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School Reduces Suspension Over Iraq Call
ABC News ^

Posted on 05/07/2005 9:55:43 AM PDT by bnelson44

COLUMBUS, Ga. May 7, 2005 — Faced with stinging public criticism, school officials in this Army base city have reduced a suspension imposed on a student who wouldn't give up his cell phone while talking to his mom a sergeant on duty in Iraq. ...

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To: bnelson44
It's amazing what a little sunlight can do to these little Hitlers who suck away our tax money while they pollute our kids with their social agenda.
21 posted on 05/07/2005 10:24:55 AM PDT by jackieaxe (English speaking, tax paying, law abiding citizen.)
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To: D Rider

"Insensitive jackass" is another.


22 posted on 05/07/2005 10:24:59 AM PDT by Shortwave (Ted Kennedy’s rhetoric has killed more American soldiers than his car has killed women.)
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To: bnelson44

Sounds like they need to fire everybody at the school from the janitor to the principle and everybody in between.


23 posted on 05/07/2005 10:25:29 AM PDT by tahotdog
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To: bnelson44

The local paper printed another update to this story which I posted here:

http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1398550/posts


24 posted on 05/07/2005 10:26:46 AM PDT by Teflonic
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To: Calpernia
>Teacher GRABBED the phone and disconnected his call. That is why the student used profanity.

Hate to say it, the kid probably should have beat the shit out of him.

25 posted on 05/07/2005 10:26:47 AM PDT by tahotdog
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To: bnelson44
What was the kid "actually" suspended for? I mean, there is no doubt too many schools with brain damaged teachers and administrators, but this school being so close to Benning, would make me think that they might actually be aware of students with parents in country somewhere else.

Was the kid suspended for using his phone and not surrendering it? Or is it possible that the kid was being a bad ass army brat (there are some)? And when the teacher saw him breaking a known school rule, and told him to give up the phone, did the kid cop an attitude from the get go? Before the details were known.

Also, if you don't allow some leaway on this issue for the school, every kid will say they're talking to their parent in Iraq, or at least the teachers will feel like their authority is being subverted.

If the kid spouted off to a teacher, without any attempt at a civil communication about the situation, he was in the wrong. And if he were my kid, would have a lot more to worry about (and scream about) than 10 days suspension.

I don't know the whole story. But seeing that the article comes from ABC news, I trust them to paint a pretty unbiased picture of the whole situation. (yes I was just being sarcastic about ABC)

I'm not trying to remove blame from the school. I realize what these indoctrination camps are like. But at the same time, I know what a lot of todays kids are like, military or not. I also know what some military kids are like.

26 posted on 05/07/2005 10:28:04 AM PDT by mountn man
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To: rangermedicswife
Not only is this school close to Ft. Benning ... Spencer HS is the designated school for all high school students living on post at Benning. The school grounds butt up against the military post!

I wonder what would happen if ALL the children of soldiers ar Ft. Benning decided to boycott a few days of classes in retaliation to that school administrator's completely heartless assininity?

That might get the message across to the school to immediately re-instate the boy. Have the administrator apologize before the enitre school populus. Then fire that moron!

Jack.

27 posted on 05/07/2005 10:28:35 AM PDT by Jack Deth (Knight Errant and Disemboweler of the WFTD Thread)
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To: tahotdog

I agree. But the school would have had HIM arrested.

Notice how the focus has been taken off the teacher for the behavior and put on the childs improper way of handling this situation.

The teacher was the ADULT here. This kids may be 16 or 17; but still is in the LEARNING phase of conduct.


28 posted on 05/07/2005 10:29:49 AM PDT by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: mountn man

The student was actually suspended for improper conduct after the teacher grabbed his phone and and disconnected his call.

The school made the statement that they could have had him arrested for not handling being grabbed properly.


29 posted on 05/07/2005 10:35:04 AM PDT by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: mountn man

>>>> If the kid spouted off to a teacher, without any attempt at a civil communication about the situation

The links from yesterday are posted. The school and the child's story are in agreement with what happened.

The child attempted civil communication with the teacher first. The teacher is the one that caused the misconduct.


30 posted on 05/07/2005 10:37:09 AM PDT by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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To: Michael.SF.; paltz
Just because your paranoid, does not mean they are not out to get you.

Are these high hchool officials, members of the N.E.A.? ...and that my tag-line. :D

31 posted on 05/07/2005 10:39:31 AM PDT by skinkinthegrass (Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get you :^)
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To: Calpernia
The child attempted civil communication with the teacher first. The teacher is the one that caused the misconduct.

Thanks. I did not know.

Now then. Damn the torpedoes, full speed ahead.

32 posted on 05/07/2005 10:39:36 AM PDT by mountn man
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To: Grendel9

"They're administrators! "

Amen my brother, that explains it all for you!


33 posted on 05/07/2005 10:40:02 AM PDT by jocon307 (Irish grandmother rolls in grave, yet again.)
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To: Michael.SF.

When everyone is out to get you, paranoid is just good thinking........


34 posted on 05/07/2005 10:44:08 AM PDT by ChildOfThe60s (If you can remember the 60s......you weren't really there.)
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To: skinkinthegrass
I did not steal that line from your tagline, honest! ;)

Not sure where the line originated (Woody Allen maybe?), but I have long thought it to be a great line.

35 posted on 05/07/2005 10:47:26 AM PDT by Michael.SF.
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To: ChildOfThe60s

Good one!


36 posted on 05/07/2005 10:47:57 AM PDT by Michael.SF.
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To: Michael.SF.
I did not steal that line from your tagline, honest! ;)

N/P! :D.."spot" usage is fine.

37 posted on 05/07/2005 11:01:32 AM PDT by skinkinthegrass (Just because you're paranoid, doesn't mean they aren't out to get you :^)
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To: tahotdog

What makes it all the more strange is that the person who grabbed the phone was a women. They have a photo of her on another thread. If that photo was taken during school hours I suggest that the school adopt a dress code for the teachers.


38 posted on 05/07/2005 11:07:09 AM PDT by mware ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche........ "Nope, you are"-- GOD)
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To: mware
For a look at the woman who took the phone away, check out post #16 at

freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1398550/posts

39 posted on 05/07/2005 11:14:02 AM PDT by mware ("God is dead" -- Nietzsche........ "Nope, you are"-- GOD)
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To: mountn man

Bump!


40 posted on 05/07/2005 11:15:49 AM PDT by Calpernia (Breederville.com)
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