Teacher leaves gun & ammo in school cabinet accessible by 3rd graders

[Little-Acorn]

I've seen some Santa Ana scools where I'd strongly recommend carrying. Don't know if this was one of them. But if it was, the no-carry-in-schools law makes them a lot LESS safe.

But this teacher is STUPID. Who on earth leaves a gun where unsupervised 3rd graders can find it? And ammo to boot. That certainly IS "child endangerment", and a stay in the clink should help clear the teacher's head. If it doesn't, then maybe a longer stay.

Maybe she'll make some excuse like, with the laws being so (unconstitutionally) anti-gun, she figured she was less likely to get caught with the gun out of sight in a cabinet where she could still get to it if the worst happened. Maybe somewhat reasonable, but that's not good enough. She's a teacher, she knows how squirrelly and inquisitive kids are, and putting it where they can eventually find it is criminally reckless. Not much different from letting kids wander near a pool with an unlocked gate.

Story says she "no longer works at the school". I'll bet. She may have trouble finding work at any other school, too. That may be a little extreme, but when someone does something this dumb, with such potentially disasterous consequences, they have to take what comes.

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http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,346195,00.html

3rd Graders Find Gun in Classroom Cabinet; California Teacher Arrested

Thursday, April 03, 2008

SANTA ANA, Calif. — An elementary school teacher was arrested after her third-grade students found an unloaded handgun and ammunition in a classroom supply cabinet, officials said Thursday.

Teacher Jayne DeArmond was arrested Wednesday for investigation of possession of a firearm on a school campus and misdemeanor child endangerment after students at Diamond Elementary School found the weapon, said Angela Burrell, a spokeswoman for the Santa Ana Unified School District.

Students had access to the cabinet, where the gun and ammunition were kept in a drawer, Burrell said.

DeArmond was released on $20,000 bail late Wednesday and no longer works at the school, Burrell said. It wasn't immediately clear if DeArmond had retained an attorney.

Santa Ana police referred calls to the school district.

[hjmick]

What makes her stupid?

She probably read about that class of third graders who were plotting an attack on their teacher.

[Little-Acorn]

Good point. Maybe the perps will courteously off themselves before they get to her. That's public-school efficiency for you!