Vermont police department apologizes after terrifying students with mock shooting featuring fake guns
Police in Burlington, Vermont, issued a public apology after students were shaken up by a role-play robbery demonstration that included “a mock shooting.”
Police in Burlington, Vermont, issued a public apology after students were shaken up by a role-play robbery demonstration that included “a mock shooting.”
About 20 Burlington High School students in a forensic program part of the year End Studies (YES) Program visited the Burlington Police Department on Wednesday, the school district said WPTZ of Plattsburgh, New York, reported.
During that presentation, the department put on a shooting simulation that included fake guns and came with no forewarning.
There were “screaming and fake gunshot sounds” and it took place “behind where the students were seated,” The Burlington School District said in a letter to families, WPTZ reported.
“As a result, some students believed the demonstration was real and were left feeling scared and confused,” the letter said.
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