On my way to school today I was listening to the Opie and Anthony Show, for once, and they were talking about something that I suppose I can relate to. First, the links:
Steak knife causes 10 year old to be arrested.
http://www.wftv.com/news/14858405/detail.html
Kindergardener expelled from school for bomb threat
http://www.ocala.com/article/20071205/BREAKING_NEWS/71205002/1001/NEWS01
I'm just wondering how far this country will go before we have a complete meltdown. Seriously, a kindergardener suspended, and a little girl arrested? I remember back in elementary school I brought a pair of cap guns to school, and a teacher saw them and told me they weren't allowed and to put them away, which I did. I'd imagine if that happened nowadays I would've been pulled out of school, my parents subjected to scrutiny and a whole mess of bullshit.
Then again, since my mom's a high school teacher, I can see the other side of it. She used to work in a not so nice neighborhood and told us stories of pulling knifes off of students all the time. There's clearly a fine line between common sense and what should be taken seriously. I honestly think most of the blame has to do with the parents. Whether it's because of the "I need it now" attitude or the addiction to bribing their kids, parents need to grow some common sense before their kids screw up the rest of the world.
I had like, this whole rant set up, but I'm watching Harry Potter and getting side-tracked.
Steak knife causes 10 year old to be arrested.
http://www.wftv.com/news/14858405/detail.html
Kindergardener expelled from school for bomb threat
http://www.ocala.com/article/20071205/BREAKING_NEWS/71205002/1001/NEWS01
I'm just wondering how far this country will go before we have a complete meltdown. Seriously, a kindergardener suspended, and a little girl arrested? I remember back in elementary school I brought a pair of cap guns to school, and a teacher saw them and told me they weren't allowed and to put them away, which I did. I'd imagine if that happened nowadays I would've been pulled out of school, my parents subjected to scrutiny and a whole mess of bullshit.
Then again, since my mom's a high school teacher, I can see the other side of it. She used to work in a not so nice neighborhood and told us stories of pulling knifes off of students all the time. There's clearly a fine line between common sense and what should be taken seriously. I honestly think most of the blame has to do with the parents. Whether it's because of the "I need it now" attitude or the addiction to bribing their kids, parents need to grow some common sense before their kids screw up the rest of the world.
I had like, this whole rant set up, but I'm watching Harry Potter and getting side-tracked.
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