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Consol Student Arrested For Bringing Sword to School Save Email Print
Posted: 6:27 PM Sep 6, 2008
 Last Updated: 10:57 PM Sep 6, 2008
 Reporter: Ashlea Sigman
Email Address: Sigman@kbtx.com
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A 17-year-old A&M Consolidated High School student took a trip to jail Friday after administrators say he brought a sword to school.

Police say John Augustus "Gus" Patterson was confronted in the school parking lot because he did not have permission to be out of class.

Administrators say it wasn't the first time he was caught in the lot, so he and his car were searched.

Police say an attack sword with a 15-inch blade and attached arm brace was in the trunk, along with shotgun shells and two video cases with marijuana traces.

Administrators also say Patterson had a pocket knife on him.

The teen was arrested for having a prohibited weapon on campus and possessing marijuana.

He will also face disciplinary measures by the district.
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Posted by: class of 1964 Location: bryan on Sep 15, 2008 at 12:55 PM
well they had drugs in my class n all the ones before us i guess they just skipped your grade some how
Posted by: Gus's best friend Devin Location: AMCHS on Sep 15, 2008 at 12:06 PM
This is ridiculous; the news made it seem like Gus was walking down the hall with the sword about to cut everybody’s head off. They also made it seem like he had 2 video game cases stuffed full of weed. This also isn’t the case. There was one video game case with weed flakes in it. Probably not even enough to register on a scale. I hope the system actually works this time and they let this kid who didn’t even do anything off. Free Gus P!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! later homeboy sorry it took me so long to look at this. To all the supporters we appreciated it. To all the haters well forget y’all any way
Posted by: mary on Sep 15, 2008 at 07:02 AM
Are you kidding me? This is such crap, for being studious he's gonna get a felony on his record? he wasnt even doing anything wrong. Gus is single handedly one of the nicest guys i have ever met, he was going out to his car to get his eco notes for crying out loud! And come on people...who DOESNT smoke weed? FREE GUS P!!
Posted by: Me Location: Everywhere on Sep 11, 2008 at 07:17 PM
It amazes me that we have so many "superior" judges that is interested in this article. And that is what it is, an article, an opinion, an interpertation. God knows the truth, and so will the courts, nothing else matters.
Posted by: JeRRY Location: College Station on Sep 11, 2008 at 12:51 PM
GUSLY!!!!!! WELL DONE!!! BUDDY!!! jeje I think your mexican cause your crazy like us jejeje well to bad you got busted, it no matter anyway. And by the way I think there just exagerating with gus its just a sword its not like if hes going to kill somebody. GOOD LUCK GUS SEE YOU TOMORROW!!!
Posted by: Katsumoto Location: tokyo on Sep 10, 2008 at 08:36 PM
A samauri's sword is his life line and I'm missing mine, I'm sending Tom Cruise after you Mr. Gus, and he will retrive my sword and return it to its scabbard
Posted by: cousin Location: Houston on Sep 10, 2008 at 03:29 PM
There is alot of people in the world who have done worse things, therefore this is some bull. You got a home in houston too brotha.
Posted by: Houston Tx Location: H on Sep 10, 2008 at 11:48 AM
we love you man, "free Gus P"....every one in that H..keep ya head up sir, we got ya back
Posted by: gus on Sep 10, 2008 at 11:17 AM
As for the suspicious factor they had on me was not that strong. Yes i was outside, with no pass (I told my teacher i was going to the bathroom and manuvered my way through the back part of the school and went
Posted by: Jane on Sep 10, 2008 at 11:11 AM
THATS SO OBSERD!!!! Gus just went to get his homework, and who in the world ever said that a principle can search your car?! He is one of the most laid back people ever, the news made him sound like this mass killer criminal that hes NOT. Thats stupid. Theres way more in this town the police need to be worried about than a stupid accident. see why no one likes the police? or authority?! they want you to think their your friends when obviously... thats not quite the truth. whatever FREE GUS!@#(!&$*!(&$!(*
Posted by: Steve-O Location: Bryan on Sep 10, 2008 at 10:56 AM
Always gotta be ready in case medieval warriors attack the schools. You never know when they will show up.
Posted by: Live Free Location: TO: To Live Free on Sep 10, 2008 at 10:30 AM
I have no problem whatsoever with a search under any circumstances as long as the parents approve and the student is under the age of 18. I do not believe a parent should be able to give consent for a student that is of legal age. As for carrying a firearm on a school campus I have no problem with that either, as long as the person has a CHL. CHL holders have to be 21 years of age and pass a background check. Government bureaucracies, like CISD, have been dreaming up unconstitutional policies and laws in America since it's inception. For example, in the recent Heller decision the U.S. Supreme court ruled that Washington D.C.'s ban on certain types of firearms was unconstitutional. The District of Columbia can not pick and choose which parts of our constitution it wants. The entire Constitution applies to all U.S. citizens whether you live in D.C. or Iola, Texas. Same goes for the CISD. If they want to ignore the constitution they should forfeit all federal, state and local funding.
Posted by: domaco34 Location: bcs on Sep 10, 2008 at 09:30 AM
To live free---If I had a child in that school and his car was on the school property and they, for whatever reason, wanted to search his/her car, then they should. If this child had injured someone, or god forbid killed someone, you would be the idiot asking why didn;t the school do random checks. When there are childrens lives at risk, the school district should be able to try to protect those kids that we, as parents, trust them with everyday. Sounds to me like YOU have something to hide. And if not, then you don't need to worry about it. This kid did have something to hide and now will have to face the music for his actions. This could change this kids life, the path he was going down, for the better. If not, at least he isn't around other children right now. Anyone that has that kind of a wepon on his person, is probably not using it in wood shop. If he wanted to show it off to his friends, he should invite them to his house.
Posted by: To Live Free on Sep 10, 2008 at 05:29 AM
"Just because the CISD board and school administration pull a policy and a code of conduct from their lower posterior does not make it legal. " If the parents signed off on the policy consenting to searches in order to obtain a parking permit, would this have changed your mind? Or are you saying that any policy that MIGHT violate the Constitution, such as carrying a gun or other "arm" such as a sword (second amendment) to school isn't enforceable?
Posted by: Live Free or Die Location: To Anonymous on Sep 10, 2008 at 04:11 AM
Just because the CISD board and school administration pull a policy and a code of conduct from their lower posterior does not make it legal. The protections of the Fourth Amendment do not suddenly vanish simply because they are ignored. I would encourage the student's parents to fight this tooth and nail. They should hire the best lawyer they can find.
Posted by: gus on Sep 9, 2008 at 11:48 PM
now i do fully take responsability for my actions and was 100% my fault that this happened..... but if you want to hear my side of the story; i just went outside to get some eco notes and then i was in handcuffs, spending the night in county, and now have a felony charged against me
Posted by: Live Free Location: Continued on Sep 9, 2008 at 10:22 PM
Continued: Kids should not bring drugs or swords to school, but we have to draw the line when illegal searches are being conducted. Illegal searches, such as this one, open the district up to lawsuits. I don't know about you but I am not thrilled about the district taking my tax money and "settling for an undisclosed amount" to make things like this go away. It is time to revise the district's policy. Any time a students vehicle is searched a parent should have to be present or at the very least give written permission. The district should have to present the parent with a detailed description of the item or items they expect to find during a search. They should also have to present the parent with evidence that led them to believe beyond a reasonable doubt that such items are located in the student's vehicle. If the parent refuses to allow the search after being presented satisfactory evidence, then the student should be prohibited from driving a vehicle on school property.
Posted by: Live Free Location: To Anonymous on Sep 9, 2008 at 10:08 PM
Just because the CISD board and administration pulled a policy and a "Code of Conduct" out of their rear ends does not make it legal or right. Furthermore, how does one define "suspicious"? That is too broad of a term. What is "Suspicious" to one person could be considered a perfectly normal activity to another. Throughout history, words like "suspicious" have been used to inter people in concentration camps, infringe on religious freedom and basically weed out those that are deemed undesirable by the ruling elite. As Just Say No noted, instruction on constitutional rights is lacking. In addition, the History curriculum in most schools leaves much to be desired. Schools don't usually tell kids that 6 million Jews were murdered in Nazi Germany. They don't tell kids that Uncle Joe Stalin and his Soviet comrades murdered between 20 and 30 million by most estimates. Liberals hate history because it can not be changed. Therefore, they choose to omit the parts they don't want kids to know.
Posted by: Anonymous Location: College Station on Sep 9, 2008 at 09:33 PM
Gus is one of the funniest and most laid back boys in my grade. He wouldn't even hurt a fly with that "sword" of his. A huge majority of kids at our school go hunting on the weekends, and who can blame anyone for accidently leaving the remains in their vehicle? As for the marijuana, I don't see how the teachers jumped from one conclusion to the next-He was outside (mind you, with a yellow pass going to get his Economics homework from his car) and it somehow turned in to him having weapons and weed on him. Absolutely ridiculous. Our school should be focusing on some REAL problems. FREE GUS P!
Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 9, 2008 at 09:02 PM
Look at the Code of Conduct and Student Handbook. Bring a car on campus and the vehicle is subject to searches, especially if you are acting suspicious!
Posted by: Jim Location: Bryan on Sep 9, 2008 at 08:22 PM
Aggie 12........ I knew someone would get it.
Posted by: Various stuff on Sep 9, 2008 at 08:08 PM
To AMCHS student at 5:10 - Jeez, I hope you're taking remedial English... "And about the pot I do believe it was mariajuana for the fact he is a known smoker...". What a sad attempt at making a sentence. To the poster that called the student a dealer - there was no marijuana that could be sold found in the trunk. There were "traces" of marijuana on two video cases found in the trunk. Sure he probably smokes, but you're making an unsupported leap in logic to call him a dealer. To Taxed to Death: I hope you are courageous enough to provide those teachers' names to the csisd administrators even if you don't want to post them publicly.
Posted by: Just Say No Location: Freedom Isn't free on Sep 9, 2008 at 06:59 PM
Students and citizens you should NEVER give ANYONE consent to search your vehicle or personal property. If the police have the legal right to search your vehicle they will not ask for your permission. The mere fact that they are asking for your consent indicates they most likely do not have probable cause to conduct a search. Another thing to do in a situation like this is to take advantage of your Fifth Amendment right to remain silent and shut the heck up! Do not make the job of those that are attempting to harm you any easier. When you give up privacy to gain security you lose both. People have died so you can have the freedoms you have today. To give up and lay down is to disrespect everyone that has died for this great nation. There is a reason the districts only teach one semester of government in Texas. Most schools just casually touch on the constitution and the Bill of Rights, if they are even mentioned them at all. Big Brother does not want you to know your legal rights.
Posted by: AMCHS Student Location: College Station on Sep 9, 2008 at 05:10 PM
The College Station officers that are assigned to the schol were out with two of the principals when they searched his car. I would know this for the fact that I was in class outside when they brought him and the sword in the school.And I don't think that it's crazy that he was arrested because if you saw the sword then you would say the same thing.It was wayyyy larger than just 15".And about the pot I do believe it was mariajuana for the fact he is a known smoker,I know someone who knows him very well.Now what would you think if he did go on a rampage and your childrens were in his rath??Think about that one.
Posted by: Taxed To Death! Location: College Station on Sep 9, 2008 at 04:45 PM
They need to start searching faculty vehicles. There is a certain English teacher at a local high school that lived in my dorm when I was in college. That individual smokes more wacky weed than Cheech and Chong. There is another area teacher that lives in my subdivision. I have never seen her when she did not have a beer in her hand. If the DPS set up a sobriety check point in front of her school she would be getting her second DWI. If it is good for the goose it is certainly good for the gander. Every vehicle that goes on the school campus should be subject to unannounced, random searches and that includes the faculty, staff, administration and students in College Station. If TSA can search a flight attendant getting on a 747, then we need to authorize police to check out the Principal's briefcase. He will have a totally different outlook on life when the shoe is on the other foot. Kids have no business bringing drugs to school and neither do district employees.
Posted by: Aggie12 Location: Walton Hall on Sep 9, 2008 at 02:48 PM
Jim in Bryan, that was funny. Do you remember the time years ago that the Corp member attacked SMU's cheerleaders at Kyle field? The funny thing about that is that after he pulled his saber and attacked them, they faught back and beat him up before game officials could break it up. They kicked him out of the Corp of course but not for pulling the saber but for getting beat up by cheerleaders. Maybe this is his son. lol
Posted by: Another Tax Payer on Sep 9, 2008 at 01:12 PM
" do not know if the school can legally search a private vehicle, but we need to change the rules if they can." Not sure either, but I think that in order to get a parking permit, the owner (student or parent) must give consent to search at all the local schools, including A&M and Blindergarden. And if you don't want to give up your right to hide your stash in the trunk without risking a search, TAKE THE BUS! Because as far as PC goes, a student hanging around doing nothing in the parking lot when they should be in class sounds like a possible possible dealer waiting for the surveillance to go away before texting his customers to pick up their weed...
Posted by: Anonymous Location: College Station on Sep 9, 2008 at 12:56 PM
You can joke all you want about CSISD...that is until the next school shooting happens here. Nobody thinks that could ever happen at their school or in their community until it does. There is absolutely no reason any student should have a gun or a knife on school property, even if it's in their car. Do you think that just because it's in their car that it can't be used to hurt someone?? All they have to do is walk out the school and get it. Quit bashing school officials for trying to protect our kids.
Posted by: Tax Payer Location: College Station on Sep 9, 2008 at 10:40 AM
I agree with Pam. Rights are like muscles. When they are not exercised they disappear. I do not know if the school can legally search a private vehicle, but we need to change the rules if they can. The vehicle has to be registered in the name of an adult and I don't see any reason why a school district administrator should be authorized to search a vehicle that belongs to another adult. Like Pam said, if the police develop probable cause that is one thing. However, simply searching a student's private vehicle on a fishing expedition simply because you might, maybe, possibly find something within the vehicle that violates district policy should not be allowed. I can understand searching a students locker because that is district property and a student that accepts a locker should understand that. I wonder how the CISD administrators would feel if the tax payers that pay their salaries showed up in the morning and demanded to rummage through their vehicles?
Posted by: Anonymous Location: College Station on Sep 9, 2008 at 10:38 AM
I NEVER recall hearing anyone say CS does not have drugs, alcohol and other problems. You people who want to keep accusing CS of that, need to get the chip off your shoulder. There are problems everywhere and we all know it. Unfortunantly that is why vehicles have to be searched.
Posted by: Pam Location: College Station on Sep 9, 2008 at 08:41 AM
Can the school district actually search a kids car without the kid's permission? I thought they would need the police to do something like that. Does anyone know the answer to this? If the district is allowed to search a child's car without his permission we need to to get that changed. I can understand if a parent approves the search or the police develop probable cause to search, but we do not need to give a government institution the authority to search a kid's car simply because he skipped class or is in an area that the school thinks he should not be in. There has got to be a system of checks and balances for something of this nature.
Posted by: Cynthia Location: Bryan on Sep 9, 2008 at 08:34 AM
I agree that the headline was a far reach for this article. Why couldn't you say something like, "A&M Consol Student arrested for drug possession on school property." That sounds more ligit then a freaking sword! And, yes, we do call those bowie knives where I come from!
Posted by: laura Location: iola on Sep 8, 2008 at 09:12 PM
to anonymous 9:05 omg. lol
Posted by: mom Location: cs on Sep 8, 2008 at 06:40 PM
What a joke CSISD is....with them it's all about appearances....csisd to the rescue..lol
Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 8, 2008 at 06:35 PM
Gus is a good guy. He's not the least but an "aggressive type." A&M Consol is a school that prides itself on ruining peoples lives and claiming the faculty are heros. I have no doubt that the majority of the staff of that school will burn in hell for their hypocrisies and their judgement and criticism of anyone they deem "unworthy" of their society.
Posted by: EM Location: C/S on Sep 8, 2008 at 02:03 PM
WHY DOSENT THE SCHOOL WORRY MORE ABOUT TEACHING OUR KIDS, THEN WHATS IN THEIR TRUNKS.
Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 8, 2008 at 09:05 AM
a 15" sword? In Texas we call that a Bowie Knife. As far as the shells go, whats the threat on them without the shotgun itself?? He was probably just a stoner on a binge, rollin a doobie.
Posted by: C/O 04 Consol student Location: Fort Hood Texas on Sep 8, 2008 at 08:37 AM
Let see 2 weeks before our graduation at consol, a kid actually went and told them he forgot to take his hunting guns out of his truck. You would have thought he was there to kill someone the way they acted. They OVER-REACTED .. maybe the same here?
Posted by: betty Location: cs on Sep 8, 2008 at 08:03 AM
Reminds me of last year when a SPECIAL ED student, after being badgered all day locked up in the adaptive behavior class, picked up a SCIENCE PROJECT in the room and in frustration screamed he was going to blow up the school. The district is who embellishes and sensationalizes to get rid of the students who "don't fit in". UN fortunately....these are the kids who need the most help.
Posted by: amchs mom on Sep 7, 2008 at 07:15 PM
for god's sake KBTX, please stop with the sensationalist headlines - "Consol student arrested for bringing sword to school". My heart rate increased, how did I not hear about his already?? An attack sword at school! Was my sophomore anywhere around this person at the school?? OOhhhh, I kept reading and found out the sword was locked in his trunk.
Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 7, 2008 at 06:50 PM
This talented young man had the sword for the rehersal of romeo & juliet in the school play. as far as the weed. He had mowed a yard for an elderly couple the day befor and some of the grass got tracked into his car. Give him a boyscout merit badge.
Posted by: n Location: Bryan on Sep 7, 2008 at 04:45 PM
What happened to a person is innocent until proven guilty. As for the marjuana traces;has it been tested; probably not. There are two sides to every story we've only heard the one that hit the news. If he had carried the sword into the building or class room then I could see why this story made the news. We are so quick to judge our youth today.
Posted by: betty Location: cs on Sep 7, 2008 at 11:20 AM
Isn't it ironic that other districts across the state are going door to door to enroll students...an CS is weeding out the trouble makers as fast as possible.
Posted by: Class of 1965 Location: Not B/CS on Sep 7, 2008 at 08:08 AM
I saw the headlines and intended to defend the kid until I read about the drug residue. The school district did the right thing in my opinion. When I was a kid I carried a shotgun in my vehicle every day durring duck season. The principal noticed it one day. He asked to see it, told me it was very nice and took me to his car and showed me his shotgun. it was very common back then for kids to have firearms in their vehicles. The only school discipline problems back then were gum chewing and running in the halls. My how times have changed. A few bad kids have messed thing up for all the rest of the kids. Life isn't fair, but we have to roll with the punches.
Posted by: BD on Sep 7, 2008 at 07:58 AM
Was the shotgun shells buckshot or doves load.
Posted by: Anonymous on Sep 7, 2008 at 07:46 AM
So, I didn't know that ninjas went to AMC... hmmm.
Posted by: Life Long Native Location: Bryan on Sep 6, 2008 at 11:21 PM
Kid sounds like a trouble maker. They need to expel him for a semester or two. Unfortunately, he would probably just sit and round and get high and play with his knives!
Posted by: SPEECHLESS Location: Bryan on Sep 6, 2008 at 11:16 PM
UH-OH there's trouble in "Paradise". Probably one of those "High Roller" parent's kids who live the "GOOD LIFE". Can't blame anyone from Bryan on this one.
Posted by: cs res Location: cs on Sep 6, 2008 at 10:26 PM
you know...its almost hunting season...same thing happened to a family member of mine, and it was purely innocent, minus the marijuana. He went from the ranch to school, and the rest is history.
Posted by: Here we go..... Location: Bryan on Sep 6, 2008 at 09:51 PM
I know this story can't be true,,,Bryan has all the thugs and trash,,,,,ha ha ha,, See CS,,,you have them too!!
Posted by: LD Location: College Station on Sep 6, 2008 at 08:16 PM
Good for Mr. Reed and CSISD!
Posted by: Randy Location: Bryan on Sep 6, 2008 at 07:52 PM
Not in College Station....Marihuana?
Posted by: Jim Location: Bryan on Sep 6, 2008 at 06:48 PM
Sounds like a future aggie Corp member.
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