A Holly Springs teen picking up his girlfriend from Fuquay-Varina High School Tuesday afternoon was arrested after school officials noticed a shotgun and a rifle in his pickup, Fuquay-Varina police said.
Joseph Pascal Aprea, 18, was charged with two felony counts of possession of a weapon on school grounds, according to arrest warrants.
Was the punishment fair or should school officials and the police department have let him off on a warning?
You have got to be kidding! This kid obviously did something silly and without realizing it is against the law. I did not know you cannot drive through this area with a gun in your car. I do it every day. My GPS routes me from Stewart down a public road that curves right through the entrance to the school and on to 55. What happened to the days when the sheriff pulled you over, gave you a lecture and even possibly notified your parents that you need an attitude ajustment. No wonder we have a crazy world out there today.
Teen arrested for having guns on school campus.
This is a case of over aggressive application of the law. The teen should have received a warning by the authorities and have been sent on his way. Locking him up overnight was uncalled for.