Autistic student in Conroe ISD arrested for playing with 'imaginary rifle" Handcuffed and hauled away. It happened Monday to a 5th grade autistic student at Conroe Independent School District's Bozman Intermediate school. The offense alleged against 12-year-old David Sims is brandishing an "imaginary" rifle at his art teacher, an educator who apparently felt threatened. "She (CISD Police Officer) just put handcuffs on me and told me I need to go with her," said David Sims. "They just said, 'We don't tolerate that. We take it as a threat.' A threat? He didn't threaten anyone. He didn't do anything but play," said Amy Sims, David's mother. Amy Sims says she wasn't notified ... Continue reading... http://www.fox32chicago.com/news/au...isd-arrested-for-playing-with-imaginary-rifle
Autistic 5th-grader handcuffed & arrested for playing with 'imaginary gun' at school After the shooting in a Parkland, Florida high school earlier this year, the entire nation is on edge and is taking steps to make sure it doesn’t happen again. Because authorities ignored the shooter’s threats, and essentially allowed the massacre to take place, police are being extra cautious now to ensure this does not happen again. Since that fateful day, school children across the country have been arrested for threatening behavior. Now, however, a case out of Texas has many wondering if this reaction to fear is going to far as a 5th grade autistic student was arrested for “brandishing ... Continue reading... https://www.therussophile.org/autistic-5th-grader-handcuffed-imaginary-gun-at-school.html/
Autistic 5th-Grader Handcuffed, Arrested for “Brandishing An Imaginary Rifle” at School After the shooting in a Parkland, Florida high school earlier this year, the entire nation is on edge and is taking steps to make sure it doesn’t happen again. Because authorities ignored the shooter’s threats, and essentially allowed the massacre to take place, police are being extra cautious now to ensure this does not happen again. Since that fateful day, school children across the country have been arrested for threatening behavior. Now, however, a case out of Texas has many wondering if this reaction to fear is going to far as a 5th grade autistic student was arrested for “brandishing ... Continue reading... http://gunsinthenews.com/autistic-5...for-brandishing-an-imaginary-rifle-at-school/
12-Year-Old Autistic Boy Arrested For Playing With Imaginary Rifle In Class A 12-year-old autistic boy was put in handcuffs Monday and hauled off to a juvenile detention center for playing with an imaginary rifle in his 5th grade classroom. The offense alleged against 12-year-old David Sims is brandishing an "imaginary" rifle at his art teacher, an educator who apparently felt threatened. "She (CISD Police Officer) just put handcuffs on me and told me I need to go with her," said David Sims. "They just said, 'We don't tolerate that. We take it as a threat.' A threat? He didn't threaten anyone. He didn't do anything but play," said Amy Sims, David's ... Continue reading... https://www.mrctv.org/blog/12-year-old-autistic-boy-arrested-playing-imaginary-rifle-class
5th grade teacher called cops on autistic boy because he was brandishing imaginary rifle Children are now being arrested for wrong think at American schools. A 12-year-old autistic boy, a 5th grader, was placed in a Juvenile Detention Center for two hours after his art teacher allegedly saw him brandish an imaginary rifle. According to Fox26, the teacher reportedly felt threatened and called the school police to arrest the boy with disability. "She (the officer) just put handcuffs on me and told me I need to go with her," the boy said. From fox26houston.com "They just said, 'We don't tolerate that. We take it as a threat.' A threat? He didn't threaten anyone. He ... Continue reading... http://redstatewatcher.com/article.asp?id=126385
Texas Student with Autism Arrested for Allegedly Firing 'Imaginary Rifle' A boy with autism was arrested for allegedly pretending to fire an imaginary rifle at his art teacher. David Sims, 12, was talking with his friends about BB Guns at Conroe Independent School District’s Bozman Intermediate School in Texas when he allegedly pointed the imaginary gun at his art teacher, FOX26 reported. His hand gestures made the teacher feel uncomfortable, which led to the 12-year-old boy being arrested by authorities on Monday. “They just said, 'We don't tolerate that. We take it as a threat.' A threat? He didn't threaten anyone. He didn't do anything but play," David’s mother, Amy ... Continue reading... http://www.newsweek.com/imaginary-rifle-autism-texas-923316
