The Death of Common Sense, documented.
Proof that "Zero Tolerance" really means "Zero Thinking" and "Zero Justice".
Get your kids out of the government indoctrination camps masquerading as "schools" before they begin to think this kind of (il)logic is normal.
In Cobb County, GA, (Atlanta suburb) an 11 year old is suspended for having a Tweety Bird wallet with a small chain on it. The chain violates the school system's "zero tolerance" policy for weapons, and a chain is considered a weapon. No, I'm not making this up.
From NBC station WXIA's web site.
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR> "Tweety Bird" Decision will Stand
Ian Stinson - Webmaster
A Cobb County middle school student will have to endure suspension from school for 10 days for bringing a "Tweety Bird" wallet to school. The Cobb County school administration said Thursday that it would stick by its decision to suspend the girl.
The wallet was connected to small chain which violated the school district's zero-tolerance weapons policy.
Ashley Smith, a student at Garrett Middle School was given the maximum punishment from the school district.
The 11-year-old, who maintains her own Tweety Web site, didn't understand the concern.
"It's only a little chain, and I don't think it can really hurt anyone," said Smith.
The school district lumps chains with pellet guns, ice picks and swords in its zero-tolerance weapons policy.[/quote]
I'm surprised the kid got the wallet back so that the press could show this "dangerous" chain. After all, if it's prohibited weapon, you shouldn't return the dangerous item to the student, should you?
[This message has been edited by JimR (edited September 29, 2000).]
Proof that "Zero Tolerance" really means "Zero Thinking" and "Zero Justice".
Get your kids out of the government indoctrination camps masquerading as "schools" before they begin to think this kind of (il)logic is normal.
In Cobb County, GA, (Atlanta suburb) an 11 year old is suspended for having a Tweety Bird wallet with a small chain on it. The chain violates the school system's "zero tolerance" policy for weapons, and a chain is considered a weapon. No, I'm not making this up.
From NBC station WXIA's web site.
<BLOCKQUOTE><font size="1" face="Verdana, Arial">quote:</font><HR> "Tweety Bird" Decision will Stand
Ian Stinson - Webmaster
A Cobb County middle school student will have to endure suspension from school for 10 days for bringing a "Tweety Bird" wallet to school. The Cobb County school administration said Thursday that it would stick by its decision to suspend the girl.
The wallet was connected to small chain which violated the school district's zero-tolerance weapons policy.
Ashley Smith, a student at Garrett Middle School was given the maximum punishment from the school district.
The 11-year-old, who maintains her own Tweety Web site, didn't understand the concern.
"It's only a little chain, and I don't think it can really hurt anyone," said Smith.
The school district lumps chains with pellet guns, ice picks and swords in its zero-tolerance weapons policy.[/quote]
I'm surprised the kid got the wallet back so that the press could show this "dangerous" chain. After all, if it's prohibited weapon, you shouldn't return the dangerous item to the student, should you?
[This message has been edited by JimR (edited September 29, 2000).]
