Ex-cop parent furious his kid got swine flu threatens school official with gun

[RamboLiberal]

A school administrator wrestled a gun-toting former NYPD cop to the ground Tuesday after the crazed dad barged into a Rockland County school, furious his son got the swine flu, cops said.

Schools Superintendent Ken Mitchell grabbed the weapon away from Peter Cocker after taking him down in his office in South Orangetown Middle School in Blauvelt.

Cocker was enraged that his son had apparently contracted the swine flu, police and neighbors said.

The 37-year-old former Bronx policeman never made it past Mitchell's office.

"It was an incredible bit of bravery and heroism," said Orangetown Supervisor Thom Kleiner. He described Mitchell, a former hockey player, as a "slight guy, very unassuming."

Mitchell's proud family said he did exactly what they expected.

Read more: http://www.nydailynews.com/ny_local/2009/06/09/2009-06-09_school_superintendent_wrestles_to_the_ground_disarms_gunman_at_south_orangtown_m.html#ixzz0I4QEuUSp&C

[Bluebear]

1. He hears anything remotely related to being called a pig and it's just visceral.

Kidding, KIDDING.

[Tangerine LaBamba]

3. That was good .....

It took me a few seconds to recognize your brilliance.....................

:thumbsup:

[CreekDog]

2. The gun toting ex-cop got himself owned

:rofl:

[MichiganVote]

4. Because it HAS to be the fault of a school.....

[chollybocker]

5. Because nothing cures swine flu better than an Rx of bullets and human targets.

Dad's sure got his priorities in order.

[ljm2002]

6. What a swine! n/t

[BoneDaddy]

7. wow, I can understand being upset especially if it turned out

the school system was deliquent with handling the situation, but this is absurd.