Posted on 10/28/2004 6:43:59 PM PDT by Sonar5
Home school.
I disagree, mostly because the parent does not really know the purpose of the paper the child signed.
I think the parent needs to sit down with the officials and find out the intent. It's one thing if the purpose was to make sure the child understood the rules.
My concern is if the school thought this was a big enough issue to involve the police and child services- then the parents of all children involved, even as witnesses should have been made aware of and allowed to attend any questioning, or signing of any statements. With all the BS rules and laws now, parents have to be careful- some of these things can really get wild.
Give me the name of the principal and school. I'd like to interview him and skewer him here. Perhaps he needs to feel some heat.
Because I told them what I thought of them and a child/student can't do that.
I could give a detailed legal analysis, in addition to providing legal advise as to his options, as well as their consequences.
Unfortunately, I am not licensed to practice in the Great State of California. Thus I am ethically prevented from stating ANY legal suggestions and any causes of action against the school. Not that a jarhead (Sonar5) would either appreciate or completely understand a naval legal beagle.. He would be better served seeking counsel within his jurisdiction.
Like it or not... it's all the reactions on this thread that make these school resort to things like "zero tolerance" policies. You all want the school to take this really ~nuanced~ view of this situation, read everyone's intent, understand everything I have ever taught my child about knives, politics and oppression and injustice. "but the kid just brought the knife to school, he didn't threaten anyone, he goes to ~church~ and ~boy scouts~ fercryinoutloud, he's not one of them ~bad~ kids...." Unless of course, they're nine and mischievous, or trying to impress each other, or unless the kid keeps getting kicked in the nuts by some mean girl....
NO. Nine year olds shouldn't have knives at school, they decide. Not even the nice church goin' boy scouts of super patriot second amendment quotin' parents. Cut. Dry. No room for nuance.
Oh no... we wouldn't live there ;~D
We're about 60 miles south, in Olympia area.
Raised here, don't know anything different. It's a little bit better the further south you go, imho, with a couple pockets of exceptions. ;~D
There wasn't any mention of cops or social workers in this story. You also realize, probably, that "shows it to his buddies without opening it" is the version of the story the kid chose to tell. Fine, but I bet they all wanted to see the knife, not the case.
I know that is sounds nuts to expel the other kid, I wish it was practice to take it away and send him home to his parents with a note too, but look at all the parents here who would likely sue to get the knife back.
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