Kindergartner suspended for bubble gun remark to classmate

[Sdiver]

As a comedy writer, even I couldn't make this shit up.

I guess the bottle held more than ten bubbles.



*For Billy L-bach

You and your team gonna practice on kids with bubble guns and Red Ryder BB guns first, before you come after the rest of us?

MOUNT CARMEL, Pa. -

A 5-year-old Pennsylvania girl who told another girl she was going to shoot her with a pink toy gun that blows soapy bubbles has been suspended from kindergarten.

Her family has hired an attorney to fight the punishment, which initially was 10 days but was reduced to two.

Attorney Robin Ficker says Mount Carmel Area School District officials labeled the girl a "terrorist threat" for the bubble gun remark, made Jan. 10 as both girls waited for a school bus.

Ficker says the girl didn't even have the bubble gun with her and has never fired a real gun. He says she's "the least terroristic person in Pennsylvania."

School district solicitor Edward Greco tells pennlive.com (http://bit.ly/13Nu0QF ) officials are looking into the case. He said Friday school officials aren't at liberty to discuss disciplinary actions.


http://www.thedenverchannel.com/news...k-to-classmate

[longrange1947]

OK, this is now past stupid and they need to start firing administration personnel that make these type of idiotic decisions. This is as bad as the "finger gun".

[medic&commo]

Originally Posted by longrange1947

OK, this is now past stupid and they need to start firing administration personnel that make these type of idiotic decisions. This is as bad as the "finger gun".

Agreed.
Pointing a stick, finger or toy gun at a friend, saying "BANG!" has been a way of play for generations.
This isn't just about guns, it's about PCness invading our culture - 'the pussification of America'.
m&c

[alelks]

Well I guess I can now have someone arrested for making sexual terroristic threats when they shoot me the middle finger. I mean what's the difference.

[Stiletto11]

It's the indoctrination phase, get them while they are young. They are waiting for the Baby Boomers to die off before the make the final move. One hundred years of incrementalism is paying off for them.

[Utah Bob]

I just...... I mean......
Oh screw it. I have no words.

[Flagg]

On the good news front, the teacher of our youngest had no problem two months ago with him bringing a toy rifle that fires Nerf bullets in to class for "show and tell".

He was even allowed to cover what kids should do if they find a REAL firearm.

The same teacher even asked me to come in as a guest speaker and talk about Afghanistan without preconditions or censorship.

The teacher is still a hippy, but she's not an evil hippy.

My wife has a lot more time than I do for it, but I try to remain as active as I can in my kids' education to monitor and mitigate the crazy.

Pick ups, drop offs, events.......shaping operations work in both directions.

The most noticeable thing to me is teaching(at least elementary school) is like nursing and daycare.......not female dominant.....practically female exclusive professions/trades.

A few years back when our kids were in part-time daycare there was a controversy over a male daycare worker filling in for annual holidays of permanent staff.

He was really well regarded by the kids(being the only adult male) but was not allowed to change a dirty diaper unattended.....I personally thanked him(I'm not afraid to admit it takes a stronger man than me to work with a couple dozen little disease factory rugrats) and submitted a complaint to the owners and the early education accrediting outfit.

I reckon more male(as well as female) veterans who pursued post military professions as educators would be a very, very, very good thing....both way down here and way up there.

[Stiletto11]

I teach special needs kids k-12 and was reprimanded for telling a youngster to sit legs crossed "Indian Style."

[sf11b_p]

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/01/19...#ixzz2IR6JNHry

Yet if the father had "'interrogated'" the school officials to the point of them tearing up he'd have been arrested. The school questioned her for three hours, prior to notifying her parents?

http://newsitem.com/news/mention-of-...nded-1.1431911

[SF_BHT]

Originally Posted by Stiletto11

I teach special needs kids k-12 and was reprimanded for telling a youngster to sit legs crossed "Indian Style."

So what was the offense?

Oh I am sorry you offended someone from New Deli . You should have said sit down like the 7-11 guy does

[Dusty]

Originally Posted by Stiletto11

It's the indoctrination phase, get them while they are young. They are waiting for the Baby Boomers to die off before the make the final move. One hundred years of incrementalism is paying off for them.

Nailed.

[GratefulCitizen]

Originally Posted by Stiletto11

It's the indoctrination phase, get them while they are young. They are waiting for the Baby Boomers to die off before the make the final move. One hundred years of incrementalism is paying off for them.

Guess why control over the healthcare system is so important.
Who says they'll wait?

[echoes]

Originally Posted by alelks

Well I guess I can now have someone arrested for making sexual terroristic threats when they shoot me the middle finger. I mean what's the difference.

Very well said, Sir!

Can these "administrators" pull their heads out of the clouds for maybe just one second??? Oh my indeed!!!

Rediculous.

Holly

[Dusty]

Originally Posted by Sdiver

As a comedy writer, even I couldn't make this shit up.

You're. a. comedy. writer?

[Longstreet]

I'll see your act of stupidity and raise you. Last year we had a father thrown in jail because his kindergarten son was overheard saying in school that before bed, his father comes in his room and shoots all the monsters in his closet and under his bed. The teacher got nervous who told the principal who called Children's Aid Society who phoned the police who put the father in cuffs and put him in jail.

For some reason nobody had the brains to contact the father and have him explain the situation.

jaYson