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Athens teacher charged with aggravated assault for allegedly using chokehold on student

Writer: Classic City NewsClassic City News

By Joe Johnson

An Athens middle school teacher has been arrested for an alleged assault in which he placed a 13-year-old boy in a chokehold

According to a police report, the alleged incident happened Nov. 30 at W.R. Coile Middle School where Brockton Carl Tatum "choked" the boy when breaking up a fight between him and another student.

A school resource officer indicated in the report that the alleged victim had no visible injuries, and the boy's grandmother wanted to press charges.

The incident reportedly had been witnessed by another teacher.

After an investigation, detectives obtained an arrest warrant against Tatum that charged him with aggravated assault.

Tatum surrendered himself Friday morning at the county jail and he was released that afternoon upon posting a $2,400 bond.

 
 
 

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emccorkle
emccorkle
2023년 12월 28일

Teachers call the law and let the law officer handle the little wayward children. I admire your dedication to discipline but that is out in Clarke County.. Best do away with truancy laws as the parents or the children don’t care about learning or being a control education system. Don’t waste the time, money or resources such good teachers.

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OC_DadOfSix
OC_DadOfSix
2023년 12월 28일

And I can NOT emphasize this enough to all teachers….do nothing. Stay out of it. Call on a radio or phone if you must, but nothing more. Also…and most importantly…leave. Change careers now.


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OC_DadOfSix
OC_DadOfSix
2023년 12월 28일
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The system has been handed over to the unruly…the parents do not care. There are no consequences for not completing assignments and/or failing tests…no (or very little) consequences for assault on teachers and/or peers…kids are right back in school within a day or two.

It’s absolutely unsustainable.

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Paul Bunce
Paul Bunce
2023년 12월 28일

I guess he was supposed to let the fight continue. Then he would be charged for not breaking it up. Do you wonder why good people don't much care to be teachers working for administrators and parents who won't allow them to control their students??

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catnosh1
2023년 12월 28일
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Sure, because the pay sucks, the brainless, formula for the inability to think critically ( thx no child left behind), idiot parents having the vapors over “ inappropriate “ reading matter, that’s just for starters. Smfh

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