Ex-teacher takes 18 hostages in French school

[Taxloss]

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/4790468.stm

A former teacher has taken 18 students, a teacher and another man hostage at a school in France, officials said.

The man, who is believed to be armed, is holding the hostages at a school in Sablé-sur-Sarthe, west France.

More soon.

---- breaking hard on BBC.

[rocktivity]

1. Now the TEACHERS are going postal?

:scared:
rocknation

[Taxloss]

2. An EX-teacher, that is.

Dismissal grievance? Who knows?

[HuffleClaw]

3. wonder what made him snap

one spitball too many?

[Taxloss]

4. This isn't a laughing matter.

Nevertheless, your post made me chuckle.

Let's hope this ends peacefully.

[maddezmom]

5. lost his job and has been out of work for 2 years

according to BBC reports

[Taxloss]

6. Here is the updated BBC report:

A former teacher has taken 18 students, a teacher and a teaching assistant hostage at a school in France.
The man, who is armed with a handgun, is holding the hostages at a school in Sable-sur-Sarthe, west of Paris.

The 33-year-old man has been out of work since losing his job at the school two years ago.

Officers are negotiating with the man who has barricaded himself and the hostages in a classroom at Colbert de Torcy high school.

The man has made no demands but reports suggested he was protesting at the difficulty of finding employment.

[slackmaster]

11. What the fuck did he expect to gain by holding students hostage?

The guy is obviously a nutball.

[mikeytherat]

12. If he's protesting because he can't find a job,

this is NOT going to look good on his resume.

He thinks he had trouble finding work before...

mikey_the_rat

[tocqueville]

7. latest news : NEGOTIATIONS STILL GOING ON

man said being psychologically unstable, former teacher in that school. 18 hostages 11-16 + adults.

this kind of guy is normally no match for the GIGN.

[T_i_B]

8. Ex-teacher seizes French students

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/world/europe/4790468.stm

A former teacher has taken 20 students and at least two adults hostage at a school in France.
The man, who is armed with a handgun, is holding the hostages at a school in Sable-sur-Sarthe in western France.

The 33-year-old man has been out of work since losing his job as a supply teacher at the school two years ago.

Police have surrounded the building and officers are negotiating with the man, who has barricaded himself and the hostages in a classroom.

[Eugene]

9. BBC: French hostage-taker surrenders

Last Updated: Thursday, 9 March 2006, 18:55 GMT

French hostage-taker surrenders

A former teacher who held 21 students and two adults hostage at a school in France
for several hours has handed himself in, police say.

They said the hostages were unharmed and the handover passed off calmly.

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http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/europe/4791408.stm

[slackmaster]

10. Of course he surrendered

He's French.