NEWPORT NEWS, Va. (AP) — Concerned staff warned administrators at a Virginia elementary school three times that a 6-year-old boy had a gun and was threatening other students in the hours before he shot and wounded a teacher, but the administration “was paralyzed by apathy” and didn't call police, remove the boy from class or lock down the school, the wounded teacher's lawyer said Wednesday.
I don't think it was apathy. It was more likely fear of being called racist by its parents.
Yeah.
Exactly. You know, being called a racist is worse than getting shot or shooting someone. Can't wait to hear the school's defense lawyer.
Admin lawyer: we had no choice, a black student somehow got a gun past our security. Alerting the faculty and confronting him would have tipped a killer that our security was lax. Also, blacks have been wronged. We can't make life worse for these people. It's part of his culture. Besides, we can proudly claim we're not racist at this district. In fact, by complaining of being shot, the teacher is the racist! I rest my case your honor.
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