Student narrowly avoids serious consequences for commenting that a math symbol 'looks like a gun' (weapons, guns)

[Toyman at Jewel Lake]

Originally Posted by Mircea

We used to play Cops & Robbers and Cowboys & Indians during recesses and before and after school waiting for the bus.

Today, Liberal educators would never let that fly. Oddly enough, we didn't have school shootings.

Well, in defense of today's "educators", we didn't eat Tide Pods either.

[Joe the Photog]

Looks more like a person hanging over a toilet puking... sans toilet of course. And head. Oh, and arms. Nevermind

[Ibginnie]

Originally Posted by Steve&Adam

What does that tell us? The kid's GI Joes didn't have any guns either. How did they fight? Killed 'em with kindness I suppose.

Yes they did. My kids had a lot of them. Look on ebay. Some are going for real money.

[Ibginnie]

Originally Posted by uggabugga

this whole country feels like a nuthouse at times..

As a former math teacher I can say with certainty that the kids probably get more use out of it as a toy gun than they did a mathematical symbol.

[USMC1984]

Originally Posted by The Dark Enlightenment

A mathacre might have been committed.

In addition to that the division is multiplying.

[elyn02]

Originally Posted by uggabugga

this whole country feels like a nuthouse at times..

Some kids just need more attention that others. Isn't that what pro-gun people want anyway? To deal with mental illness? Blame the shooter? Look for the signs?

If kids are saying things or doing things that are not being sensitive to the current environment, shouldn't they get some extra attention? Of course, a comment like that should not go straight to serious consequences, but somebody should notice and say something.

[Roadking2003]

Originally Posted by uggabugga

this whole country feels like a nuthouse at times..

I wonder if the detectives had a search warrant. If so, what kind of idiot judge would sign it?

[Roadking2003]

Originally Posted by Toyman at Jewel Lake

Well, in defense of today's "educators", we didn't eat Tide Pods either.

Hmmm....

Are you suggesting that eating Tide Pods causes shootings or prevents them? Or just makes kids think math symbols look like guns. Or....

[camaro69]

Originally Posted by Roadking2003

Hmmm....

Are you suggesting that eating Tide Pods causes shootings or prevents them? Or just makes kids think math symbols look like guns. Or....

We're now living in a bizarro world.

[USMC1984]

Originally Posted by Roadking2003

Hmmm....

Are you suggesting that eating Tide Pods causes shootings or prevents them? Or just makes kids think math symbols look like guns. Or....

Perhaps we shouldn't take advice from someone licking windows...

Some here are so desperate for confirmation bias that they will turn to idiots to back them up.