Posted: Tuesday, February 7, 2012 1:31 pm | Updated: 1:36 pm, Tue Feb 7, 2012.
The Delaware State Police have arrested and charged a contracted Educational Specialist assigned to the New Castle School in connection with an altercation with a 13 year-old male student.
On January 26, the State Police School Resource Officer assigned to the New Castle School was notified of a physical altercation between Mark A. Murdock, 41, an Educational Specialist contracted through the Colonial School District, and a 13 year-old male student. The investigation revealed that Murdock was assigned to monitor the In-School Suspension Room, located in the New Castle School, 903 Delaware Street, New Castle, where the 13 year-old student was attending for the day. Murdock and the victim engaged in a verbal confrontation allegedly over comments made several days prior. The verbal confrontation continued with an argument over a trash can placed in the center of the classroom, and the victim being instructed by Murdock to not touch it. The victim walked up and touched the trash can which led to Murdock initially placing the victim in a headlock. The victim was able to escape the headlock and the physical confrontation continued with Murdock again placing the victim in a headlock escorting him back to his seat. The victim received minor injuries to the neck and face, and was treated at school nurse's office.
On January 26, the State Police School Resource Officer assigned to the New Castle School was notified of a physical altercation between Mark A. Murdock, 41, an Educational Specialist contracted through the Colonial School District, and a 13 year-old male student. The investigation revealed that Murdock was assigned to monitor the In-School Suspension Room, located in the New Castle School, 903 Delaware Street, New Castle, where the 13 year-old student was attending for the day. Murdock and the victim engaged in a verbal confrontation allegedly over comments made several days prior. The verbal confrontation continued with an argument over a trash can placed in the center of the classroom, and the victim being instructed by Murdock to not touch it. The victim walked up and touched the trash can which led to Murdock initially placing the victim in a headlock. The victim was able to escape the headlock and the physical confrontation continued with Murdock again placing the victim in a headlock escorting him back to his seat. The victim received minor injuries to the neck and face, and was treated at school nurse's office.
1 comments:
A headlock because he challenged the kid and the kid reacted?
Are we training people who work in our schools on how to manage hard-to-manage little humans without violence? These are skills that can be taught. Think - Supernanny or even the Dog Whisperer and apply to humans.
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