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Tab (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 01:51 PM Original message |
It’s a Fork, It’s a Spoon, It’s a ... Weapon? |
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Eric J in MN (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 01:53 PM Response to Original message |
1. Zero Tolerance = Total Stupidity. (NT) |
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notesdev (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:07 PM Response to Reply #1 |
15. Zero tolerance = zero thinking |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 05:32 PM Response to Reply #15 |
64. Bingo! It's so the administration doesn't have to think about it. |
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izquierdista (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 08:40 AM Response to Reply #64 |
110. When administrators don't have to think |
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HisTomness (75 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 03:11 PM Response to Reply #1 |
42. Zero Tolerance for BS |
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damntexdem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
2. Zero Intelligence rules strike again! |
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sui generis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 01:59 PM Response to Reply #2 |
4. egg-zackly /nt |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 01:55 PM Response to Original message |
3. Americans and their zero tolerance... |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:01 PM Response to Reply #3 |
7. Americans? Don't forget the UK's nanny laws. Guns, now knives, soon rope perhaps? |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:03 PM Response to Reply #7 |
11. Sorry, Brits aren't half as cowardly as Americans |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:07 PM Response to Reply #11 |
14. Brits would be speaking German.. |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:18 PM Response to Reply #14 |
20. Tell 'em Archie. |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #20 |
21. The comic book character? |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:20 PM Response to Reply #21 |
22. Bunker |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:24 PM Response to Reply #22 |
25. Man.... |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:23 PM Response to Reply #14 |
24. Errr... The Brits beat back the Germans by themselves |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:29 PM Response to Reply #24 |
29. You are talking about an air battle.... |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:33 PM Response to Reply #29 |
31. Give the Russians credit where it's due |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:37 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. It could be argued... |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 05:40 PM Response to Reply #32 |
65. Nukes have nothing to do with the European Theatre. |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 06:00 PM Response to Reply #65 |
70. Seriously? |
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Viva_La_Revolution (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 11:29 AM Response to Reply #32 |
117. Then thank god for the Norwegian rebels! nt |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 09:50 PM Response to Reply #24 |
84. Yeah, that had nothing to with the thousands of tons of equipment we sent. |
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edwardian (177 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 03:43 PM Response to Reply #14 |
49. The UK declared war on Germany, |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 06:03 PM Response to Reply #49 |
72. And the Brits have given us Katie and Peter... |
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Name removed (0 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 09:51 PM Response to Reply #49 |
86. Deleted message |
ronnie624 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:14 AM Response to Reply #86 |
97. I'm certain about one thing, |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:41 AM Response to Reply #97 |
99. Thanks for proving my point. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 02:52 AM Response to Reply #86 |
106. You need to learn some history |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 03:30 AM Response to Reply #106 |
107. And you need to read up as well. |
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Gman2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 05:12 PM Response to Reply #14 |
59. If we didnt purposely wait to enter the war, Brits would be telling you STFU yank, we are the superp |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 06:01 PM Response to Reply #59 |
71. I would hope the Brits would use the Queen's English better.... |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 10:48 PM Response to Reply #14 |
90. I think that is a hateful thing to say. nt |
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truebrit71 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 01:27 PM Response to Reply #14 |
127. Not.So.Much. |
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pink-o (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:12 PM Response to Reply #11 |
18. He's talking about all the cameras and Big Brother attitude on the streets of London n/t |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:30 PM Response to Reply #18 |
30. I'm aware of that |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:57 PM Response to Reply #30 |
40. Great quote. Thanks. (and I still hate photo enforcement cameras) |
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Gman2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 05:16 PM Response to Reply #30 |
61. It all stems from our American chickenshit fear of death. Perfect safety, perfect |
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Igel (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:02 AM Response to Reply #61 |
95. It goes further than that. Much further. |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:18 PM Response to Reply #11 |
19. I thought the topic was silly rules. The UK bans guns and is trying to ban knives. |
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PaulaFarrell (840 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 03:39 PM Response to Reply #19 |
48. Guns are not banned |
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Gman2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 05:18 PM Response to Reply #19 |
62. Should citizens be able to walk to the store without being stabbed and killed? |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 07:20 PM Response to Reply #62 |
74. Citizens should be able to walk to the store and defend themselves. |
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AlbertCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 05:55 PM Response to Reply #19 |
68. Leslie Howard was masculine or sexy. |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 07:25 PM Response to Reply #68 |
75. I don't know if a gentleman would do anything which built the upper body. |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 09:49 PM Response to Reply #11 |
83. Are you serious? |
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Fumesucker (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 05:00 AM Response to Reply #83 |
108. Incarceration rates in the US and the UK.. |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 03:33 PM Response to Reply #108 |
128. Banning everything in sight, cameras on every corner. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 07:17 PM Response to Reply #83 |
130. The projection you evince is hilarious |
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WildEyedLiberal (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 01:45 AM Response to Reply #11 |
103. They're much more so, if we are talking about "zero tolerance" laws |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 10:47 PM Response to Reply #7 |
89. Americans, us, have stupid "no tolerance" policies. The fact that other countries do to doesn't |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
5. I would have been expelled |
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classof56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:00 PM Response to Original message |
6. Zachary is SIX??? 45 days in reform school? |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:02 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. If he were my kid, this would have been his last day at the mercy of public schools. |
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classof56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:10 PM Response to Reply #9 |
17. Not to mention, the little guy was feeling so good about joining Cub Scouts. |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 10:49 PM Response to Reply #6 |
91. No tolerance policies and manditory sentencing. Why do we even need administrators or judges? nt |
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Journeyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:01 PM Response to Original message |
8. So his principal couldn't explain why a camping utensil should not be used at school? |
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Occulus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:11 AM Response to Reply #8 |
96. You presume zero tolerance policies have merit |
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Journeyman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:57 AM Response to Reply #96 |
101. I believe you completely misread the intent of my post. . . |
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smirkymonkey (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 11:29 AM Response to Reply #8 |
118. They should also make them put corks on the end of their fork |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:03 PM Response to Original message |
10. He only got 45 days!!!??? OMG, like someone could have been PINCHED |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:08 PM Response to Reply #10 |
16. Do they still allow compasses for geometry in school? |
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Neurotica (412 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 04:26 PM Response to Reply #16 |
52. And what about pencils?! Potentially quite dangerous... |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 09:46 PM Response to Reply #52 |
82. Yes, of course, and you know what? The fools in the school are providing |
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mbperrin (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 09:42 PM Response to Reply #16 |
80. Dammit! Yes, they do! I forgot, because I teach economics and US History, |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 10:58 PM Response to Reply #80 |
93. Please update us on the upcoming trial. |
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Gman2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:05 PM Response to Original message |
12. If Marin Co. kids bought hollow plastic noonchuks on field trip, all were suspended |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:38 PM Response to Reply #12 |
33. Nunchuks are inherently and ony used as weapons. |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 03:26 PM Response to Reply #33 |
44. "hollow plastic," i.e., toys, are not the real thing. (nt) |
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intheflow (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 05:04 PM Response to Reply #44 |
55. Toy machine guns aren't the real thing, either. |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 05:10 PM Response to Reply #55 |
58. Funny, I had no problems bringing mine in at the time |
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Nihil (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 05:57 AM Response to Reply #58 |
109. After reading the OP and the entire thread ... |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 01:08 PM Response to Reply #109 |
124. I'm actually not being sarcastic there; the scope of ZT silliness is vast |
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Gman2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 05:09 PM Response to Reply #33 |
57. One of the biggest problems in this country is |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:06 PM Response to Original message |
13. My youngest sister got nabbed for this 10 years ago.. |
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BadgerKid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 09:51 PM Response to Reply #13 |
85. Does the school have scissors cases? n/t |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:21 PM Response to Original message |
23. I had an archery class in high school... |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:26 PM Response to Reply #23 |
26. Archery in junior and senior here. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:52 PM Response to Reply #26 |
38. Something tells me this class is no longer available... |
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imdjh (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:55 PM Response to Reply #38 |
39. Archery had to be eliminated. Kids who didn't hit the RCM had low self esteem. |
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JuniperLea (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 03:35 PM Response to Reply #39 |
46. Funny how in a world that caters to low-self esteem by way of these decisions... |
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AlienGirl (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 02:32 AM Response to Reply #23 |
105. We had Hunter Safety in sixth or seventh grade and most kids brought their guns |
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Liberal_in_LA (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
27. ridiculous. I hope he doesn't end up in reform school. Perhaps the parents can afford private school |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:28 PM Response to Original message |
28. "difficult to distinguish" = "we don't like to think so our rules make it unnecessary." (nt) |
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Ian David (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:39 PM Response to Original message |
34. This is not "Political Correctness." This is abrogation of the responsibility to reason and judge. |
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ThomCat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 03:37 PM Original message |
I agree. Throwing the term "political correctness" around |
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Neurotica (412 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 04:39 PM Response to Reply #34 |
53. It's all about liability -- check out this great opinion from a similar case |
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Rage for Order (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 09:14 PM Response to Reply #34 |
78. No, it's political correctness |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 04:21 PM Response to Reply #78 |
129. Damned do-gooders trying to stop it being "applied in a discrminatory fashion." |
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Rage for Order (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 08:01 PM Response to Reply #129 |
131. Yes, I fault them |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 10:29 AM Response to Reply #131 |
132. You changed subjects. |
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la_chupa (357 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:43 PM Response to Original message |
35. is that "knife" even sharp? |
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krkaufman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
36. "This is taking political correctness too far." -- not really. |
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bl968 (68 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 02:49 PM Response to Original message |
37. Zero Tolerance = Mandatory Minimum Sentencing |
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unblock (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 03:03 PM Response to Original message |
41. the problem here is that they're punishing the kid when it's the parents who didn't follow the rules |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 03:24 PM Response to Reply #41 |
43. The problem is the rules themselves. (nt) |
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FiveGoodMen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 03:32 PM Response to Reply #43 |
45. Amen |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 03:37 PM Response to Original message |
47. Does that school supply butter knives for school lunch? |
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classof56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 04:03 PM Response to Original message |
50. I went to the Help Zachary website and signed the petition. |
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truthisfreedom (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 05:05 PM Response to Reply #50 |
56. I'm trying to sign the petition but it absolutely won't load for me. |
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classof56 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 05:22 PM Response to Reply #56 |
63. Yay! Thanks, Truthisfreedom! |
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lunatica (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 04:08 PM Response to Original message |
51. That Zachary is one scary looking dude!!! |
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davsand (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 04:56 PM Response to Original message |
54. Were the parents not aware of the policy? |
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scarletwoman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 05:57 PM Response to Reply #54 |
69. Why assume that the parents even knew he brought the set? Zachary might have simply stuck it in his |
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rhett o rick (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 10:45 PM Response to Reply #54 |
88. I agree. Children should be searched every day before school in case they mite take a SPORK to |
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NOLALady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 11:14 PM Response to Reply #54 |
134. My daughter took one of those to school. |
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Mechatanketra (903 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 05:14 PM Response to Original message |
60. Allow me to echo the refrain: not "political correctness" |
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jmowreader (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 05:43 PM Response to Original message |
66. I know exactly what would happen if they didn't suspend him, and it's sad |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 02:04 AM Response to Reply #66 |
104. That attitude sums up American dyfsunction and decline in a nutshell... |
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Vidar (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 05:53 PM Response to Original message |
67. "Zero tolerance" policies take take away any discretion local officials |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 07:44 PM Response to Reply #67 |
76. What it takes away is lawsuits.. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 09:33 PM Response to Reply #76 |
79. You've got to be kidding! |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 10:53 PM Response to Reply #79 |
92. I should have said... |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:36 AM Response to Reply #92 |
98. Please |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:04 AM Response to Reply #98 |
113. Post 66 is a somewhat accurate representation of what |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:19 PM Response to Reply #113 |
120. Og boy! A call for Tort deform alongside zero tolerance laws so there'd be no recourse at all |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:20 PM Response to Reply #120 |
121. You're right.. |
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depakid (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:59 PM Response to Reply #121 |
122. The rest of the world thinks the same of Americans |
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WriteDown (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 01:01 PM Response to Reply #122 |
123. We must have got it from the Brits. nt |
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mzmolly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 06:29 PM Response to Original message |
73. They may have had to suspend him, but reform school? |
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blackspade (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 08:57 PM Response to Original message |
77. These school administrators are a bunch of idiots. |
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proteus_lives (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 09:44 PM Response to Original message |
81. Insane! |
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donco6 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 10:04 PM Response to Original message |
87. Dumb |
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Art_from_Ark (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Mon Oct-12-09 11:11 PM Response to Original message |
94. I don't know where you went to school in the '60s |
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Endangered Specie (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:55 AM Response to Original message |
100. sounds more like prison instead of school |
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aint_no_life_nowhere (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 10:59 AM Response to Reply #100 |
116. That kid had a shiv on him - he has to spend 30 days in the hole in solitaire |
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omega minimo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 01:15 AM Response to Original message |
102. It's a fucking travesty |
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PassingFair (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
111. Here is the weapon. |
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Javaman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:03 AM Response to Original message |
112. so, if one was a boy scout and had one's scout knife with them... |
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Bo (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:10 AM Response to Original message |
114. No wonder I no longer live in the USA labor camp system |
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blueworld (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
115. Another little terrorist off the street! Delaware will yet find Osama bin laden! |
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gauguin57 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 12:10 PM Response to Original message |
119. I saw this kid on "The Today Show." He's certainly self-confident and well spoken for a 6-year-old. |
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Posteritatis (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 01:09 PM Response to Reply #119 |
125. Self-confident for now, anyway; I imagine something like this would alter him. (nt) |
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ProudDad (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-13-09 01:10 PM Response to Original message |
126. Two points today... |
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NOLALady (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Wed Oct-14-09 11:09 PM Response to Original message |
133. This happened to my daughter at about 8 years. |
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