Gun found on Rio Hondo College campus stirs controversy

A gun found in a Rio Hondo College locked staff rest room allegedly left by a dean on May 31 has stirred up controversy, drawing more than 100 people to Wednesday’s board meeting.

Initial reports were that the gun was loaded but Pico Rivera Sheriff’s Station, through Rio Hondo College, say they don’t know if cheap moncler outlet it was loaded or unloaded because it wasn’t inspected.

The board at the end of the meeting in closed session directed staff to begin disciplinary action but could not say any more until the employee has his due process, said board President Madeline Shapiro in a statement relayed in an email by college spokeswoman Ruthie Retana.

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Lim, at Wednesday’s board meeting reading a June 5 letter sent to the college, said the loaded gun was found by a college employee in a rest room in moncler outlet store the Campus Inn building.

moncler sale It was soon determined the gun belonged toHoward Kummerman. executive dean of the Institutional Research and Planning Office and executive director of the Rio Hondo College Foundation. Lim said. Officials from the college have not confirmed the name of the gun owner. moncler sale

“What followed thereafter was very concerning,” he said. “Dean Kummerman called in his staff one by one to address the situation. This as you could imagine was unnerving to many of the staff.”

Lim said past events around the country, referring to the many school shootings, is another reason for the concern.

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However, Mohamed Rassmy, a senior accountant moncler outlet at the college for 18 years, defended Kummerman, saying he has done a good job in running the college’s foundation.

“He has extreme integrity,” Rasssmy said. “He’s been careful with every penny of the foundation. I worked with him closely. He is always calm under pressure. I never felt threatened by him when we disageed.”

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“If somebody else had found the gun and given it back to Howard, things would have been very different,” he said.

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“The incident has created a sense of distrust,” Rivera read. “It has left us in a constant state of fear. This has become a matter of personal safety. Employees are scared to come to work and they’re unsure if someone will be carrying a gun.”

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