Clermont, FL -- Cliffton Hassam told East Ridge High School officials that his insulin pump began beeping in class Friday. But before he could turn it off, Hassam said substitute teacher Richard Maline ripped it from his leg.Hassam is diabetic. The insulin pump regulates his blood sugar level.Lake County School District officials said Maline pulled the pump because he thought the beeping came from a cell phone. They said Maline realized his mistake after he grabbed the pump. In the written statement Hassam gave to school officials Tuesday, he said the pump fell to the floor and the tube came out of his leg. The high school junior said his blood sugar levels did not return to normal until early this week.School district officials said Maline has been removed from the pool of substitute teachers.
Teacher Mistakes Boy's Insulin Pump For Phone, Rips It Out
School officials in Lake County, FL, said a substitute teacher pulled out a student's insulin pump after mistaking it for a cell phone.
