What if the hat would have had little figures of Mexican drug cartel members holding their miniature guns... would that have been okay? How about little figures showing Latino crowds torching automobiles after a basketball game? No? You mean only government-sponsored violence is acceptable?
If the school has ROTC, how do they maintain the zero-tolerance policy? What constitutes a weapon? I know of people who can make a weapon out of anything.
At this point you can only laugh at these "zero-tolerance" incidents. Does anyone know if while getting a degree in teaching and/or school administration that as part of graduationing they are given "shock treatments" to make sure they start their profession with "no common sense".
I wish these little terrorist would stop hiding behind the flag. Were do we get these educators, this kid and his parents were trying to honor the military, nothing more and there is nothing on that hat that creaates a threat to anyone. now the forks and knives in the lunch room might, scissors, pens, pencils, chemicals in science class etc etc but a toy army man. To prove the point, watch the interveiw with mom, we disagree with decision but respect the principals authority so hat was withdrawn. This kid has a chance because mom and dad are teaching him right. Even though somedays there is no common sense. CLsamuel glad i dont live by you and your paranoid thinking.
You don't have to be a liberal or a conservative to think like those in power at this school. You only need to be a twit and more than willing to declare such in public. (Proof that you are a twit.)
This is the reason so many people lose respect for the rule of law. Bureaucrats who write policies and design the enforcement procedures lose sight of the purpose of a policy. This is really simple. When you design a no weapons policy for a school you start off with "What is the purpose of this policy?" The answer is "To prevent a child from being physically hurt by a dangerous weapon." Then you can add two additional caveats to that reasoning to give administrators some discretion. "Is the object the child brought into school an actual weapon?" and "Was it the intent of the child to use the object as a weapon?" That eliminates idiots from sending little children home for bringing apple peelers, toy soldiers, toy guns that are obviously toy guns (not replicas), Army recruitment poster etc.
Apply the above to this situation. "Can the toy soldiers the child brought to school on his hat physically hurt another child?" The answer is unlikely. "Are the toy soldiers the child brought to school on his hat an actual weapon?" The answer is no. "Was it the intent of the child to use the toy soldiers he placed on his hat as a weapon?" The answer is no. End of problem. These administrators are actually teaching small children that laws have no common sense and that administrators don't know the difference between a one inch plastic toy soldier holding a half inch plastic rifle and an actual human being holding a real firearm. What message is that sending?
This is utterly ridiculous! It's time parents and school board members woke up! It's the ARMED services for a reason! They are ARMED to protect idiots like these. This poor child was more harmed by the principal telling him his hat wasn't appropriate in HONORING our military. Goes to show the CHILD is the better person here! A hat is not going to kill, neither is a shirt...now if it was a 357 Magnum, you might have a good reason to ban it from school.Get those stupid Liberals out of our business. They are good for nothing.
Just another step in the destruction of america. Baby every child and they will grow up to be a bunch of pansies, Spending there time worrying about every other countries feelings while slowly giving away every personal freedom the constitution was meant to preserve.
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If the school has ROTC, how do they maintain the zero-tolerance policy? What constitutes a weapon? I know of people who can make a weapon out of anything.
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Government - We know whats best for you and your family.
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Apply the above to this situation. "Can the toy soldiers the child brought to school on his hat physically hurt another child?" The answer is unlikely. "Are the toy soldiers the child brought to school on his hat an actual weapon?" The answer is no. "Was it the intent of the child to use the toy soldiers he placed on his hat as a weapon?" The answer is no. End of problem. These administrators are actually teaching small children that laws have no common sense and that administrators don't know the difference between a one inch plastic toy soldier holding a half inch plastic rifle and an actual human being holding a real firearm. What message is that sending?