Dust up at my kid's school (or WTF is wrong with people)

[ShibbOleth]

When my son got home from school yesterday, there was a note from the principal that an incident had occurred wherein one parent had punched another at school. Ok, not terrific. My son saw it happen, but didn't really know what had occurred. I figured maybe a couple of guys with conflicting McCain / Obama bumper stickers had gotten into a clash.

Then I found this on a local news site this morning:

A woman was arrested Monday afternoon after she entered Westchase Elementary School and allegedly punched another woman.

According to an arrest affidavit, Reginene Legette, 42, punched Mickey Carney, 41, several times on the left side of her face while Carney was sitting at a lunch table with 8-year-old children.

Carney was taken to the hospital.

Really, what in the hell is wrong with people?

[BMalion]

Maybe she was asking for it.

[Spiff]

I hope the teachers and administrators use the next couple of days to 1) soothe the kids traumatized by the incident, and 2) use the incident as a teachable moment, i.e., how not to solve disputes.

[Zebra]

You're leaving out the best parts.

She reportedly screamed profanity while being taken through the school.

According to the arrest affidavit, Legette was also heavily intoxicated and had a cold bottle of wine in her purse. She also apparently urinated from the time of her arrest until she was brought to a patrol car.

[Marley23]

Yeah... I'm not a licensed forensics detective or anything, but I think the problem was that the woman was drunk out of her mind. That's my working theory anyway.

[Amazon Floozy Goddess]

I know this doesn't apply to everyone, but I've always been mystified as to why so many Americans are really aggressive on political stances. I'm Canadian and this kind of thing is pretty much unheard of here, at least where I live.

[ShibbOleth]

Originally Posted by Amazon Floozy Goddess

I know this doesn't apply to everyone, but I've always been mystified as to why so many Americans are really aggressive on political stances. I'm Canadian and this kind of thing is pretty much unheard of here, at least where I live.

Just to be clear, the political thing was just idle speculation at home. No idea what actually set this drunken lady off. Obviously the alcohol lowered her inhibitions. But why did she attack Ms. Carney? Maybe Carney just called her out on being drunk? Maybe something nasty directed at a child?

[KneadToKnow]

Amateurs.

[corkboard]

I hope that woman isn't the mother of some kid in that school. That would be absolutely mortifying.

[ShibbOleth]

I'd be surprised if she isn't. The school is not exactly on the way to anywhere.

[lieu]

I think I'll call mom tonite just to thank her for never peeing on the floor at my school.

[Carl Corey]

Originally Posted by lieu

I think I'll call mom tonite just to thank her for never peeing on the floor at my school.

What a nice son you are.

[ShibbOleth]

Originally Posted by corkboard

I hope that woman isn't the mother of some kid in that school. That would be absolutely mortifying.

This other article says she does have a kid at the school. Her address listed in the article is just a short walk from the school, less than an eighth of a mile.

[tdn]

Reminds me of when I pulled a woman off of the street last winter and got an ambulance for her, as she was largely unstable, incoherent, and irrational. I told my mother about it, who speculated that maybe she had a bad reaction to insulin. No, mom, it was more likely a bad reaction to ethanol.

[Contrapuntal]

Originally Posted by ShibbOleth

I'd be surprised if she isn't. The school is not exactly on the way to anywhere.

The principal's note said they were both parents, right?

[Laughing Lagomorph]

Originally Posted by ShibbOleth

This other article says she does have a kid at the school. Her address listed in the article is just a short walk from the school, less than an eighth of a mile.

Or a short stumble, in this case.

[rocking chair]

Originally Posted by Amazon Floozy Goddess

I know this doesn't apply to everyone, but I've always been mystified as to why so many Americans are really aggressive on political stances. I'm Canadian and this kind of thing is pretty much unheard of here, at least where I live.

that 'cause y'all have this polite thing to live up to. down here in the states... santa claus can get items thrown at him and booed.

[jayjay]

She also apparently urinated from the time of her arrest until she was brought to a patrol car.

I'm confused. Is the article saying that she urinated at some point between the arrest and being put in the patrol car, or is the article saying that from the time of the arrest to the time she was put in the patrol car. Because the latter, while probably possible given a short enough distance to the car, seems unusually extended.

[swampbear]

Originally Posted by jayjay

I'm confused. Is the article saying that she urinated at some point between the arrest and being put in the patrol car, or is the article saying that from the time of the arrest to the time she was put in the patrol car. Because the latter, while probably possible given a short enough distance to the car, seems unusually extended.

Well, ya gotta remember, she was pissed off!

[jayjay]

Originally Posted by swampbear

Well, ya gotta remember, she was pissed off!

She's better off than the officers, then...they're probably pissed on...

[ShibbOleth]

Asked The Boy about this on the way home from school. He said that the word on the street is that Kid A said "something mean" to Kid B, Kid B spit on Kid A, then the parents got involved. Not clear if Parent A or Parent B was the one in the mug shot.

[lieu]

Originally Posted by jayjay

I'm confused. Is the article saying that she urinated at some point between the arrest and being put in the patrol car, or is the article saying that from the time of the arrest to the time she was put in the patrol car.

See, jayjay, she knows the difference between tactical and strategic urination.

[StGermain]

Woman in Cow Suit Chases Kids and urinates on neighbor's porch.

StG

[ShibbOleth]

Originally Posted by StGermain

Woman in Cow Suit Chases Kids and urinates on neighbor's porch.

StG

Udder nonsense.