Lancet Jades
03-25-2004, 02:01 AM
Mother sues principal who held toy gun to son's neck
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Associated Press
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - A woman sued a middle school principal because he held a toy gun to her son's neck to teach him a lesson.
Attorney Richard A. Ryles filed the lawsuit on behalf of Felicia Vickers on Tuesday.
The suit asks for punitive damages against Okeeheelee Middle School Principal David Samore for his "willful and blatant disregard" of the boy's rights during the Oct. 28, 2003, incident.
Ryles claims the act has left the boy, 13 years old at the time of the incident, with nightmares and emotionally scarred.
In police interviews, Samore, 49, said he wasn't was trying to frighten the student but wanted to "illustrate to him that even toy guns scare people."
Samore confronted the boy, only identified as C.B., after there was a rumor that he had a real gun.
Ryles said Samore wasn't punished enough when school board officials suspended him for 10 days in January.
"If the school district won't (punish him), my client will," Ryles said.
Ryles filed an intent to sue the school district in November for personal injury and medical expenses.
Vicki Middlebrooks, a school board spokeswoman, said schools officials won't comment on pending litigation.
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Information from: The Palm Beach Post, http://www.pbpost.com (http://www.pbpost.com)
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GEEZ, C'MON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT WAS A FRICKIN TOY GUN!!!!!! EVEN HE KNEW THAT!!!
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Associated Press
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WEST PALM BEACH, Fla. - A woman sued a middle school principal because he held a toy gun to her son's neck to teach him a lesson.
Attorney Richard A. Ryles filed the lawsuit on behalf of Felicia Vickers on Tuesday.
The suit asks for punitive damages against Okeeheelee Middle School Principal David Samore for his "willful and blatant disregard" of the boy's rights during the Oct. 28, 2003, incident.
Ryles claims the act has left the boy, 13 years old at the time of the incident, with nightmares and emotionally scarred.
In police interviews, Samore, 49, said he wasn't was trying to frighten the student but wanted to "illustrate to him that even toy guns scare people."
Samore confronted the boy, only identified as C.B., after there was a rumor that he had a real gun.
Ryles said Samore wasn't punished enough when school board officials suspended him for 10 days in January.
"If the school district won't (punish him), my client will," Ryles said.
Ryles filed an intent to sue the school district in November for personal injury and medical expenses.
Vicki Middlebrooks, a school board spokeswoman, said schools officials won't comment on pending litigation.
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Information from: The Palm Beach Post, http://www.pbpost.com (http://www.pbpost.com)
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GEEZ, C'MON!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! IT WAS A FRICKIN TOY GUN!!!!!! EVEN HE KNEW THAT!!!