It might be because I was only finishing elementary school around the time of the Columbine massacre, or that I now attend a school that had a shooting recently, but I've never thought it 'scandalous' that school buildings of all levels maintain a no guns, real or toy, rule. This case is obviously extreme. As is any case labeling a kindergarten girl a "terrorist threat", which luckily I've never seen in my country.
But I get being strict about it, because there are toy guns that look a hell of a lot more real. Fuck, I remember watching a video a while back of cops who couldn't identify a large number of the fakes from the real guns. This is purely a ridiculous exaggeration of the precaution. Although, and this is another matter all together, it baffles me why the parents are suing.
But I get being strict about it, because there are toy guns that look a hell of a lot more real. Fuck, I remember watching a video a while back of cops who couldn't identify a large number of the fakes from the real guns. This is purely a ridiculous exaggeration of the precaution. Although, and this is another matter all together, it baffles me why the parents are suing.
Lawsuits are not always about monetary issues. In this case, the issue is one of rational versus irrational school policy and overreaction to a harmless comment made by a small child. The punishment in no way, shape or form fits the crime, for the little girl harmed nobody.
I would expect such a lawsuit to have this incident exspunged from the student's records, all participating staff and faculty given ten days suspension without pay. The school district should be forced to conduct a review of all applicable policy and how best to enforce policies set forth by the school district.
And then there is the issue of the formal psychiatric evaluation conducted by a school counselor without the parents' knowledge or consent.
I would expect such a lawsuit to have this incident exspunged from the student's records, all participating staff and faculty given ten days suspension without pay. The school district should be forced to conduct a review of all applicable policy and how best to enforce policies set forth by the school district.
And then there is the issue of the formal psychiatric evaluation conducted by a school counselor without the parents' knowledge or consent.
The way I see it, their child is getting irreversibly damaged by taking this to such an extreme level. I know my parents would just let it blow over because I am five in this scenario, and they would want me to forget about it as much as possible. Hell, when I was five a major ice storm left most of my friends in shelters and us stranded at my grandparents for warmth for two weeks and I remember about one day of the entire ordeal and remember it fondly as a fun day with the grandparents -- one could easily make suspension a breeze for a five year old who has no idea what's going on.
But now, she's in the news. And they're going to court. And this is going to follow her way longer than whatever was written in a permanent record in kindergarten would have.
But now, she's in the news. And they're going to court. And this is going to follow her way longer than whatever was written in a permanent record in kindergarten would have.
Ever notice that mass shootings always seem to happen in places with "no guns" rules?
Who says I support no guns? 
The girl did not have the toy with her. She only mentioned using it.
Like, not at school at all?
It's still a little concerning that she's then just saying she's going to shoot kids without the ridiculous hot pink toy to prove it's innocent. When I was in high school a girl published a hit list online of all the people in school she wanted to shoot and it caused quite the hysteria.
It's still a little concerning that she's then just saying she's going to shoot kids without the ridiculous hot pink toy to prove it's innocent. When I was in high school a girl published a hit list online of all the people in school she wanted to shoot and it caused quite the hysteria.
Yeah, she had no items on her, she only mentioned using an item that she owned at home. At least according to the two articles I read.
While it really freaks me out that a kid would say she's going to shoot her friend, especially in the wake of her country's recent elementary school tragedy, that's bull. But like I said, even had she had this neon pink gun on her, this is an insane and horrible exaggeration of a rule I would normally support.
I think she should be in ankle chains next time she's in class