Mr. Sims said he did not question the arrest until a newspaper reporter's inquiry on Thursday. When he researched criminal laws related to guns on school campuses, he determined no violations had occurred. Sheriff Thompson said he never expected the grand jury to indict the student because there was no allegation Mr. Martindale intended to harm anyone. He said he doubts his office is the first to make an arrest under similar circumstances because the law is complicated. We all make mistakes.
Every officer does.
It's a buffer between law enforcement and the people. In addition to the criminal allegations, G.J. Martindale faced school sanctions, which included four weeks in an alternative education program off campus and suspension from extracurricular activities. He completed his school punishment on Tuesday. Mr. Sims said school rules regarding guns on campus are independent of criminal violations. Mr. Hysinger, the school superintendent, said the school district would continue to ban guns and other weapons from all areas of its campuses.