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Old 09-07-2020, 09:15 AM
 
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I remember in high school, in the early 90s, it was common for some kids to bring pocket knives to school, I never saw any problems arise due to them having knives though, not a single time!
Times are so different now. It seem so many kid`s have guns now. There is so much violence. There is no need for any kind, of weapon, to be brought to school.
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Old 09-07-2020, 09:17 AM
 
Location: Midwest
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I went to elementary school in the 70s. We regularly brought pocket knives to school as well as cap guns. By high school many guys drove their truck to school with a gun rack that had their shotgun and rifle inside. Now some teachers wet their pants at the sight of a toy or even a drawing of a gun. Heck some teachers have come down on students for a finger gun or a pop tart eaten into the shape of a gun and even a girl’s “bubble blowing gun”.
How many students were shot to death in schools during the 70s? Asking for a friend.
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Old 09-07-2020, 10:47 AM
 
Location: Cape Cod
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“More common sense?”

They threatened him with possible charges.
He’s very lucky he didn’t end up like Tamar Rice.

“The Elliotts said their son was traumatized by deputies telling the 12-year-old his behavior could’ve led to criminal charges and might in the future if he were to do something similar again.“

https://kdvr.com/news/problem-solver...virtual-class/





Yes The Police had common sense in not shooting the kid. They recognized it was a toy gun but they also recognized that a toy gun could get the kid into trouble if he were to go waving it around in public.



Of course the kid is traumatized by having the cops come to his house to talk to him and now he will probably view cops as the enemy thanks to the school that gets no blame for their role in this.



The more I think about this stupidity the more I think the teacher and the school profiled this kid. They saw a young black guy with a gun and panicked. It didn't matter if they knew it was a toy or not, it triggered the teacher enough to call the cops on him.



Is the teacher a racist, is still up for debate but she is certainly a Karen.
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Old 09-07-2020, 10:50 AM
 
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Well nobody shot up the school back when you to had to walk to school up hill both ways carrying a sack of potatoes.
Yeah, I can attest that I've never heard of anyone shooting up a school with a drawing of a gun or with a pocket knife either.
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Old 09-07-2020, 10:57 AM
 
Location: On the Chesapeake
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How many students were shot to death in schools during the 70s? Asking for a friend.
A list, while not comprehensive, is still accurate. Pay close attention to the chart starting in 1992.

https://www.k12academics.com/school-...-united-states
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Old 09-07-2020, 11:00 AM
 
Location: New Jersey
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People need to start exercising their 7th Amendment against these schools.
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Old 09-07-2020, 11:13 AM
 
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So...what law was broken?

Is there a school regulation about this? Is that regulation up to a legal standard?
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Old 09-07-2020, 11:58 AM
 
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Given the school shootings, I do appreciate the need to be vigilant but, these kids (there were actually two separate similar incidents in CO) were at home and this raises all sorts of privacy issues.
If virtual school is going to be a thing moving forward, it has to be made clear exactly where the line gets drawn.
Do parents give up all rights to privacy when they sign up for online school?
And if so, WTH?
There was another thread on here about another kid this happened to.

This is a backdoor way to see who has guns. Years ago they were asking kids if there was guns in the home and having doctors' offices ask patients about guns in the home. Now they can use this too.

Parents need to scrap the virtual school and just homeschool their kids if they want any privacy.
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Old 09-07-2020, 01:24 PM
 
Location: San Diego
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The offending "gun":



Naw, I can't see how the teacher could possibly tell it was a toy. Sure looks lethal to me!

Who knows WHAT horrible thing could have happened to that kid, or the people around him, if the teacher hadn't called the police!

Oh, yeah, it was a virtual class, on Zoom. There were no other people around him, or anywhere in the room.

Still, the teacher called the cops, based on the fear that the child was in danger.

Did she ever explain what danger he was in?

Hmm... maybe the wrong person was being taught. Sounds to me like the teacher needed teaching.
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Old 09-07-2020, 01:33 PM
 
Location: bold new city of the south
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The offending "gun":



Naw, I can't see how the teacher could possibly tell it was a toy. Sure looks lethal to me!

Who knows WHAT horrible thing could have happened to that kid, or the people around him, if the teacher hadn't called the police!

Oh, yeah, it was a virtual class, on Zoom. There were no other people around him, or anywhere in the room.

Still, the teacher called the cops, based on the fear that the child was in danger.

Did she ever explain what danger he was in?

Hmm... maybe the wrong person was being taught. Sounds to me like the teacher needed teaching.
Apparently, he was enrolled in that 'teacher's' class.
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