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Re: Keeping Our Schools Safe
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lugnet.off-topic.debate
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Sun, 4 Feb 2001 21:28:57 GMT
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Christopher Weeks wrote:
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> In lugnet.off-topic.debate, Dave Schuler writes:
> > http://www.cnn.com/2001/US/01/31/chicken.finger.gun.ap/index.html
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> The general concensus seems to be that suspending the boy is overkill.
nice pun.
> Would it be at all different if the 'victim' was peer? Would it be at all
> different if the aggressor were also saying "I'm going to shoot you with a gun"
> or something? Would it matter if the victim were traumatized by the event?
> Would it matter if the aggressor either was or was not displaying remorse?
no. no. I hope not. not really.
Did we remember that the kid was 8 years old? I'm sure some of you have
children this age and I have a brother who is currently 8.
This kid probably would have gotten less punishment if the victim was
peer. If the actual victim were traumatized by an 8 year old kid
wielding a chicken finger at them I'd say they should not be teaching 8
year old kids.
> Imagine a first grader telling two of his classmates that he was going to cut
> their heads off with a pocket knife. What is the appropriate response of the
> school?
IMO, the appropriate response would be take the kid aside and give him a
stern voice. IF the kid continued to be problematic with the same issue
then the roots are most likely deep enough that he should get some help
to determine that -- suspension provides for a day off school.
--
-TiM
NB, CA
http://echofx.itgo.com
t_c_c@yahoo.com
3ch0fx
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| (...) cut (...) the (...) I know a little boy who was expelled from a private school for the first offense. I thought it was a bit dramatic, but was wondering if that was the general perception. Chris (23 years ago, 5-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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| (...) Would it be at all different if the 'victim' was peer? Would it be at all different if the aggressor were also saying "I'm going to shoot you with a gun" or something? Would it matter if the victim were traumatized by the event? Would it (...) (23 years ago, 4-Feb-01, to lugnet.off-topic.debate)
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