A 16 year old was arrested for writing a story about shooting a dinosaur. (lawyer, states)

[Steve Bagu]

I grew up in the mid 1930's and my choice of gun was made of clothespins that shot rubber bands.

Those days the movies were of Gene Autry etc and shooting of the Indians was the prime story.

Thing was while playing with my cousins and friends no one wanted to be the Indian to die.

Must have learned some self defense violence as I'm a vet from WW11 and Korea......still here at 83.

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by southbel

Well chicken and egg. He wouldn't have been subjected to a ridiculous search of his locker and bookbag if the teacher didn't overreact and the principal didn't call the cops. I think most of the people here are saying the same thing - why didn't school first try to employ common sense in this incident?

I don't work for the school so I can't answer this question for you, I can only speculate like you are doing.

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by Steve Bagu

I grew up in the mid 1930's and my choice of gun was made of clothespins that shot rubber bands.

Those days the movies were of Gene Autry etc and shooting of the Indians was the prime story.

Thing was while playing with my cousins and friends no one wanted to be the Indian to die.

Must have learned some self defense violence as I'm a vet from WW11 and Korea......still here at 83.

Umm, you were 11-14yrs old serving in WWII?

[GWhopper]

That dinosaur had it coming...

[southbel]

Originally Posted by GWhopper

That dinosaur had it coming...

Don't they always?

[Hyperthetic]

Originally Posted by urbanlife78

You have to ask the teacher that question because the teacher was the one that brought attention to the potential warning sign.

Also, the student wasn't arrested for what he wrote, you must have missed that when reading the article.

Deep seated problems involving violence and demons.

With proper guidance he may outgrow it.

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[Torpedos]

Meteors killed them animals. He got or wrong

[Steve Bagu]

I was under age (14) while you had to be 16 to enlist in the Canadian Reserve Army.

Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, (RHLI)

I enlisted during 1945 while the war was still on thus am a Vet from WW11.

Have my Discharge and Unit picture on my TV room wall.

During WW11 there was a 14 yr old in the US Navy, Pacific Theatre......things did happen then.

Will add that I also served in the US Army 1950-1952 (Calif National Guard 40th Inf Div) in North Korea.

Also have my US Army Discharge....Ribbons and Medals awarded in a shadow box....along with a Korea map showing my past position area in North Korea on the wall.

My last bunker position has been the DMZ since 1953.

Will answer any further questions asked.

[phma]

Originally Posted by Steve Bagu

I was under age (14) while you had to be 16 to enlist in the Canadian Reserve Army.

Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, (RHLI)

I enlisted during 1945 while the war was still on thus am a Vet from WW11.

Have my Discharge and Unit picture on my TV room wall.

During WW11 there was a 14 yr old in the US Navy, Pacific Theatre......things did happen then.

Will add that I also served in the US Army 1950-1952 (Calif National Guard 40th Inf Div) in North Korea.

Also have my US Army Discharge....Ribbons and Medals awarded in a shadow box....along with a Korea map showing my past position area in North Korea on the wall.

My last bunker position has been the DMZ since 1953.

Will answer any further questions asked.

Thank you for your service.

[urbanlife78]

Originally Posted by Steve Bagu

I was under age (14) while you had to be 16 to enlist in the Canadian Reserve Army.

Royal Hamilton Light Infantry, (RHLI)

I enlisted during 1945 while the war was still on thus am a Vet from WW11.

Have my Discharge and Unit picture on my TV room wall.

During WW11 there was a 14 yr old in the US Navy, Pacific Theatre......things did happen then.

Will add that I also served in the US Army 1950-1952 (Calif National Guard 40th Inf Div) in North Korea.

Also have my US Army Discharge....Ribbons and Medals awarded in a shadow box....along with a Korea map showing my past position area in North Korea on the wall.

My last bunker position has been the DMZ since 1953.

Will answer any further questions asked.

Okay, that makes more sense.