OK, this has just gone too far...student tosses rubber band on teachers desk, gets suspended

[Malak]

It's events like this that spark kids to bring guns to school.

 

[jagec]

Originally posted by: Bigsm00th
btw, it is clearly indicated in that story that the rubber band was not "tossed". that is simply the word used, but the action was not tossing. it was shooting. i dont think the kid ought to be expelled, but a 10 day suspension is fine.

10 day suspension for shooting a rubber band? I'd certainly HOPE not.

If the kid doesn't have a history, that warrants a "no shooting rubber bands" from the teacher.
If the kid has a history, but isn't REALLY roudy, that warrants a threat "pick that up and don't shoot it again, or you go to the principal's office"
If the kid's a troublemaker, and is acting up, it warrants a trip to the principal's office, but only a 1-day suspension in the most extreme cases.

 

[MartyMcFly3]

Originally posted by: jagec

Originally posted by: Bigsm00th
btw, it is clearly indicated in that story that the rubber band was not "tossed". that is simply the word used, but the action was not tossing. it was shooting. i dont think the kid ought to be expelled, but a 10 day suspension is fine.

10 day suspension for shooting a rubber band? I'd certainly HOPE not.

If the kid doesn't have a history, that warrants a "no shooting rubber bands" from the teacher.
If the kid has a history, but isn't REALLY roudy, that warrants a threat "pick that up and don't shoot it again, or you go to the principal's office"
If the kid's a troublemaker, and is acting up, it warrants a trip to the principal's office, but only a 1-day suspension in the most extreme cases.

It's a fvcking rubberband. Unless he did it everyday, there's no reason why it should go above a "no shooting rubber bands" from the teacher... Even if he did it everyday, I cant see a suspension out of this. A detention i can see, maybe even a saturday school. But a 10 day suspension?!?!

 

[mobobuff]

Originally posted by: Triumph
Man, what the hell kind of schools did you guys go to? Military academies? If I was suspended for 10 days every time I shot a rubber band, flung wads of paper, or something like that, I would never have graduated. Maybe we should go back and burn all of the old Dennis the Menace footage because *gasp* it shows him holding a sling shot!

QFT++

 

[aplefka]

There's got to be more to the story than meets the eye.

 

[SgtBuddy]

If I have to eat with a flippin plastic knife in first class on an airplane, kids should not have access to the terrorist devices like rubber bands!

 

[DPK]

Originally posted by: conjur

10-day suspension would be for beating a kid or bringing a gun to school.

Ummm. I would hope that a school doesn't suspend a kid for only 10 days if he brings a gun to school.

I think many of you are missing the point. There is a CLEAR difference between

-- shooting a rubber band across the room or spitballs at one another like we have all done at some point in our school days

AND

-- shooting a rubber band at your teacher after she told you to put it down. Maintaining classroom disapline is not easy for teachers and this kid got exactly what he deserves if he in fact did shoot the rubber band at his teacher. This issue is more about respect then the actual threat, and the kid clearly has none. If my kid did that then I would walcome the lesson being taught with a 10 day suspension.

EDIT: Oh... and how about an apology from the kid and his mother.

 

[eakers]

I bet that teacher really hates that kid for some reason, like he is probabley a trouble maker or a badass or whatever.... there has to be more to this story.

 

[WiseOldDude]

the wheels are coming off of our society and education system, this is just another lugnut teacher the flew off. It's going to get worse before it completely collapses.

 

[yukichigai]

Originally posted by: harrkev
The parents should sue the shcool for providing their child with a dangerous weapon.

Rarely do I say this, but ROFL. Seriously, that's so utterly fitting; the school claims he had a weapon, and they even admit they provided it.

If he shot it at the teacher, fine, a short suspension is a bit on the extreme side, but okay. But there's no way in hell it's up to a "Level 4" offense, seeing as that distinction covers s%$# like bomb threats.

However, I do remember a time in elementary school when some kids started a trend of shooting rubber bands with paper clips on them. Those were actually, legitimately dangerous, puncturing skin about half the time they hit someone. (Imagine if they hit an eye... bleah) I seem to recall one of the kids got full-on explelled, or kicked out for a year, something like that.

So yeah, this wasn't a paperclip + rubber band eye gougey thing. Expelling the kid is far too extreme.

 

[DPK]

Again. I believe the big issue here is the kid's blantant disrespect for his teacher instead of the rubberband being dangerous. The kid should have to apologize and then the school should lessen the suspension. Sounds to me like they called the news before actually talking to the school about the issue.

 

[Triumph]

Originally posted by: DPK
Again. I believe the big issue here is the kid's blantant disrespect for his teacher instead of the rubberband being dangerous. The kid should have to apologize and then the school should lessen the suspension. Sounds to me like they called the news before actually talking to the school about the issue.

No, that isn't the big issue here. If it were, it wouldn't be a headline.

 

[Eli]

LMFAO...

I am SO glad I'm not in school anymore..

And there is no way in fsck my kids are going to be educated in these prisons we call public school.

 

[yukichigai]

Originally posted by: Eli
LMFAO...

I am SO glad I'm not in school anymore..

And there is no way in fsck my kids are going to be educated in these prisons we call public school.

Private schools aren't much better. "You are a worthless piece of crap, but God loves you."

 

[AMDZen]

Originally posted by: yukichigai

Originally posted by: Eli
LMFAO...

I am SO glad I'm not in school anymore..

And there is no way in fsck my kids are going to be educated in these prisons we call public school.

Private schools aren't much better. "You are a worthless piece of crap, but God loves you."

lol, so true. I guess you will need to move from the US, me I solve this problem by simply not having children.

 

[BigJ]

I wonder how long my friend would've been suspended for. He lobbed half a pear (only the meaty part) at one of your friends as a joke, didn't even hurt the kid, and all he got was extended detention.

 

[Gooose]

lawsuit anyone?

 

[Black88GTA]

Originally posted by: Nitemare

I used to use staples and rubber cement to make projectiles that would actually stick into objects. Not to mention fashioning mini guns out of pens with springs.

I think every kid that wasn't a robot did that. Anyone remember those pencils that had 10-15 little points stored in them, and when the top one got dull, you stuck it in the back and a new one popped out the front? Those made AWESOME blow-guns with very little modification. And those little points were sharp, too!

Good times.


I think it's a pretty sad state of affairs what things have come down to. We used to have dodgeball, snowball fights, gym class....not anymore. Looks like I got out of grade school just in time . Poor kids.

 

[MrYAK]

Originally posted by: Confused

Originally posted by: Confused

Originally posted by: Confused
Whiskey

Tango

Foxtrot!?

WHAT THE FVCK!!! All falculty involved needs to die.

 

[Baked]

Meh, another case of worthless parents raising kids w/ no respect for elders.

 

[bluewall21]

Originally posted by: Black88GTA

Originally posted by: Nitemare

I used to use staples and rubber cement to make projectiles that would actually stick into objects. Not to mention fashioning mini guns out of pens with springs.

I think every kid that wasn't a robot did that. Anyone remember those pencils that had 10-15 little points stored in them, and when the top one got dull, you stuck it in the back and a new one popped out the front? Those made AWESOME blow-guns with very little modification. And those little points were sharp, too!

Good times.


I think it's a pretty sad state of affairs what things have come down to. We used to have dodgeball, snowball fights, gym class....not anymore. Looks like I got out of grade school just in time . Poor kids.

That makes me reminisce.

 

[MustangSVT]

Originally posted by: notfred
Kill the principal, teacher, school board, etc.

Ok. it will be done..

I will use rubber bands to kill them to put them in their place.

but i need $1.50 to purchase rubberbands first.

 

[Philippine Mango]

Seriously, kids do nothing and the teachers are looking for some kids to do something so the bar of "bad things" gets lowered until one CAN get in trouble and the first to get in trouble is a kid with a rubber band. If kids were more violent, then they won't be so harsh on kids when they hit them with a rubber band.

I remember back in HS my math teacher who taught at a school (I think in oakland) who said that if he turned his back to the class, he would have been shot...

 

[mugs]

Originally posted by: Black88GTA

Originally posted by: Nitemare

I used to use staples and rubber cement to make projectiles that would actually stick into objects. Not to mention fashioning mini guns out of pens with springs.

I think every kid that wasn't a robot did that. Anyone remember those pencils that had 10-15 little points stored in them, and when the top one got dull, you stuck it in the back and a new one popped out the front? Those made AWESOME blow-guns with very little modification. And those little points were sharp, too!

Good times.


I think it's a pretty sad state of affairs what things have come down to. We used to have dodgeball, snowball fights, gym class....not anymore. Looks like I got out of grade school just in time . Poor kids.

Bic retractable pencil, rubber band, and BBs. That's a weapon that could seriously hurt.

Edit: I'm sure this happened exactly the way the kid said it did. I mean, what kid ever lied about something they got in trouble for?

 

[DotheDamnTHing]

pics of deadly rubberband?