An Indiana mother, apparently unhappy with a lesson taught at her daughter’s school, made a bold – and illegal – move. Carrie Rivers allegedly showed up at her daughter’s school with a gun and ended up in jail. She withdrew her daughter from Valley Mills Elementary School in Decatur Township after a teacher allegedly gave an assignment referencing same-sex relationships. The mother apparently misunderstood the intent of the lesson, however, and the situation quickly escalated .
According to court documents obtained by WTHR, the teacher told police the assignment revolved on flags . This included flags from countries worldwide and referenced a rainbow flag in her classroom with the words “be kind.” When Rivers complained, the teacher told police she dismissed her daughter from having to complete the work. Evidently, that wasn’t enough, and Rivers reportedly removed her daughter from school on April 9.
Per court documents, the enraged mother showed up to the school with a gun holstered to her waist. Having a gun on school property is a felony in Indiana. Police confronted Rivers at the school, who apparently thought police wanted to talk to the teacher and not her. Following the interaction, she allegedly sent this message to the teacher:…