Elementary student brings pot to school to turn in his parents

[OutHouse]

It's a gateway drug in more ways than one. What happened to China could happen to America. Hell, what happened to America at the end of the 19th Century and the beginning of the 20th Century when 20% of all housewives were addicted to drugs could happen again if we start legalizing them. No responsible government should let it's people harm themselves.

keep your fucking nanny state in your own little corner of your world. Me? i want my freedom to do what the hell i want. if I choose to do a drug its none of the governments fracking business.

 

[JTsyo]

Whether the weed should be legal or not is not the issue in this case. Weed is illegal and they were in possession. If they were responsible parents they should be following the rules. If enough people think that weed should be legal it should be legalized but if you can't get the support to legalize it, you should move to a country that allows it instead of being a criminal. If you choose to partake in illegal activity then don't cry when you get caught and have to face the consequences.

In this case if they are decent parents I hope they get their kids back once they are clean.

 

[chusteczka]

If they were responsible parents they should be following the rules..

There is no relation between parenting and following laws.

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But I am glad to see someone bring the discussion back to the main topic.

 

[DrunkenSano]

I hope the kid gets a beating for the rest of his school years. What a tool.

 

[OutHouse]

I hope the kid gets a beating for the rest of his school years. What a tool.

oh im sure his classmates will make sure he never forgets what he did.

in the 9th grade: hey arent you that dumbass who....

 

[MagnusTheBrewer]

Whether the weed should be legal or not is not the issue in this case. Weed is illegal and they were in possession. If they were responsible parents they should be following the rules. If enough people think that weed should be legal it should be legalized but if you can't get the support to legalize it, you should move to a country that allows it instead of being a criminal. If you choose to partake in illegal activity then don't cry when you get caught and have to face the consequences.

In this case if they are decent parents I hope they get their kids back once they are clean.

What the hell does 'clean' mean? I stopped smoking when my daughters were young and I may have smoked a little after they moved out (but, I never exhaled). :biggrin:

 

[alkemyst]

I wouldn't take statistics about women at the turn of the 20th century as anything more than propaganda for most purposes.

 

[JTsyo]

There is no relation between parenting and following laws.

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But I am glad to see someone bring the discussion back to the main topic.

Of course there is. Your kids learn from you and what the parents are teaching is that you only need to follow the rules you agree with. Part of parenting is to raise a useful member of society not just to ensure the kid lives to 18.

What the hell does 'clean' mean?

They stop smoking weed until it's legal. I think it's only a matter of time since there seems to be more and more momentum with the legalize it movement.

 

[Squisher]

Of course there is. Your kids learn from you and what the parents are teaching is that you only need to follow the rules you agree with. Part of parenting is to raise a useful member of society not just to ensure the kid lives to 18.



They stop smoking weed until it's legal. I think it's only a matter of time since there seems to be more and more momentum with the legalize it movement.

This country was founded on people breaking rules. If this was 1840 and you found a runaway slave seeking shelter and you were firmly against slavery would you turn that slave in to the law? Would you have forcibly removed Rosa Parks from her seat?

 

[Kirby]

This country was founded on people breaking rules. If this was 1840 and you found a runaway slave seeking shelter and you were firmly against slavery would you turn that slave in to the law? Would you have forcibly removed Rosa Parks from her seat?

lol

 

[Liet]

This country was founded on people breaking rules. If this was 1840 and you found a runaway slave seeking shelter and you were firmly against slavery would you turn that slave in to the law? Would you have forcibly removed Rosa Parks from her seat?

I'm looking forward to hearing JTsyo's answer to this one.

 

[ShawnD1]

I wouldn't take statistics about women at the turn of the 20th century as anything more than propaganda for most purposes.

Actually it probably was true due to cultural stuff at the time. Not sure when this was, but at one time it was not acceptable for women to drink alcohol in public. At a social gathering, men are getting totally ripped because they're drinking straight whiskey, but women can't have any. No worries. Get fucked up heroin before going to the ball :awe:

They stop smoking weed until it's legal.

I'm always curious about people who say this. One minute a person will say something like drugs are bad or listen to authority, then a couple minutes later they are speeding in their car. When their very bright kid points out "daddy you are driving faster than the number", the parent is quick to point out "ahhh those are just a government conspiracy to get more money from speeding fines".
So..... in one sentence you should respect authority and follow the law. In the next sentence, the law is a conspiracy and you should disregard it when convenient. No wonder kids seem confused all the time.

 

[KeithTalent]

This country was founded on people breaking rules. If this was 1840 and you found a runaway slave seeking shelter and you were firmly against slavery would you turn that slave in to the law? Would you have forcibly removed Rosa Parks from her seat?

Awesome post. :thumbsup:

KT

 

[chusteczka]

Of course there is. Your kids learn from you and what the parents are teaching is that you only need to follow the rules you agree with. Part of parenting is to raise a useful member of society not just to ensure the kid lives to 18.

There are different factors at play here:

• proper moral guidance
• parental guidance to best get through life
• governmental control over its citizens

I would not say these are equal.

 

[thecoolnessrune]

I don't think anyone is calling the kid a snitch. If anything, we are calling him naive. Do you think this experience is going to be a positive one regarding drug laws and the police? There's no way. I would be willing to bet he knew he had made a big mistake the moment he opened his mouth. But it was too late.

What they should have done is had a talk with their child, to make sure they understand. Instead, they left it open to suggestion. Unfortunately, that suggestion came from a police officer.

Smoking marijuana around children is no worse than drinking alcohol around children. Both should be shunned by society, but it isn't the end of the world.



Screwed the kid up how? I mean I understand what you're saying, but.. bad parents are bad parents. It doesn't matter whether they smoke marijuana, drink alcohol, smoke cigarettes or are completely sober.

To your first statement, several posters here called him a snitch. To your second statement, you're completely wrong. Drinking alcohol can have its implications, but do not directly cause any harm to the child. Smoking of ANY substance in an enclosed environment however forces the child to inhale a myriad of substances that we KNOW are dangerous.

I'm all for the legalization of pot myself, but kids, who have no rights to make their own decisions, should NOT be forced to grow up taking in 18 years of second-hand smoke.

 

[lxskllr]

Yet no one has issue with their kids hanging around while grilling meat, using a fireplace, or going to church. The second hand smoke stuff is blown WAY out of proportion. It /may/ matter if you have a house of full time smokers, but one person smoking cigarettes, or 2 people smoking weed in the usual quantities doesn't matter.

 

[chusteczka]

I'm all for the legalization of pot myself, but kids, who have no rights to make their own decisions, should NOT be forced to grow up taking in 18 years of second-hand smoke.

I grew up in a home with a heavily smoking parent and hated it. This really made me want to reach 18 years old and leave home, which I did the quickest way I knew how by joining the navy.

During high school I was working to physically develop my body through track and bicycling. I was the second slowest runner on the track team and had a severe case of bronchitis each year of high school; sophmore, junior, senior, and during navy boot camp. Since then, my lungs have cleaned themselves out and I have had no further health issues, luckily. But those first 18 years were complete torture.

I do not see my mom that often anymore due to her continued smoking habits. My preference is to keep my distance.


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Yet no one has issue with their kids hanging around while grilling meat, using a fireplace, or going to church. The second hand smoke stuff is blown WAY out of proportion. It /may/ matter if you have a house of full time smokers, but one person smoking cigarettes, or 2 people smoking weed in the usual quantities doesn't matter.

I think I just effectively contradicted you.

 

[KeithTalent]

I grew up in a home with a heavily smoking parent and hated it. This really made me want to reach 18 years old and leave home, which I did the quickest way I knew how by joining the navy.

During high school I was working to physically develop my body through track and bicycling. I was the second slowest runner on the track team and had a severe case of bronchitis each year of high school; sophmore, junior, senior, and during navy boot camp. Since then, my lungs have cleaned themselves out and I have had no further health issues, luckily. But those first 18 years were complete torture.

I do not see my mom that often anymore due to her continued smoking habits. My preference is to keep my distance.

My Mom smoked like a chimney when I was a kid. I played Soccer and was the fastest kid in my school all the way through Junior High. I still run 10Ks and half-marathons regularly without issue.

Everyone's different I guess. /shrug

KT

 

[bfdd]

Yet no one has issue with their kids hanging around while grilling meat, using a fireplace, or going to church. The second hand smoke stuff is blown WAY out of proportion. It /may/ matter if you have a house of full time smokers, but one person smoking cigarettes, or 2 people smoking weed in the usual quantities doesn't matter.

No child is allowed in my residence because of weed smoking. Sorry I'm not going to get a child high. For the most part second hand smoke is bs, but I know for a fact when my place is closed up and I'm smoking, if you're there you're getting a contact high.

 

[lxskllr]

LoL, Contact high?! C'mon dude, you're not talking to an amateur here. That sounds like something from people who've never smoked :^D

 

[alkemyst]

My Mom smoked like a chimney when I was a kid. I played Soccer and was the fastest kid in my school all the way through Junior High. I still run 10Ks and half-marathons regularly without issue.

Everyone's different I guess. /shrug

KT

Everyone gets lucky. Many had smoking parents that are now in their 30's-40's.

Many now have health issues because of it.

I played contact sports, never was affected really either. However, my alcohol consumption would have killed many over my 25 years

 

[ShawnD1]

Yet no one has issue with their kids hanging around while grilling meat, using a fireplace, or going to church. The second hand smoke stuff is blown WAY out of proportion. It /may/ matter if you have a house of full time smokers, but one person smoking cigarettes, or 2 people smoking weed in the usual quantities doesn't matter.

Tru dat. Camp fires are the worst. Burning things at a low temperature generates a ridiculous amount of smoke. I remember throwing a bunch of pine needles on the fire just because it generates a huge amount of smoke 😀
We also burned used motor oil, and that was pretty bad. Throw some plastic in there. Burning styrofoam always look cool. My lungs have taken more abuse from camp fires than anyone in the world has taken from second hand cigarettes. That doesn't mean it's ok to smoke in an enclosed space around kids, but we should at least be consistent in how we react to smoke.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

No, they're bad because they are bad. Something can be bad and legal.

Just because alcohol and tobacco are legal, marijuana should be?

Alcohol wasn't always legal in the US... the legalised it again when they realised how fail they were.

The war on drugs has been going on for 40 years, its time to take heed of the saying "if you can't beat 'em, join them".

 

[simonizor]

When is this fucking country going to realize that pot is less dangerous than alcohol? All of the old people in our government that still think that pot is evil because of the way that the government brainwashed them when they were young (with videos like "Reefer Madness") need to die already so we can get rid of the ridiculous laws against pot.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

and that the kid has full access to the whole stash.

This is one of the main problems that kills those that want to legalize it. If those doing it can't even keep it from their kids when it's illegal, what's going to happen when it's easier to get.

Even if their own kid knows not to touch it, every friend that comes over may not be so smart.

If it were legal the necessity of a stash is dubious...