“Classes have been canceled Tuesday at Forest View Educational Center in Arlington Heights [Illinois] after a school resource officer lost their firearm in a restroom, the school said. Arlington Heights police said a school resource officer removed his service weapon while inside a restroom just before dismissal Monday. He realized it was gone moments later.”
As a trained law enforcement officer, that can be…awkward. But remember, our betters in the gun control industry tell us — with monotonous regularity — that only LEOS have the training, skills and mindset necessary for the awesome responsibility that is carrying a firearm.
Still, you have to wonder how long after his constitutional it took for Officer Snoozy to realize that his pistol wasn’t in his holster. Long enough, apparently for someone to have grabbed the gat before the cop could double back and check the stall.
Officers searched the building, reviewed surveillance video, and called in multiple K-9 unites trained to detect weapons, but the gun was never found. A school officials said they received confirmation that the gun is not in the building.
We certainly hope it turns up soon. The students will love the free day off today on a suburban Chicago spring Tuesday, but those young skulls full of mush need some educating. Because after all, the children are our future. We need to teach them well and let them lead the way. And it would be really great if that curriculum covers gun handling basics like… it’s a really bad idea to unholster your firearm and leave it in a bathroom stall.
Maybe a class on “How to go potty while wearing a gun” is needed in police training.