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Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin

(107,063 posts)
Fri Jan 21, 2022, 01:46 PM Jan 2022

Virginia Karen Threatens to Bring 'Loaded' Guns to School If Her Kids Have to Mask Up

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 mother—wearing a mask—said it prevented the virus from spreading and causing potentially fatal harm to her son. A man stood at the podium—also wearing a mask—saying 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. That’s 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

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Virginia Karen Threatens to Bring 'Loaded' Guns to School If Her Kids Have to Mask Up (Original Post) Yo_Mama_Been_Loggin Jan 2022 OP
Her ass needs to be tossed into jail for terroristic threatening. woodsprite Jan 2022 #1
Sounds like a threat to me sarisataka Jan 2022 #2
Like guns will not harm the kids, but in her warped mind masks will? Ziggysmom Jan 2022 #3
A lot of dumb parents there who can't seem to understand... brush Jan 2022 #4
I wish they hadn't cut her off. Hassin Bin Sober Jan 2022 #5
God, WTF is wrong with these people? Initech Jan 2022 #6
How thorough of her DFW Jan 2022 #7
Code of Virginia § 18.2-60 struggle4progress Jan 2022 #8
People must really hate their kids to expose them to a deadly virus INTENTIONALLY. Vinca Jan 2022 #9
Police should visit her home kacekwl Jan 2022 #10

woodsprite

(11,853 posts)
1. Her ass needs to be tossed into jail for terroristic threatening.
Fri Jan 21, 2022, 01:59 PM
Jan 2022

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)
2. Sounds like a threat to me
Fri Jan 21, 2022, 02:04 PM
Jan 2022
“I’ll see y’all on Monday,” King said before leaving the podium


And that sounds specific so IMO action can and should be taken.

brush

(53,467 posts)
4. A lot of dumb parents there who can't seem to understand...
Fri Jan 21, 2022, 02:24 PM
Jan 2022

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.

struggle4progress

(118,032 posts)
8. Code of Virginia § 18.2-60
Fri Jan 21, 2022, 04:19 PM
Jan 2022

... 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)
9. People must really hate their kids to expose them to a deadly virus INTENTIONALLY.
Fri Jan 21, 2022, 04:43 PM
Jan 2022

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)
10. Police should visit her home
Fri Jan 21, 2022, 05:24 PM
Jan 2022

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.

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