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Saturday 14 OctOber 2017
2 employees dead in failed North Carolina prison breakout

By EMERY P. DALESIO low inmates injured, au- fence, Pasquotank County wounds predominated cording to the sheriff.
Associated Press thorities said Friday. Sheriff Randy Cartwright among the injured, and Four inmates were among
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — In- Investigators believe four said. people were attacked at the injured.
mates at a North Carolina inmates planned the foiled “We’re fairly comfortable several spots along the at- They are the main suspects
prison plotted an escape breakout Thursday after- that at least four had a tempted escape route, in the escape plot, deputy
bid knowing they would noon from Pasquotank plan to attempt this escape Cartwright said. state prisons director Annie
have to hurt some prison Correctional Institution in and knew to do that some Some may have suffered Harvey said.
employees, their distur- Elizabeth City by starting a people were going to get smoke inhalation, but the Killed were prison guard
bance ultimately leaving fire inside a prison sewing harmed,” Cartwright said in fire caused no serious burns Justin Smith, 35, and vo-
two workers dead and a plant to divert guards, then an interview. and none of the injured cational worker Veronica
dozen other workers or fel- running toward an exterior Stabbing or slashing had gunshot wounds, ac- Darden, 50. q

Parents of kid bullies face jail time in western NY city

By CAROLYN THOMPSON the problem.
Associated Press “It’s for the parents ... who
NORTH TONAWANDA, N.Y. don’t have the wherewith-
(AP) — First came the suck- al to do what they need to
er-punch to their 13-year- do to get their kids in line,”
old son from an older boy Krantz said, “The ones who
outside a dollar store. say, ‘It’s not my problem.’”
Then came the gut-punch North Tonawanda’s law
from police, who told the was modeled after one
parents they were all but adopted a couple of years
powerless to punish the ago by a handful of towns
15-year-old attacker. in Wisconsin.
“We were essentially told Plover, Wisconsin, Police
that, being a minor, there Chief Dan Ault acknowl-
was nothing that could be edged his officers have is-
done,” said William Crago, sued just three or four warn-
whose son was left with a ings, and no fines, since the
black eye. “We actually law was adopted in 2015,
heard that several times: but the mere threat of pun-
‘There’s nothing we can ishment has been enough
do.’” to get parents’ attention.
Not anymore. “We’ve certainly deterred
This city just north of Buf- the behavior,” Ault said
falo is getting attention for this week. “They’re being a
a new law that lets authori- In this June 7, 2017 photo provided Joseph Kissel, William Crago speaks before the North little bit more aware. Why?
ties send parents of bullies Tonawanda school board in North Tonawanda, N.Y., to focus their attention on the issue of bullying Because, ‘Holy cow, I’d
to jail for up to 15 days and at the middle school. Crago’s son was assaulted by an older boy outside a dollar store. Crago has better pay attention be-
fine them up to $250. been a leader in the North Tonawanda Coalition For Safer Schools and Streets, which is tying to cause I don’t want to go to
The City Council voted enact solutions with civic leaders. jail for 15 days. I don’t want
unanimously Oct. 3 to (Joseph Kissel/Niagara News Source via AP) to pay a $250 fine.’”
amend an existing law to gun by Crago and his wife, probation, and only after enough to change the be- Crago and Ault said they
add bullying, harassment Victoria, after the May 8 the Cragos pushed for an havior. have fielded some criticism
and underage drinking to attack on their son pushed assault conviction. Typically, police drive mis- that the statute amounts to
the existing curfew viola- for the change, which was “It will make a big differ- behaving kids home or “government intrusion” or
tions parents already could supported by police and ence with the hard-core have their parents pick will add to the hardship of
be held accountable for. schools in the 31,000-per- problem groups,” said City them up, sometimes writing already troubled homes.
Lawmakers also removed son city. Attorney Luke Brown, not- the parents violations if the “We are not telling you how
a provision that prevent- Even in cases where kids ing that police have been child has violated curfew, to raise your children,” Ault
ed anything more than a are convicted in Fam- frustrated by a group of 10 Capt. Thomas Krantz said. added.
warning for a first offense, ily Court, Crago said, there to 12 teenagers who “know The law change, he said, is “This is merely asking you to
meaning parents can face are no real consequenc- how to walk up to a fine not aimed at parents who please raise your children.
a fine or jail right away. es. He said the boy who line and not cross it” and cooperate with the police Please be part of your chil-
A community coalition be- punched his son was given parents who’ve not done and schools in trying to fix dren’s life.”q
Officer seen punching man on video fired for rule violations

By DAKE KANG mayor said Friday. of ordering him to “face ott’s behavior after he was resisting arrest and driving
Associated Press Euclid Mayor Kirsten Hol- away.” suspended. under suspension after the
CLEVELAND (AP) — A white zheimer Gail said Officer Amiott had been suspend- “After a review, I found incident, and his attorney
police officer who punched Michael Amiott was dis- ed for 45 days without pay Amiott to have violated said he hopes Amiott’s fir-
an unarmed black man missed for the Aug. 12 ar- after an internal hearing in additional departmental ing will help clear Hub-
more than a dozen times rest of 25-year-old Richard August and was fired two rules, ... calling into serious bard’s name.
during a traffic stop outside Hubbard III. days before he would have question his suitability as a Amiott, police and Euclid’s
Cleveland was fired for use Dashcam video shows Ami- been allowed to return. Euclid Police Officer,” Gail police union didn’t immedi-
of excessive force and oth- ott wrestling Hubbard to Gail said she received oth- said. ately respond to calls and
er rule violations, the town’s the ground within seconds er complaints about Ami- Hubbard was charged with emails seeking comment.q