Kindergartener interrogated over cap gun until he pees his pants

[yeager484]

unbelievable! Two hours of interrogation without parents even being notified.

Public indoctrination centers for my kids? Nope nope nope.


http://dailycaller.com/2013/05/31/ki...ended-10-days/

In the latest incident of anti-gun hysteria to erupt in a school setting, a kindergarten boy has been suspended from school for 10 days because he showed a friend his cowboy-style cap gun on the way to school.

The incident happened on Wednesday morning at about 8:30 a.m. on a school bus in Calvert County, Maryland, reports The Washington Post.

The kindergartener had brought the toy gun because his friend had brought a water gun the previous day. He later told his mother than he “really, really” wanted his friend to see it.

The suspended boy had acquired the menacing, plastic, orange-tipped weapon at Frontier Town, a western-themed campground with a water park, mini golf and the like.

School officials at Dowell Elementary School in the town of Lusby proceeded to question the five-year-old for over two hours before finally calling his mother, whom The Post also does not name.

The principal eventually called the boy’s mother at 10:50 a.m. By that time, the five-year-old had wet his pants (which the mother called highly unusual).

The principal told the boy’s mother that the boy had simulated shooting someone on the bus with the offending novelty. However, both the boy and his older sister, a first-grader, say the principal is not telling the truth.

The Post explains that the principal — Jennifer L. Young, according to Dowell Elementary’s website — told the kindergartener’s mother that things would have been even worse had the toy gun been loaded with caps. In that case, the school would have regarded the plaything as an explosive and called the police.

“I have no problem that he had a consequence to his behavior,” the mother told the Post. “What I have a problem with is the severity.”

The mother is also upset about the trauma her son experienced without her knowledge.

“Why were we not immediately contacted?” she asked

The 10-day suspension is officially for possessing a look-alike gun, notes the Post. If the suspension is not lifted, the kindergartener won’t be able to go to school the rest of the year. The suspension will also be part of his permanent academic record.

The family has hired an attorney, Robin Ficker, who has managed to become something of a national legal expert in amazing overreactions by school officials over things that aren’t actual guns.

Ficker appealed the suspension on the family’s behalf on Thursday. On Friday, there will be a disciplinary conference.

The attorney noted that the the boy’s age is an essential factor when considering the punishment and the school’s actions.

“Kids play cowboys and Indians,” Ficker told The Post. “They play cops and robbers. You’re talking about a little five-year-old here.”

This incident is the second incident of anti-gun hysteria to erupt in a school setting in as many weeks. There have been many others over the course of this academic year as well.

[Adam-12]

That's a fitting punishment for turning custody of your kids over to the government. Who the hell thinks, "I know! I'll give the government custody of my kids for most of their wakings hours! That's sure to end well!"?

[lemko]

Poor kid! I hope the kid's parents sue this teacher and the school district for everthing they got! Homeschooling is looking more and more like the sensible option for parents.

[flyingjunkie]

Poor kid! I hope the kid's parents sue this teacher and the school district for everthing they got! Homeschooling is looking more and more like the sensible option for parents.

Tell me about it. Every time I read an article like this, 2 things happen to me

1) my blood starts to boil at the absurd lack of common-sense these "administrators" have; and

2) I consider more and more the thought of either homeschooling or doing an online school for my kid to keep them out of these indoctrination centers...

[yeager484]

Tell me about it. Every time I read an article like this, 2 things happen to me

1) my blood starts to boil at the absurd lack of common-sens these "administrators" have; and

2) I consider more and more the thought of either homeschooling or doing an online school for my kid to keep them out of these indoctrination centers...

There are a few online resources that help with homeschool.
I plan on doing this.

[JenniferG]

If you have kids in a public school you should consider saving them the anguish of having to learn how to be subservient socialists and homeschool them.

I keep thinking of a picture I have of my Brother with his cap gun and Cowboy hat then I think how I'd like to punch one of those socialists in the face for trying to take that little boy's childhood away from him.

Contact them here and let them know that their activities haven't gone unnoticed

http://www.calvertnet.k12.md.us/util...k/feedback.asp

[harold63]

Interrogate my child for two hours without calling me or his mother............better call the cops when one of us do get called. They're probably gonna be needed. Talk about 0 tolerance...I have 0 tolerance for anyone mistreating a child at that age, even if it isn't my child. My mother did it for me when I was in the 9th grade. She tore the principle a new ass (he, BTW) and wrecked a bunch of office furniture...all because I wasn't allowed to go to the restroom in the middle of class...with the shits, no less. Still got a nice 'police beat' newspaper article of the incident with a picture of them loading my mother into a squad car (she was pretty well known in the town I lived in, and now do, again). Also got the letter of apology to me from the principle and the two week suspension notice of the fuck shop, math teacher. They don't play that BS down here in redneck town, USA. No charges were ever brought against my mother.

[Joe Demko]

Yeah, 300WM, because nothing says responsible parenting like getting your happy ass arrested, charged, and convicted because you let your anger cloud your judgement. Are you sure someone as prone to angry violence as you apparently are should even own a gun?

[RaggedEdge]

300, I guess it's because we're 18 years apart, but by 9th grade if I had to shit, I'm going to the bathroom whether they say I could or not.
Of course I was getting out of HS around the time of Colombine and the next year they added 2 guards.
The pussification of America continues. Nothing good will come from sheltering a generation from the realities of the world.

[IIIIIREPOIIIII]

So water boarding is a NONO but making a 5yo pee his pants from fear is ok! Good I got it so when is that revolution gonna come.........??? what's that it's not, oh ok guess people are more worried about $$$$$ then Rights these days!


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