Kid suspended for drawing a gun

[Gemini Cricket]

CP ~ I went to a private school. Nuns and priests. And yes, they were all like that. I got hit if we did stuff wrong...

How can you possibly say that that nothing has changed from then and now? Nothing Columbine-esque happened when I was in school. Kids weren't packing when I was in school. Maybe the odd bee bee gun or slingshot but not real guns.

You keep bringing up examples and I keep telling you that anything inappropriate that gets turned in to a teacher is fair game. I'm handing this paper to you and it has a gun on it. That's a threat in my book. Especially when it isn't in context with what was written. ie. An illustration of a gun in a creative writing story.

I think we do live in a society of fear. We have this administration to thank for that. But like you said it's the half-assed nature of it that's wrong. Hastily checked bags, extra security one day then it's gone the next... I'd rather people be consistent. At times, I feel it's justified, sometimes I don't. In this case, I'd rather them err in the name of safety. I don't feel that in every case, but in this case I do.