U.S Not the only schools treating thier students wrong?

Larry_OHF · 05-30-2002, 07:53 AM

I heard today that an Aussie middle-school boy was thrown out of school for bringing a picture of a knife to school to share with his friends. Talk about no tolerance! I thought I had heard the worst when the kids were thrown out for playing in the playground using their fingers to imitate a gun, but to be suspended for a picture? What has become of this miserable world?

Was the teacher afraid the kid would paper-cut somebody?

[ 05-30-2002, 07:54 AM: Message edited by: Larry_OHF ]

Ar-Cunin · 05-30-2002, 08:18 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Larry_OHF:
Was the teacher afraid the kid would paper-cut somebody?

[img]graemlins/biglaugh.gif[/img] - you know, papercuts can be painful

Azred · 05-30-2002, 10:08 AM

I suppose that biology class will have to be removed from the cirriculum, unless all the bio labs are about plants. Also, all scissors in the school will have to be removed, along with staplers, pens, pencils, chalk. etc. Zero tolerance means that everything that could be a weapon will have to be removed, including books. [img]graemlins/dontknowaboutyou.gif[/img]

Why books? Didn't you know that a little bit of knowledge is dangerous? [img]graemlins/laugh3.gif[/img]

Legolas · 05-30-2002, 10:09 AM

*sits a good long moment in stunned silence*

SomeGuy · 05-30-2002, 12:22 PM

That's one of the reasons why I hate teachers.

caleb · 05-30-2002, 12:25 PM

ALL teachers? Thats harsh man.

Zuvio · 05-30-2002, 12:28 PM

I guess operation zero tolerance is really in effect then.

Horatio · 05-30-2002, 12:31 PM

good GOD!
I...no, that's it, I can't think of anything else to say, so I'm gonna leave it at that. Laughable. Pure stupidity at its highest peak.

Larry_OHF · 05-30-2002, 12:41 PM

Quote:

Originally posted by Azred:
I suppose that biology class will have to be removed from the cirriculum, unless all the bio labs are about plants. Also, all scissors in the school will have to be removed, along with staplers, pens, pencils, chalk. etc. Zero tolerance means that everything that could be a weapon will have to be removed, including books. [img]graemlins/dontknowaboutyou.gif[/img]

Why books? Didn't you know that a little bit of knowledge is dangerous? [img]graemlins/laugh3.gif[/img]

You're right. I am sure that I could kill somebody if I wanted to by buying a Pepsi can from the vending machine, drink it, the tear the aluminum can into a shaped weapon that could cut somebody's throat. Or I could jam my pencil though an eye.

For the criminally minded, anything is a weapon. In fact, some martial arts can teach you how to make anything a weapon! Will kids be banned from schol if they are taking self-defence lessons after-school?

A person that wants to kill somebody, will find a way to do it. Suspending kids because of pictures in magazines is not going to help.

Suzaku · 05-30-2002, 12:46 PM

I think this is getting out of hand... you could fart on someone's face and they could choke and die from the lethal gas and you wouldn't even be holding a weapon!!!

Just put more controls on violent video games and this problem should lessen because younger people don't understand what exactly killing is...

05-30-2002, 07:53 AM	#1
Larry_OHF Ironworks Moderator Join Date: March 1, 2001 Location: Midlands, South Carolina Age: 48 Posts: 14,759	I heard today that an Aussie middle-school boy was thrown out of school for bringing a picture of a knife to school to share with his friends. Talk about no tolerance! I thought I had heard the worst when the kids were thrown out for playing in the playground using their fingers to imitate a gun, but to be suspended for a picture? What has become of this miserable world? Was the teacher afraid the kid would paper-cut somebody? [ 05-30-2002, 07:54 AM: Message edited by: Larry_OHF ] __________________

05-30-2002, 10:08 AM	#3
Azred Drow Priestess Join Date: March 13, 2001 Location: a hidden sanctorum high above the metroplex Age: 54 Posts: 4,037	I suppose that biology class will have to be removed from the cirriculum, unless all the bio labs are about plants. Also, all scissors in the school will have to be removed, along with staplers, pens, pencils, chalk. etc. Zero tolerance means that everything that could be a weapon will have to be removed, including books. [img]graemlins/dontknowaboutyou.gif[/img] Why books? Didn't you know that a little bit of knowledge is dangerous? [img]graemlins/laugh3.gif[/img] __________________ Everything may be explained by a conspiracy theory. All conspiracy theories are true. No matter how thinly you slice it, it's still bologna.

05-30-2002, 12:22 PM	#5
SomeGuy Unicorn Join Date: May 14, 2002 Location: Oklahoma, USA Age: 33 Posts: 4,238	That's one of the reasons why I hate teachers. __________________ \"I firmly believe that any man\'s finest hour, the greatest fulfillment of all that he holds dear, is the moment when he has worked his heart out in a good cause and lies exhausted on the field of battle - victorious.\"<br />-Vince Lombardi

05-30-2002, 12:28 PM	#7
Zuvio Gold Dragon Join Date: May 19, 2002 Location: Blessed are those who are not.... Age: 42 Posts: 2,556	I guess operation zero tolerance is really in effect then. __________________ [img]\"http://img121.exs.cx/img121/4236/zuviodemonnoname2hf.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

05-30-2002, 12:31 PM	#8
Horatio Ma'at - Goddess of Truth & Justice Join Date: September 19, 2001 Location: Behind these metal bars Age: 41 Posts: 3,117	good GOD! I...no, that's it, I can't think of anything else to say, so I'm gonna leave it at that. Laughable. Pure stupidity at its highest peak. __________________ I <b>am</b> the party!!<br /> [img]\"http://zert0.net/iuti/img2/1381585-vi.gif\" alt=\" - \" />

05-30-2002, 10:09 AM	#4
Legolas Jack Burton Join Date: March 31, 2001 Location: The zephyr lands beneath the brine. Age: 39 Posts: 5,459	sits a good long moment in stunned silence

05-30-2002, 12:25 PM	#6
caleb Horus - Egyptian Sky God Join Date: April 10, 2001 Location: Tacoma, WA, U.S.A. Age: 39 Posts: 2,615	ALL teachers? Thats harsh man.

05-30-2002, 12:46 PM	#10
Suzaku Drow Warrior Join Date: December 11, 2001 Location: Canada, AB Age: 38 Posts: 264	I think this is getting out of hand... you could fart on someone's face and they could choke and die from the lethal gas and you wouldn't even be holding a weapon!!! Just put more controls on violent video games and this problem should lessen because younger people don't understand what exactly killing is... __________________ <br />Irresponsibility: No single raindrop will believe that it is to blame for the resulting flood. -Anonymous <br />IW PT Sig-Artist

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