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A Virginia mom went off the rails during a school board meeting Thursday when she threatened to bring a loaded gun to school if her kids were forced to wear face masks. Making matters worse, the woman, who appears to have little concern for health and safety during a pandemic, works as a dental hygienist.
The Page County Public School board held a meeting on opposing viewpoints concerning COVID-19 precautions on Thursday evening. After a doctor from the Valley Health system presented updates on the pandemic and the importance of mask-wearing, a slew of parents made speeches advocating for face coverings.
One motherwearing a masksaid it prevented the virus from spreading and causing potentially fatal harm to her son. A man stood at the podiumalso wearing a masksaying that he was surprised that the county had to debate the measure after Virginia Gov. Ralph Northam implemented an executive order mandating masks in K-12 schools.
Then, Amelia King of Luray, Virginia, stepped up to the podium as the first guest speaker not wearing a mask. For nearly two minutes, she complained about the three-minute time limit that guests were given.
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All right. No mask mandates, King continued. My children will not come to school Monday with a mask on. All right. Thats not happening.
And I will bring every single gun loaded and ready, she threatened before being interrupted again by a board member.
https://www.msn.com/en-us/news/us/virginia-karen-threatens-to-bring-loaded-guns-to-school-if-her-kids-have-to-mask-up/ar-AAT11a8
woodsprite
(11,853 posts)Unfortunately it sounds like since it wasn't a written threat, it's only a class 1 misdemeanor in VA with up to 1 yr of jail.
sarisataka
(18,197 posts)And that sounds specific so IMO action can and should be taken.
Ziggysmom
(3,374 posts)brush
(53,467 posts)they're advocating to extend the pandemic. Idiots. Kids without masks can be carrier who infect teachers and staff.
The karen who threatened to come back with loaded guns needs to be reported to the police.
Hassin Bin Sober
(26,271 posts)Initech
(99,909 posts)DFW
(54,047 posts)Kids, if the virus doesn't get you, the PTA will!
struggle4progress
(118,032 posts)... B. Any person who orally makes a threat to kill or to do bodily injury to (i) any employee of any elementary, middle, or secondary school, while on a school bus, on school property, or at a school-sponsored activity ... is guilty of a Class 1 misdemeanor ...
https://law.lis.virginia.gov/vacode/18.2-60/
Vinca
(50,168 posts)Great way to collect on insurance policies I imagine. If there's no mandate, the kid wears no mask and gets sick and dies, no one will question it. Just "thoughts and prayers" and, most likely, a Go Fund Me page.
kacekwl
(6,993 posts)and remove every weapon found as a precaution resulting from a clear threat. After investigation of every family member and require her children to remain at home until the family can be declared safe and no longer a threat.