Mountain School. Elliott said her son’s art teacher emailed her, saying she had notified the vice principal that her son was distracted and playing with a gun. The teacher said she believed the gun was fake.

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[Hoyt]

1. If it was obviously a toy, maybe contact parents. But, that ain't appropriate

behavior in virtual school. On other hand, we are all learning a new way of interacting in a pandemic.

I hate to think what my Lady Friend’s wonderful grandkids might do on video, but they are a little younger.

Schools — and police— need to adapt.

[niyad]

2. WTFH??????? This was an online class, the child has ADHD, and teacher freaks? Saying she knew

gun was fake???

Oh, and one minor correction, kiro. . The school is in Widefield.

[Bev54]

4. Who are these teachers, that are calling cops on children

They should never have another teaching job again, there is something seriously wrong with them.