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Woman Sues Police After Becoming Unwitting Hostage in Active Shooter Drill
MIKAEL THALEN | STORYLEAK
A Colorado woman has filed suit against her former employer and the Carbondale Police Department after she says she was taken hostage during an unannounced active shooter drill.
The training exercise, which occurred last October, allegedly resulted in Michelle Meeker being held at gunpoint by a police officer disguised as a mass shooter.
Meeker says she was confronted by the officer while working at the Heritage Park Care Center, an assisted living facility for senior citizens, and forced towards a vacant room. Convinced the situation was real, Meeker says she refused to enter, prompting the officer to flash a firearm on his waist.
That is when Meeker says she began begging for her life, asking the gunmen to spare her for the sake of her young child. According to reports, the officer eventually identified himself as Michael Zimmerman before admitting that the event was a training drill.
Meeker’s lawyer, Paula Gryson, says the scenario has damaged her client emotionally, physically and mentally.
“Absolutely prepare your employees, but prepare them in a responsible and respectful manner,” Gryson told News 9.
A spokesperson with the Heritage Park Care Center admitted to the drill after being confronted by News 9 but refused to say whether or not their employees were informed beforehand.
Source: http://truthisscary.com/2014/08/woman-sues-police-after-becoming-unwitting-hostage-in-active-shooter-drill/
