Teacher Was Hit In The Eye By The Wayward 'Aircraft'

A student at Andrews High School in Andrews, SC faces 30 days in jail for tossing a paper airplane in class that struck a teacher in the eye.

The South Strand News reports that the student, 17-year-old David Michael Elliott, was arrested January 10 by Georgetown County Sheriff's Office deputies and charged with third degree assault and battery. The teacher, Edward McIver, told deputies he had been struck in the eye by the errant paper airplane.

According to the incident report, McIver contacted the school resource officer to report he had been hit in the eye. He was "very upset" about the incident because he had recently had ocular surgery. The teacher said this was not the first incident with Elliott in the classroom, and "something needs to be done." Deputy Paul Glover asked if McIver wanted to press charges. The teacher said if Elliot was in fact responsible, he did.

The resource officer then met with Elliott, who admitted to throwing the airplane, and said he had intended to hit McIver in the head, but not the eye. Elliot could not give a "logical reason" for throwing the airplane, and he was cited by resource officer Glover for third degree assault and battery.

That's a misdemeanor offense that carries penalties of up to 30 days in jail and a fine of $500. He was booked into the Georgetown County Detention Center, and later released on a bond of just under $1,100.

School Principal Michelle Greene said that the did not think the incident was an assault on McIver, but it is up to the school resource officer to make a determination if charges should be filed.

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