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City officials placed a metal detector in a Brooklyn school building the day after a student was busted with a loaded gun — and turned up an astonishing 21 weapons in just one day, law sources said.
The Department of Education installed a scanner in the complex housing Urban Assembly School for Law and Justice and two other schools in downtown Brooklyn Thursday morning after a 17-year-old student was nabbed with a 9mm pistol and more than $30,000 in
City officials placed a metal detector in a Brooklyn school building the day after a student was busted with a loaded gun — and turned up an astonishing 21 weapons in just one day, law sources said.
The Department of Education installed a scanner at Urban Assembly School for Law and Justice in downtown Brooklyn Thursday morning after a 17-year-old student was nabbed with a 9mm pistol and more than $30,000 in cash.
The school does not normally have a scanner in place.
But Thursday’s surprise installation netted a varied arsenal — including nine knives, seven cans of pepper spray, four stun guns, and a pair of brass knuckles, sources said.
The discoveries came a day after a student at the school showed up late around noon and entered an office to log his attendance.
A secretary spotted what she thought was a pistol in his backpack and alerted school safety agents.
The student was detained until NYPD units arrived and discovered the gun and tens of thousands of dollars in cash. The student was arrested and taken to a local precinct.
There are a total of 1,000 kids in the Adams Street building, according to the DOE.
“Weapons of any kind have absolutely no place in our schools, and our outstanding School Safety Agents safely recovered these items during screenings, ensuring that all students and staff are safe,” said DOE spokesperson Nathaniel Styer. “All protocols were followed, and school staff are following up with students regarding appropriate interventions.”
Greg Floyd, the president of the school safety agents union, said he wasn’t surprised by Thursday’s startling haul.
“Once again,” he said. “I ask the question. How many weapons are in our schools? We just don’t know. This is the tip of the iceberg.”
Floyd reiterated his opposition to those calling for the removal of safety agents and metal detectors from schools.
“They aren’t dealing in reality,” he said. “Parents should be afraid of them.
A building source said that a lot of kids are bringing in weapons as a means of protection.
“A lot of these kids bring this stuff for self-defense,” she said. “It’s a shame that it’s come to that. But it’s the truth. Sometimes you see who is carrying in something or gets caught with something and you can’t believe it. They’re scared.”
While some city schools have detectors year-round, others are only subject to random or temporary scanning.
Mayor de Blasio opted to increase unannounced scanning earlier this year after a rash of violent incidents and gun seizures in and around city schools.
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