TheTrenchcoat Chronicles

Tag: gun on campus

  • Robin Kittrell wants early release

    Student who brought weapons to school wants out of detention:

    If you’ve been following this site for a while you may remember the story of Robin Kittrell. He was the teen from Whitewater High School in Georgia who brought a cache of weapons to school on the first day of classes allegedly to prevent a Columbine-line situation from happening.

    The weapons cache consisted of…

    …a 4-inch switchblade knife discovered in Kittrell’s front jeans pocket. Among the weapons were a a Colt .38 Officer’s Model revolver, a Colt semi-automatic 22 pistol, an M1 30 caliber carbine rifle, a 22 caliber long-range rifle, a Ninja-style sword, flex-cuffs, and two speedloaders for the revolvers.

    He pleaded guilty to the charges against him and was sentenced to 10 years which consists of boot camp, two years in juvenile detention, one year of intensive probation and the rest on normal probation.

    Kittrell’s attorney is requesting an early release for him and to be treated as a first offender. First offender status would allow Kittrell to have his record cleared after completion of his sentence.

    The prosecution opposes both requests.

    The judge will rule on the requests once Kittrell himself appears in court.

    As much as I feel for the kid he shouldn’t be released until he at least completes any psychological counseling that the court ordered.

  • Empty holsters and empty minds

    Empty holsters and empty minds

    Students Strap On Empty Holsters to Protest Gun Restrictions on Campus:

    College students across the country have been strapping empty holsters around their waists this week to protest laws that prohibit concealed weapons on campus, citing concerns over campus shootings.

    “People who would otherwise be able to defend themselves are left defenseless when on campus,” said Ethan Bratt, a graduate student wearing an empty holster this week on the campus of Seattle Pacific University.

    Yeah, that’s a great idea, Honcho. So instead of one gunman firing, we can have several, thereby more than likely increasing the original body count.

    I’m all for 2nd amendment rights, but you campus tough guys call me back after you’ve had military or law enforcement training on how to use your toys.

  • Robin Kittrell sentenced

    Kittrell, 17, sentenced to 10 months detention:

    Robin Kittrell, the 17-year-old who was arrested for bringing guns to school in order to prevent a Columbine, has been sentenced. Kittrell has been sentenced to youth boot camp for 3 to 4 months, then 3 to 6 months in a detention center. Then, when he’s released, he’ll get a year on intensive probation, followed by nine years of regular probation.

    Now, this is an actual example of where a kid needs help and not too much jail time. His intention was not to hurt, but to protect. He just went about it in a misguided way.

    I hope at least that he’s able to get help somewhere.