MACOMB COUNTY, Mich. – An Eastpointe man who pleaded no contest to threatening a school over his child’s snack time was sentenced on Thursday.
David Scott, Jr., 44, was initially charged with possession of ammunition by a prohibited person, making an intentional threat to commit an act of violence against a school, school employees or students, and disorderly person, obscene conduct. He was also being charged as a fourth-offense habitual offender.
On Oct. 22 at around 3:30 p.m., police responded to Pleasantview Elementary in Eastpointe after receiving a report of a parent making threats. When they arrived, they learned a first-grader’s father, identified as Scott, was upset that his child didn’t get a snack time, according to Eastpointe Police Lt. Alexander Holish.
Scott allegedly was outside the school at dismissal time, with teachers, kids and other parents around, and used profanities while making threats.
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Holish said Scott made threats against the school, personnel and a teacher, saying that he was going to return to the school the next day and “air the place out,” which is a common term that means to shoot up the place.
The child wasn’t singled out, according to Holish. During the investigation, police learned that a previous teacher used to allow extra snack time, but a new teacher does not.
Within hours of the investigation, Scott was arrested.
In August, Scott pleaded no contest to making an intentional threat to commit an act of violence against a school, school employees or students, and disorderly person, obscene conduct. All other charges were dismissed.
On Sept. 24, he was sentenced to one year’s probation and 30 hours of community service.
