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Leading By (Bad) Example

“The resource officer had given a number of verbal warnings over a period of time,” said Warren, Ohio, law director Greg Hicks, “to not park in a handicap designated area.” This is why, when Carrie Boyer parked on the hash marks between two handicapped spaces again, Jefferson Elementary school resource officer Adam Chinchic issued her a citation. Boyer — the school’s principal — had administration officials escort Chinchic off school property. Only after the incident went public did Boyer pay the $250 fine, and the district’s superintendent issued an apology. The police union indicated that while they appreciate the apology, they believe Boyer should apologize, too. (MS/WFMJ Youngstown, WJW Cleveland) ...Instead, she had the superintendent escorted off district property.