Posted on 09/01/2014 9:18:52 AM PDT by 2ndDivisionVet
I am having trouble understanding the error the teacher in Selma, Ala., made that was serious enough to warrant suspension without pay (Sixth-graders re-enact Missouri shooting; teacher suspended, Reuters article, Aug. 23 Dispatch).
It sounds like a good idea to give an assignment requiring students to act out a current event. If the students themselves chose the Ferguson, Mo., shooting and the Trayvon Martin incident, perhaps they gained a deeper understanding of racism, crime and other societal problems. It would be a great exercise in communication, teamwork and addressing emotionally charged issues.
The principal at the school was quoted as saying that the teacher showed poor judgment in allowing the students to put on their skits once she saw the props and the context. I get the impression that the teachers error was allowing the students to use toy guns as props.
I understand that many schools have a zero-tolerance policy regarding weapons. I am certainly not a gun enthusiast, but perhaps such policies should contain theatrical exceptions for the sake of education.
JOHN C. STEVENS
Columbus
But it’s essential the children learn that everything is racism. What is wrong with you? /s
Actually, re-enactments of these events based on the actual facts as available would indeed be enlightening.
But that of course isn’t the way they’d be staged.
Nope. On your knees, bullet to the back of the head re-enactment. Facts are not fact unless we tell you they are.
“It sounds like a good idea to give an assignment requiring students to act out a current event. “
Wonder which version they acted out?
I believe the intent (of both teacher and litter writer) is to emphasize the shootings and has nothing at all to do with a concern about the Second Amendment.
Nevermind that not all is known about what really happened in Ferguson and the Trayvon trial verified that the white! Hispanic was in fear for his life -- it also exposed the MSM for lying. The suit against NBC is still out there I believe; one Internet source said "Zimmerman's attorney . . . Jim Beasley, pointed out NBC issued an apology and fired employees associated with presenting the [doctored tape]"
Here's some crimes the students can act out.. though the white boys won't have that much to do.
Criminal Victimization in the United States, [YYYY] Statistical Tables
These are from the annual DoJ survey (emphasis on survey) of thousands of crime victims. They are not police records. Table 42: "Percent distribution of single-offender victimizations, by type of crime, race of victim, and perceived race of offender"
"Rape/Sexual assault"
Year of Stats | Total Rape/ Sexual assault |
Race of Victims | % White Offenders |
% Black Offenders |
% Not known & other |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
1995 | 255,260 | White | 78.7 | 15.3 | |
38,330 | Black | 7.9 * | 92.1 | ||
1996 | 216,710 | White | 82.2 | 8.8 * | |
44,890 | Black | 13.5 * | 80.2 | 6.3 * | |
1997 | 234,800 | White | 74.8 | 8.0 * | |
43,890 | Black | 0.0 * | 93.7 | 6.3 * | |
1998 | 225,330 | White | 77.2 | 9.9 * | |
47,430 | Black | 7.2 * | 68.9 | 23.9 * | |
1999 | 274,020 | White | 79.4 | 7.3 * | |
67,890 | Black | 0.0 * | 79.3 | 20.7 * | |
2000 | 199,360 | White | 81.5 | 7.0 | |
33,780 | Black | 7.0 | 79.7 | 13.3 | |
2001 | 183,160 | White | 71.3 | 17.1 | |
29,980 | Black | 13.4 | 65.5 | 21.1 | |
2002 | 134,140 | White | 76.0 | 13.1 | |
59,490 | Black | 14.2 | 85.8 | ||
2003 | 131,030 | White | 57.9 | 15.5 | |
24,010 | Black | 0.0 | 87.9 | 12.1 | |
2004 | 139,900 | White | 65.1 | 8.3 | |
39,300 | Black | 0.0 | 89.8 | 10.2 | |
2005 | 111,590 | White | 44.5 | 33.6 | |
36,620 | Black | 0.0 | 100.0 | ||
2006 | 194,270 | White | 50.6 | 16.7 | |
17,920 | Black | 0.0 | 43.0 | 57.0 | |
2007 | 185,430 | White | 75.5 | 7.6 | |
12,780 | Black | 0.0 | 100.0 | ||
2008 | 117,640 | White | 74.9 | 16.4 | |
46,580 | Black | 0.0 | 74.8 | 25.2 |
1995 1996 1997 1998 1999 2000 2001 2002 2003 2004 2005 2006 2007 2008
If anyone knows where the DoJ Criminal Victimization in the United States Table 42 data are for the Obama years please let me know. I cannot find them and assume that that racial discussion was a bit too honest for Holder.
Again.. these are data extrapolated from DoJ annual interviews of thousands of crime victims and the data are not from police records. Some victims may not have reported the crimes.
See Dick talk to Jane on a cell phone.
“Jane, I’m going to beat up that funny gay guy over there.”
“Ooh, Dick that sounds like fun.”
JOHN C. STEVENS
Well, he's certainly not a gun enthusiast, but he certainly is a a-hole. Please, spare me the fools.
FMCDH(BITS)
I'll guess that we'd start with both shooters in KKK robes, both shootees working with the poor, teaching small children to read, or the like, then go from there.
They are learning about play acting and fantasy but they are learning little about REALITY.
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