Boy Brings Grenade To Show-And-Tell

[jonks]

Originally posted by: Nitemare

Originally posted by: sirjonk

Originally posted by: Feldenak

Originally posted by: sirjonk
I think the poll should ask "would you be comfortable with your child's classmate bringing in for show and tell what they assured their teacher was an innert WWII grenade that in all likelihood isn't going to explode but hey stranger shit has happened?"

Do you know how they disable these grenades to render them inert?

I don't really care. If the class is going on a field trip to the museum to see old ammunition rendered safe, fine. For all I know from the classmate, it's a souvenir grandpa brought back from France and kept in his basement. It's not about the grenade so much as it is the source. Have the grandfather meet with the teacher/principal, explain he'd like his grandkid to bring it in, and after their review if it's an empty piece of metal, fine. I just don't want to take the word of the 2nd grader that the bomb in his backpack is fake.

My poll question focuses on the assurance solely of the 2nd grader, which is where I find the problem.

It had a big ass hole in the bottom where it was drained. Was the teacher and the entire school blind?

Didn't read the article, did ya.

 

[oddyager]

EDIT:

Nevermind. sirjonk beat me to it.

 

[sourceninja]

Originally posted by: DrPizza
People act as if Columbine was the first school shooting. It wasn't. Nor was it the case (even at that time) of the most children being killed in a school. The biggest difference was the type of media attention it was given and how our society has been turned into a society of fear. i.e. pussification of America has happened.

What's next? Little Jimmy's father was a plumber and little Jimmy brought a piece of pipe to school for show and tell. What's the difference between a pipe bomb and a piece of pipe? (about the same as the difference between a grenade and a grenade with the explosive removed; which is rather obvious to even 4th graders - I had the opportunity to handle such a grenade during 4th grade (or was it 2nd grade?) that a classmate brought in for show and tell.)

Once again, I feel lucky to live in an area of the country that hasn't been so pussified yet.

I was in highschool when that happened. My school banned trench coats. That's how silly it was. I had a very nice long rider jacket I used to wear. I was forced to buy a new coat because of an over reaction.

 

[jagec]

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

++.

Maybe the kid should have alerted the teacher ahead of time, but this overreaction is ridiculous. If there's A HOLE CUT IN THE BOTTOM, it's pretty obvious that it's a dud.

The way things should have gone:

(teacher sees grenade in backpack)
Teacher: Hey! What's that?
Student: Oh, it's a deactivated WW2 grenade. I was bringing it in for show and tell.
Teacher: Hmm...let me see it?
(looks at it, sees hole in the bottom)
Teacher: Well OK, but next time you bring something like this in to the school, I'd appreciate it if you give us a call first and tell us about it. Some people might see it and get the wrong idea.