Johnston Co Eagle Scout getting a raw deal.

Infamous1 said:
bad deal all around and I have carried my guns to school on fridays left them locked in my truck out of sight, in order to hunt out of town with friends (especially in college) I never mentioned it to anyone, and nothing was ever said nor was i caught, honestly he should have just kept quiet about the gun and had his mom sign him out at lunch and go home!!
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This was exactly what I was thinking earlier. If he would have kept his mouth shut nobody would have been the wiser.


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Well hopefully he and his classmates realize that all these laws in the past few years are not designed to protect them but to control them.
 
Liberty University is stepping up and have offered him a scholarship.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/201...d-for-accidentally-leaving-gun-in-his-truck/#

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N.C. HIGH SCHOOL STUDENT ARRESTED FOR ACCIDENTALLY LEAVING GUN IN HIS TRUCK GETS HUGE (AWESOME) SURPRISE

May. 2, 2013 3:29pm Jason Howerton
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David “Cole” Withrow has been expelled and received a felony charge for accidentally leaving his shotgun in his truck at school and calling his mother to come pick it up when he realized the mistake. (Photo via “Free Cole”/Facebook)​
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In a matter of days, North Carolina high school student David “Cole” Withrow’s situation has changed dramatically. For one, Liberty University announced Thursday that it will extend a scholarship to Withrow after he was suspended and arrested for accidentally leaving a shotgun in his pick-up truck parked in the school lot.
Withrow, a high school senior and Eagle Scout, had been skeet shooting the day before the incident and inadvertently neglected to store his firearm. Once he realized his error, he immediately locked the gun in his truck and went inside the school to call his mom so she could come pick it up.
But a Princeton High School official overhead Withrow’s phone call to his mother and the school promptly called the police. After the gun was discovered in his truck, he was arrested and charged with a felony. The school is not allowing Withrow to return to school of the rest of the year, however, an attorney for Johnston County Schools on Thursday said he will still be allowed to graduate on time by attending an alternative school, WTVD-TV reports.
Now, Liberty University is stepping in to make sure that the high school senior will be able to continue on to college.
“In reaction to the gun control debate in America, Liberty University recently loosened – not strengthened – its concealed weapons policy on campus, and is now providing a scholarship to a North Carolina high school student who was arrested for leaving a shotgun in his pick-up truck in the school parking lot,” the school announced in a press release provided to TheBlaze Thursday.

Jerry Falwell, Jr., the school’s chancellor, told TheBlaze in a phone interview that he heard about Withrow’s story by chance on a local evening news broadcast earlier this week and felt compelled to help. He actually called the student later that night and learned that he wanted to attend Liberty University but couldn’t afford it.
Falwell said the school is prepared to “do whatever he needs” to help him complete four years of education at the university. The official terms of the scholarship will be discussed and agreed upon at a later date when the student meets with the school’s admissions office, the chancellor added.
“We have a scholarship fund for outstanding students, such as honor students like him. So, because of what he’s been through and how he’s been mistreated for making an honest mistake…I went ahead and awarded him a scholarship,” Falwell told TheBlaze, explaining that Withrow already meets many of the scholarship requirements anyway.
“I think he’s a perfect fit for Liberty University,” he added. “We will do whatever he needs to complete four years of tuition and room and board.”
Falwell said “common sense” should have prevailed in Withrow’s case. “I think they were just trying to make a point that guns are evil,” he explained. “Our society is just going too far.”
Before it was understood that Withrow would be able to graduate by completing an alternative schooling program, Liberty University was also offering to let him wrap-up his high school requirements through their online academy.
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David “Cole” Withrow (Source: WTVD-TV)​
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Earlier in the day, Falwell released the following statement: “When I reached out to encourage this responsible and impressive young man, I learned that he wanted to go to Liberty University, but couldn’t afford it. I told him that we would do whatever he needed so that he can attend Liberty. Anti-gun zealots tried to vilify him for doing the right thing, so Liberty has decided to award him the help he needs to attend a private Christian college. I was really impressed with Cole. He is a humble and meek Christian kid who only wants to do the right thing! We want students like Cole Withrow.”
As previously reported by TheBlaze, two school officials had reportedly brought guns onto school property in the past. One, a teacher at another high school within the district, was cited and resigned. The other is actually the assistant principal at Princeton High School where Cole spent the last four years. That person was suspended for three days and still works at the school. Neither case saw criminal charges like those Cole faces.
Liberty University allows qualified students, faculty and staff to carry concealed firearms on campus and in all buildings, excluding residence halls. You can follow Liberty University on twitter@LibertyU.
TheBlaze has reached out to Liberty University and is expected to receive comment soon. We will update this story at that time.
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My only issue with this....if it was a black kid who was an average student and no real extra curricular activities to speak of, would this be plastered all over the news as some grave injustice?
 
Macdaddy4738 said:
My only issue with this....if it was a black kid who was an average student and no real extra curricular activities to speak of, would this be plastered all over the news as some grave injustice?
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You're comparing apples to oranges. You have to ask if all things were equal, except for the color of the kids skin, would it be plastered on the news. And I'd bet it would. Your issue is with a pretend scenario, and your own racial issues. Not with "this."

Take this girl for instance, her scenario better suits what you're asking, still on the news: http://radio.foxnews.com/toddstarne...-project-lands-exemplary-student-in-jail.html

Science Project Lands ‘Exemplary’ Student in Jail

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A Florida teenager with an “exemplary record” was arrested and expelled from school for what school officials say was a science experiment gone wrong.
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Kiera Wilmot, a student at Bartow High School, is facing two felony charges including making or attempting to make a destructive device after she mixed toilet bowl cleaner and pieces of aluminum foil in a tiny water bottle.
A spokesperson for the Florida State Attorney’s office told Fox News that the case is under investigation and would not be offering further comment.
The 16-year-old was in a yard outside the school working on the experiment for an upcomi
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ng science project, according to the Bartow Police Dept. The project was not part of an official class assignment.
Wilmot told police she thought the concoction would result in a little smoke. Instead, according to the police report, the tiny bottle exploded.
Bartow High School Principal Ron Pritchard told television station WTSP that Wilmot had an exemplary record and she is known around campus as a good student.
“She’s is a good kid,” the principal said. “she has never been in trouble before. Ever.”
According to the police report, obtained by Fox News, Wilmot told police she was in no way trying to hurt anyone or create a disruption of school.
The principal agreed and said she simply made a bad decision.
“Honestly, I don’t think she meant to ever hurt anyone,” he told the television station. “She wanted to see what would happen when the chemicals mixed and was shocked by what it did. Her mother is shocked, too.”
The principal said the young lady was completely up front and honest about what happened.
“She didn’t run or try to hide the truth,” he said.
Nevertheless, the school district called the police, had her arrested and expelled her from school.
“There are consequences to actions,” read a statement from Polk County Schools. “Anytime a student makes a bad choice it is disappointing to us.”
The district told the television station that the incident “was a serious breach of conduct.”
“In order to maintain a safe and orderly learning environment, we simply must uphold our code of conduct rules,” the statement read. “We will not compromise the safety and security of our students and staff.”
The experiment was conducted in a school yard away from the building and away from students. No one was injured in the incident.
The Wilmot family declined to comment. The district said she will complete her education at an alternative school.
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Macdaddy I would support any race of senior student and any kid making average grades if they had a gun ( used for hunting, target practice and/or sport/competitition shooting ) in their vehicle and think the students would also, but I understand your point. I would feel differently if it was any kid w a loaded pistol in their vehicle and had a lame excuse if confronted by the staff . Then I would think it was for fear or percieved protection from another or other students and that should be punishable on school property and the kid should tell somebody if they fear their safety from another student/s or bully instead.
 
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Interesting tidbit, Liberty allows concealed carry on campus.

Edit: Duh, I'm an idiot. reread and noticed it tells this
 
I'm waiting for the article where Liberty rescinds their scholarship offer.

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