Geez!
Posted on 01/07/2005 2:29:25 PM PST by Read2Know
Twelve-year-old Raven Furbert got in trouble at Mont Pleasant Middle School last Tuesday for wearing a red, white and blue necklace which she has been wearing in honor of her uncle who is serving in Iraq. The school claimed the necklace colors are gang related.
I'm no authority on such things, but aren't red, white and blue the colors of the USA? The child's uncle is serving in a war zone and she has made it clear she is not a gang member.
What looks like is going on here is a classic case of bullying. Hate America leftist bullies (who happen to be in a position to abuse power) are pushing this little girl around because Bush won and their guy didn't. They hate America, they hate the flag and they harbor hatred for anything patriotic.
Raven's family has filed a law suit. I hope they teach these leftist bureaucrats a lesson.
It would be charitable to conclude that these school officials are simply nimrods. As is suggested, there's probably something conscious and incideous going on here.
It's time to fire these idiots!! The school Board should step in and stop this Stupidity
Geez!
But isn't America "gang-related?" I mean, isn't a country just a really big gang?
see this crap happens all the time and not in Calif....ok, i'm drinking some wine during the storms out here so I'm going for brain freeze soon. Why does all this clothing or pendent wearing hatred happen in NY or areas close by. Is this stuff that threatening??????????
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Sounds to me as if the issue is not the colors of the necklace, but the fact that it is made of beads, especially since she says the school colors are red, white and blue. It also looks like she is allowed to wear a shirt with Old Glory on it.No, not to anyone with 2 brain cells to rub together.
It's the entire collective mindset.
SOME student SOMEWHERE might have something gang-related,so anything with the closest association is instantly banned.
Heaven forbid they actually PUNISH someone for braking a rule, they just make more rules to *correct* the problem!
By this I mean fighting, destruction of school property, etc.
Not wearing a particular color necklace made of beads.
I disagree with your disagreement. This a blatant, hate America action by leftist twits who bully children.
My oldest daughter was sent home from school once for wearing an orange scarf her grandmother gave her. To her it was just an accessory. To the school authorities, it was a possible gang marker.Yeah those liberals are pretty tough, picking on little girls for wearing patriotic jewlry. They should go start a protest at Camp Lejune.
having lived in los anhaylays, yes, but not all 3 together.
For those of you who are interested, we're having an interesting discussion on "An inexpensive way to fast track your kids through high school".
http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1315730/posts
As Raven's mom I would really like to update you: for one there was a snow day when she had the shirt one, flags are not allowed by student's. she has had 4 family members in Iraq, One has been at Walter Reed for 9 months, 22yr old trying to regain the use of his hands. So I wanted to update you on what is also considered gang related,
Colors, blue, red orange pink and black, white t-shirts, black and white,purple, yellow I can continue, however it seems lately almost all colors. Hats and baseball caps, Hair styles and color, professional sports team jackets (same color as gang, nickname, ect. In this case the Patriots, school name and same colors.) Baggy clothing combat-style clothing, fatigues (as worn in Iraq, US Army).
Sweatshirts layered in more than one(hope you don't live in New York, below zero today, but can't wear 2 sweatshirts.) Sweaters that are color of gangs, (I have a black one) T-shirts(white,pro-sports team ones) Gloves with the fingers cut out, belt buckles, worn on certain side of the pants but I have clue what side, so out it goes, Pant legs rolled up, or shirt cuffs, Don't put white hankerchief in that jean pocket, gang all the way, gym shoes(depending on name), school IDS depending on color, shoe or roller skate laces, hand signals(like the president daughter used during the Inaugeration)Business cards, in gang colors, Bandanas, Jewelry,(including but not limited to rings, pins, pendants, and earrings,excessive amount of gold, jelly bracelets, dressing in two or more colors, pagers and cell phones, possessing large amounts of money, Excessive swearing, rebellion, curfew violations but it also says:
A CURRENT DRESS TREND OR STYLE MAY BE ADOPTED BY GANGS, BUT YOUNG PEOPLE DRESSING LIKE THIS DOES NOT NECESSARILY INDICATEDE THAT THEY ARE GANG MEMBERS. With all of the above how CAN WE POSSIBLE KNOW WHAT TO PUT OUR CHILDREN IN.
i love these stories about people finally fighting back the leftist academic establishment. Keep em coming!
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