Nine 3rd Graders Plotted To Hurt Teacher With A Knife and Duct Tape

Posted by Dexie

A steak knife with a broken handle, crystal paperweight, steel handcuffs, and a roll of duct tape are just among the weapons nine 3rd graders allegedly brought to class to hurt their Teacher.

When I first saw this news on TV I was just flabbergasted beyond oblivion. 3rd graders planned this meticulously to attack their Teacher? Specific tasks were given to each of the 9 students from guarding the windows to cleaning up any mess. That is just scary huh? But I still can't believe it. My son was in 3rd grade last year. I just can't fathom that he or any of his classmates could plan such an atrocious and violent act.

Child Psychiatrist Dr. Louis Kraus doesn't believe the kids would've gone through with it :

Experts said children that age are certainly imaginative and capable of creating elaborate games. But Dr. Louis Kraus, a child psychiatry expert at Rush University Medical Center in Chicago, said he doubts they would have actually attacked.

Dan Mears, an associate professor at Florida State University's College of Criminology and Criminal Justice said :

Most children under the age of 12 don't generally experience the kind of long-standing anger necessary for a premeditated crime

As of right now, only 3 are facing juvenile charges. 2 girls aged 9 and an 8 yr old boy. The girls are also facing charges for bringing weapons in school. The school officials disclosed that all 9 students have received punishments and some got long-term suspensions. Other than that, they can't speak any further about the situation. *SOURCE

Where is the world coming to? Go back to when you were in 3rd grade. I doubt you ever thought of bringing a knife and a duct tape in school to hurt your Teacher.

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