Boy Brings Grenade To Show-And-Tell

[darkxshade]

http://www.thebostonchannel.co...s/15835802/detail.html

BOSTON -- A Cape Cod school was evacuated Wednesday after an 8-year-old student brought a hand grenade to school for show-and-tell.

About 400 students from pre-K through third grade were evacuated as a precaution. Officials said that the boy had a World War II grenade. Upon arrival of emergency personnel, it was discovered that the grenade was inert, the explosive charge and detonator were removed and a hole was cut in its bottom, police said.

The device was taken into custody by Dennis Police and later turned over to the state police bomb squad for disposal.

Students were sent home with a letter to parents reminding them to check their children's backpacks before they go to school.

Were the parents irresponsible? Article doesn't say but maybe they let the kid bring it in as it has some history and it was harmless but on the flipside it's still a grenade brought into a grade school classroom and may not be an appropriate topic of discussion for show n tell at this stage in kids lives. However I do recall as a 7 yr old they brought a police officer into class to talk about their work and they showed us their guns. Either way, all of this could have been avoided if the parents gave a heads up to the teacher. If the kid brought it into class without the parents knowing, well that's entirely a different matter.

 

[Feldenak]

IMO, a deactivated WWII-era hand grenade is a terrific item for Show-And-Tell.

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Feldenak
IMO, a deactivated WWII-era hand grenade is a terrific item for Show-And-Tell.

i agree. but err i think this is something teh school should know about heh

 

[Xavier434]

This is just a bad idea even with the school's permission. I also wouldn't allow my kid to bring in replicas of any guns either despite the relevance to classroom discussion and permission slips. In times like these, it's just not worth the trouble.

If it is beneficial for the kids to see WWII grens, then take them to a museum and avoid the trouble.

 

[Feldenak]

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: Feldenak
IMO, a deactivated WWII-era hand grenade is a terrific item for Show-And-Tell.

i agree. but err i think this is something teh school should know about heh

Yeah, but the bomb squad for disposal of a deactivated WWII grenade? Talk about overkill.

 

[PottedMeat]

Originally posted by: Feldenak

Originally posted by: waggy

Originally posted by: Feldenak
IMO, a deactivated WWII-era hand grenade is a terrific item for Show-And-Tell.

i agree. but err i think this is something teh school should know about heh

Yeah, but the bomb squad for disposal of a deactivated WWII grenade? Talk about overkill.

If that was my WWII deactivated grenade, I'd want it back.

 

[IceBergSLiM]

Can't you buy these things at any Army navy store........wtf.

 

[clamum]

I wouldn't have a problem with my kid bringing that in, but I'd definitely contact the teacher and principal ahead of time to let them know about it.

 

[Xavier434]

Originally posted by: IcebergSlim
Can't you buy these things at any Army navy store........wtf.

Ya, I have one hehe. I think it cost me $5.

 

[Xavier434]

Originally posted by: clamum
I wouldn't have a problem with my kid bringing that in, but I'd definitely contact the teacher and principal ahead of time to let them know about it.

The problem is that contacting the authorities in the school is not enough. The students are paranoid too. If they see something like this in a student's bag and have no idea why they brought it then they might go ahead and call the cops on their cell phone. Disaster then ensues..

 

[Vette73]

Originally posted by: clamum
I wouldn't have a problem with my kid bringing that in, but I'd definitely contact the teacher and principal ahead of time to let them know about it.

:thumbsup:


Yep I would either not allow it or if they really wanted to take it talk to the teacher first to tell them about it and ask if its ok.

 

[Leros]

I wouldn't think twice about bringing an inert grenade into a school, but I can see how it would cause panic.

 

[sourceninja]

In 1987 I actually took a wwII grenade to show and tell. It was also inert. My grandfather let me take it. Nobody said a damn thing.

 

[Jschmuck2]

Originally posted by: Leros
I wouldn't think twice about bringing an inert grenade into a school, but I can see how it would cause panic.

You're not very bright, are you?

I say, skip the school, bring it to the airport! They LOVE that!

 

[krunchykrome]

Although I think it's a cool item to bring to a show and tell, it's could make a lot of people uncomfortable. And with all of the violence and scares in schools these days, I don't think it would be a good idea. So I would say no, and recommend brining something else in.

 

[Bill Brasky]

I've actually brought one of these to show-and-tell before. LOL. My parents just called the school, and everything was fine. I also had a prism taken from the periscope of a submarine, and a shell casing from a deck gun.

 

[Xavier434]

Originally posted by: sourceninja
In 1987 I actually took a wwII grenade to show and tell. It was also inert. My grandfather let me take it. Nobody said a damn thing.

I remember those times too. People are so scared these days. I have yet to conclude whether they have good reason or not, but my better judgment says no. Despite that, my better judgment also tells me why it is best not to fight this sort of thing on school grounds though.

 

[imported_Imp]

Pretty cool thing to bring in, but definately stupid NOT to tell the school/ask permission first. It's kinda like bringing a real gun to school with the trigger or firing pin removed and no ammo. Can't blame them for reacting that way. I would still want that frag back though...

 

[waggy]

Originally posted by: Zaitsev
I've actually brought one of these to show-and-tell before. LOL. My parents just called the school, and everything was fine. I also had a prism taken from the periscope of a submarine, and a shell casing from a deck gun.

heh when i was in jr High a guy brought in a bunch of WWII stuff. from caseings to weapons.

heck. one time at show-and-tell a kid brought in a new hunting rifle he got.

of course the school was out in the country and this was over 25 years ago

 

[sadffffff]

are the holes drilling the bottom large and obvious?

 

[jiggahertz]

Originally posted by: Xavier434

Originally posted by: sourceninja
In 1987 I actually took a wwII grenade to show and tell. It was also inert. My grandfather let me take it. Nobody said a damn thing.

I remember those times too. People are so scared these days. I have yet to conclude whether they have good reason or not, but my better judgment says no. Despite that, my better judgment also tells me why it is best not to fight this sort of thing on school grounds though.

Yeah, at first I thought that this was a great example for the pussification of america. But, to be fair this was pre-Columbine and all the other school shootings.

 

[sutahz]

Its a piece of metal. The school over reacted.

 

[Kadarin]

Originally posted by: jiggahertz

Originally posted by: Xavier434

Originally posted by: sourceninja
In 1987 I actually took a wwII grenade to show and tell. It was also inert. My grandfather let me take it. Nobody said a damn thing.

I remember those times too. People are so scared these days. I have yet to conclude whether they have good reason or not, but my better judgment says no. Despite that, my better judgment also tells me why it is best not to fight this sort of thing on school grounds though.

Yeah, at first I thought that this was a great example for the pussification of america. But, to be fair this was pre-Columbine and all the other school shootings.

It's still a great example for the pussification of America.

 

[maziwanka]

Originally posted by: Feldenak
IMO, a deactivated WWII-era hand grenade is a terrific item for Show-And-Tell.

no doubt, but if i was the kid's father, I would have called the school ahead of time and (1) seen if it would be okay to bring in such an item; and (2) assured the school that the grenade was a dud.

 

[Phokus]

Originally posted by: sutahz
Its a piece of metal. The school over reacted.

So is a live grenade, it's a piece of metal.