Zero Tolerance Leaves No Room For Common Sense......AGAIN

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http://www.kcrg.com/news/local/66732597.html

DES MOINES (AP) - A Des Moines girl who brought an empty shotgun shell to school to show her science teacher was suspended for violating the school's weapons policy.

Authorities say 12-year-old Jazmine Martin brought the shell to school last week. It was a souvenir from a summer vacation to South Dakota. It was empty and had the word "blank" written on the front.

Jazmine said that during fourth period, she was pulled out of class and questioned about her souvenir.

Brody Middle School Principal Randy Gordon said Jazmine actually brought a bag of shell casings and shared them with other kids.

Gordon said that even though they were empty, the casings are considered ammunition, which violates the school's weapon policy.

What the HELL is the world coming to?

[saltydogbk]

It is an Obamanation.  Welcome to the future.

[MikeBjerum]

This is the same as removing God from the pledge in schools.  Our enlightened educators are so afraid of law suits and authority that all they know how to do is take the letter of the law to the extreme to cover their a**.  This is the same reason some on this forum have removed their kids from public school, and I taught mine to rebel openly.

[tombogan03884]

 This is the sort of thing that leads me to the discussion of Revolution I'm having with WatchmanUSA.
While local school boards ARE elected, administrators are not, they are appointed by a group of elected citizens who may or may not have any idea what they are doing (the school board) these administrators are heavily influenced by groups such as the NEA and Nation teachers union over which the community has no control at all.

[Pathfinder]

This is the sort of thing that leads me to the discussion of Revolution I'm having with WatchmanUSA.
While local school boards ARE elected, administrators are not, they are appointed by a group of elected citizens who may or may not have any idea what they are doing (the school board) these administrators are heavily influenced by groups such as the NEA and Nation teachers union over which the community has no control at all.

Not to mention that the admins are usually under contract, making it all but impossible to get rid of them - short of buckets of tar, a nice pole, and a few of Grandma's feather pillows.

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[TAB]

Not to mention that the admins are usually under contract, making it all but impossible to get rid of them - short of buckets of tar, a nice pole, and a few of Grandma's feather pillows.

The best way to get rid of a some one at a school is get 20+ angry parents toegther and all show up at the school/ district office at the same time.

While the person may not be fired, they will atleast be transfered.