Seriously, we may just be hopeless

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From OA online: Parent: Fourth-grader suspended after using magic from 'The Hobbit'
A Kermit parent said his fourth-grade student was suspended Friday for allegedly making a terroristic threat.

His father, Jason Steward, said the family had been to see “The Hobbit: The Battle of the Five Armies” last weekend. His son brought a ring to his class at Kermit Elementary School and told another boy his magic ring could make the boy disappear.

Steward said the principal said threats to another child’s safety would not be tolerated – whether magical or not. Principal Roxanne Greer declined to comment on the matter.

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according to the New York Daily News the boy had been suspended twice
The first time for calling a classmate black
The second time for bringing "The Big Book of Knowledge." to school. A kids book about pregnancy

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It never ceases to amaze me what happens any more. And before anyone blames Texas, I'm sure if you troll your own state, you'll find some pretty strange things in yours as well.

Cenk and Anna (TYT video) make an interesting point; Bullying goes on and nothing happens. Chances are it's because there's no systematic way of dealing with it.
Whereas this, they just lump it in terrorist threat, threats are suspension.
Pregnancy book, no idea why it caused a suspension, but let's say it had a drawing of a naked woman. Pornography = suspension.



I haven't found one story that has contradicted the three stories below.


http://www.oaoa.com/news/education/article_6b47c224-a8d2-11e4-8989-1f5b0d13dadd.html
http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/texas-boy-suspended-bringing-ring-power-school-article-1.2099103