Judge Rules Shoot-Gesturing Mom Innocent Of Disorderly Conduct
Judge rules actions inappropriate, not criminal.
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Vanice Armstrong, charged with disorderly conduct when she made a threatening "shooting" gesture with her hands at a Pothier Elementary teacher Dec. 18 has been cleared of the charge.
Woonsocket Police were called to the school that morning for a report of a woman making threatening gestures at a teacher. They spoke with Armstrong, who denied doing anything wrong and was arrested after a brief struggle. Police had extra patrols assigned to the city's schools following the school shooting in Newtown, CT Dec. 14.
According to a report by WPRI.com, the judge ruled Armstrong's actions were inappropriate, not criminal. The Woonsocket Call reports Judge Christine Jabour found her not guilty after a one-day trial.
Armstrong appeared in Sixth District Court to answer the misdemeanor charge Feb. 25.
Way to go
1:14 pm on Sunday, March 3, 2013
She should of made a "shooting gesture" towards the judge after being found innocent. Way to go judge, making the justice system look good.
russell archambault
1:14 pm on Sunday, March 3, 2013
So many questions on this issue. Were there witnesses to this situation. Did she also make a verbal threat at the same time. Could police even have the right to arrest her? Was she arrested because of the gesture OR giving police a hard time. The scuffle, was it during being arrested. Should she also have been charged with resisting? A question, What would have happened by the administration is she had been a student.Given student of the month by the superintendent or Suspended? I have alot of issues with the school dept, but feel real bad for teachers, just trying to teach and having to put up with this kind of you know what ! God bless all the school teachers