Felony teacher assault bill moves ahead

[Street Knowledge]

http://www.wral.com/felony-teacher-assault-bill-moves-ahead/14584052/
By Laura Leslie

Raleigh, N.C. — The Senate Education Committee on Wednesday voted in favor of a bill that would make it a felony for a student to assault a teacher.

"We're having more and more serious attacks by students on teachers in the classroom," said sponsor Sen. Jerry Tillman, R-Randolph. "We had about 1,300 and some reported attacks on teachers last year, and many of these, I'm sorry to say, do not get reported."

Under Senate Bill 343, a student who is 16 or older could be charged with a felony for an assault on a teacher. It's currently an A1 misdemeanor and would remain one for students under 16.

"It's a serious offense and needs some serious attention," Tillman told the committee. "You will get more than a slap on the hand if this occurs."

Sen. Gladys Robinson, D-Guilford, asked how the state defines "assault." Legislative staff said the term isn't currently defined in statute, but it can be applied to anything from an actual physical attack to physical intimidation or threat of attack.

Tillman said the district attorney would have discretion in applying the felony charge, as would a judge.

"Some attacks are much more violent than others and much more vicious, and some are not," he said, adding as an example that a teacher "might get inadvertently hit trying to break up a fight."

Sen. Fletcher Hartsell, R-Cabarrus, pointed out that an assault inflicting serious bodily injury is already a felony.

"We are creating a potential felony for a situation that doesn't necessarily involve serious physical injury," Hartsell said. "We're creating a felony for an assault that may not even involve a touching."

 

[Street Knowledge]

Tillman said he would work with attorneys in the bill's next stop, the Senate Judiciary II Committee, to narrow and fine-tune its definition of "assault."

"I'm talking about those attacks that do involve physical attacks that may not involve injury," Tillman said. "They're not necessarily bodily injury but they have to be more than a push."

Sen Angela Bryant, D-Nash, sounded a note of caution about the bill's potential consequences.

"By creating this felony, even if we narrow it, we're talking about basically hindering the opportunities for these children who obviously already have some kind of problem," Bryant warned, noting that a felony record could well keep the student from getting a job, getting into college or even being able to return to school.

"It would even limit the opportunity for housing for their families," she said. "We're setting up a spiraling effect that may be bigger comparatively speaking than the problem we're trying to solve."

"Their life would basically be over," she added.

Others on the panel said the bill should do more to emphasize personal responsibility and punish poor parenting.

"I know when I was going to school, the assault would have taken place when I got home," said Sen.Harry Brown, R-Onslow. "That's what's changed in society, and it's a shame that you've even got to have this bill. Parents just didn't allow these things to happen back in my time."

Asked whether he had consulted the "educational community" about the proposal, Tillman said he had not heard from them, adding that no teacher or group has voiced opposition to it.

"None of us want teachers under attack, and that's why I'm doing it," Tillman said. "I think it's time to act and not go back and make these halfway measures."

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[88m3]

I can't say a felony is a good idea but maybe force them to get a GED instead.

 

[tmonster]

this sounds like a setup

 

[tru_m.a.c]

I just want to make sure I'm understanding this correctly. The rationale is that increasing the penalty for assaulting a teacher will result in less teachers being hit?

What evidence is this based on?

 

[George's Dilemma]

Same way the death penalty isn't a deterrent, the threat of a felony won't be a deterrent for kids assaulting teachers. The other aspect of this is, it doesn't get to the root of the problem. A kid with the proclivity to assualt a teacher has some serious issues that need addressed. Hitting them off with a felony is basically giving up on them and saying, fukk it. I mean he's already on a crooked path if he's willing to assualt a teacher. Whether it be a psychological issue, or his home enviroment, or both, giving him/her a felony is like a state sponsered stamp of approval to cut your losses on the kid. A dude I went to school with, and who's brother I tossed hands with in school, had assaulted a teacher. Both he and his brother are doing life now. Their parent(s) weren't worth a fukk from what I understand. Neither one of them had a reasonable shot in life the more I think about it.

 

[Domingo Halliburton]

doesn't sound like this bill really defines what "assault" is in these cases



edit: nevermind

Tillman said he would work with attorneys in the bill's next stop, the Senate Judiciary II Committee, to narrow and fine-tune its definition of "assault."

 

[Dirty Mcdrawz]

So does it make it a felony to assault students too? I mean there has been a large amount sexual assaults happening.....

 

[the cac mamba]

So does it make it a felony to assault students too? I mean there has been a large amount sexual assaults happening.....

yea wheres the teacher specific law for unlawful sexual conduct?

 

[Truth200]

Same way the death penalty isn't a deterrent, the threat of a felony won't be a deterrent for kids assaulting teachers. The other aspect of this is, it doesn't get to the root of the problem. A kid with the proclivity to assualt a teacher has some serious issues that need addressed. Hitting them off with a felony is basically giving up on them and saying, fukk it. I mean he's already on a crooked path if he's willing to assualt a teacher. Whether it be a psychological issue, or his home enviroment, or both, giving him/her a felony is like a state sponsered stamp of approval to cut your losses on the kid. A dude I went to school with, and who's brother I tossed hands with in school, had assaulted a teacher. Both he and his brother are doing life now. Their parent(s) weren't worth a fukk from what I understand. Neither one of them had a reasonable shot in life the more I think about it.

Why are they doing life and what could have been done to prevent it?

 

[Truth200]

I can't say a felony is a good idea but maybe force them to get a GED instead.

You can't force someone to learn.

Alot of the kids who assault teachers are special ed or have learning disabilities.

Genetics are probably a major factor.

 

[George's Dilemma]

Why are they doing life and what could have been done to prevent it?

Double homicide for the younger brother, and one homicide for the older. As far as preventing it, that's one of those million dollar questions. The lack of a good father figure played a significant role. I've seen, and am sure plenty on here can attest to, far too many kids are growing up without a solid male figure. The more I reflect back on people I've know throughout the years who's lives ended far too early either in the pen or the grave, most came from dysfunctional families and enviroments. Granted, some people come from good backgrounds and still fukk up. Regardless, common sense would leave anyone reasonable to conclude that the more dysfunctional a kid's enviroment is, the more likely his future will be in jeopardy.

 

[Black Hans]

I just want to make sure I'm understanding this correctly. The rationale is that increasing the penalty for assaulting a teacher will result in less teachers being hit?

What evidence is this based on?

No, it will result in putting black students in jail We've all seen enough videos to know who they're targeting Right up there with street harassment

 

[rapbeats]

http://www.wral.com/felony-teacher-assault-bill-moves-ahead/14584052/
By Laura Leslie

Raleigh, N.C. — The Senate Education Committee on Wednesday voted in favor of a bill that would make it a felony for a student to assault a teacher.

"We're having more and more serious attacks by students on teachers in the classroom," said sponsor Sen. Jerry Tillman, R-Randolph. "We had about 1,300 and some reported attacks on teachers last year, and many of these, I'm sorry to say, do not get reported."

Under Senate Bill 343, a student who is 16 or older could be charged with a felony for an assault on a teacher. It's currently an A1 misdemeanor and would remain one for students under 16.

"It's a serious offense and needs some serious attention," Tillman told the committee. "You will get more than a slap on the hand if this occurs."

Sen. Gladys Robinson, D-Guilford, asked how the state defines "assault." Legislative staff said the term isn't currently defined in statute, but it can be applied to anything from an actual physical attack to physical intimidation or threat of attack.

Tillman said the district attorney would have discretion in applying the felony charge, as would a judge.

"Some attacks are much more violent than others and much more vicious, and some are not," he said, adding as an example that a teacher "might get inadvertently hit trying to break up a fight."

Sen. Fletcher Hartsell, R-Cabarrus, pointed out that an assault inflicting serious bodily injury is already a felony.

"We are creating a potential felony for a situation that doesn't necessarily involve serious physical injury," Hartsell said. "We're creating a felony for an assault that may not even involve a touching."

Aything to incarcerated young black kids so they can work in the prison industrial complex for little to nothing. modern day slavery people.

white supremacy my friends. watch how it works.

They feed you food that will give you cancer, then prescribe a drug that will not actually heal you of the cancer but it will allow you to live longer with the cancer they gave you. you are the one that bought the food, suffered then bought the drugs to survive. yet they are the ones reaping all of the benefits.

White supremacy puts black people in such bad situations in the US of course most will live in poverty and have kids lashing out at teachers(out of pure frustration). Then here comes the same supremacy trying to jail these same kids with felony charges. so they will have that on their records. wont be able to get jobs. therefore they will be in the revolving door called prison/jail. cause most folks are not going to go hungry for too long without doing some dirt to put food on the table.

its a setup people. even though i never agree with violence against teachers(unless they are violent against you). but this is too far.

 

[Digga38]

I never seen more excuses made in my entire life....