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Boy punches teacher in face
AP via AL.com ^ | 5/25/2005 | AP

Posted on 05/25/2005 10:34:53 AM PDT by SamFromLivingston

ANNISTON, Ala. (AP) — A ten-year-old Anniston boy is in a lot of trouble today after he reportedly punched a teacher after she demanded he remove a headband he wore in the school lunchroom.

Now police are getting involved and say the youngster could face felony assault charges.

The incident happened Monday at Tenth Street Elementary School.

Police said the teacher was treated for a bruise to her face.

No charges were immediately and the teacher has not decided whether to file a petition in juvenile court. The boy's name was withheld.

Anniston School Superintendent Sammy Felton had no comment, but said the matter will be dealt with in accordance with school policy.


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1 posted on 05/25/2005 10:34:54 AM PDT by SamFromLivingston
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Anniston School Superintendent Sammy Felton had no comment, but said the matter will be dealt with in accordance with school policy.

baloney ... 'school policy' is what led to this. This teacher should file felony assault charges, and a civil claim against this child and his parents. take it to the hilt since the schools don't do anything anymore to protect teachers, teachers need to take it to court themselves.

2 posted on 05/25/2005 10:36:51 AM PDT by AgThorn (Bush is my president, but he needs to protect our borders. FIRST, before any talk of "Amnesty.")
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To: SamFromLivingston

If that were my child, he'd spend the next month wishing he could sit down without it hurting.


3 posted on 05/25/2005 10:37:15 AM PDT by NRA1995 (Support your local Minutemen)
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To: NRA1995

Amen to that! :)


4 posted on 05/25/2005 10:37:58 AM PDT by American Butterfly
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To: SamFromLivingston

Na, can't be!

Besides what about his self esteem? Facing charges will spoil all the work of building up his self esteem.

LOL!

Wonder what his parents are like.

The apples typically doesn't fall far from the tree.


5 posted on 05/25/2005 10:38:00 AM PDT by nmh (Intelligent people recognize Intelligent Design (God).)
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To: SamFromLivingston
...the matter will be dealt with in accordance with school policy.

Translation: The teacher will be fired for attempted theft of a headband. The child was merely defending himself and his property.

6 posted on 05/25/2005 10:39:33 AM PDT by theDentist (The Dems are putting all their eggs in one basket-case: Howard "Belltower" Dean.)
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The little punk should be taken into public and thrashed soundly with a cane.

Would love to see this happen to all juvenile offenders. I think you would see a real change of attitude in the schools.

Not going to happen tho.. we don't want to bruise their fragile self esteem *pukes*


7 posted on 05/25/2005 10:39:40 AM PDT by Leatherneck_MT (3-7-77 (No that's not a Date))
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To: SamFromLivingston

I can't wait for the demographics on this one, and when the single mother rises up in sheer disbelief that her little thug was accused of this.

I second the motion... sue the family.


8 posted on 05/25/2005 10:40:36 AM PDT by AbeKrieger (Islam is the virus that causes al-Qaeda.)
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To: SamFromLivingston

Forget wasting time and money with stupid felony assault charges. Just give him some pops and expulsion.


9 posted on 05/25/2005 10:42:24 AM PDT by Texas_Jarhead (To hell with Mexico, its policies, and its leaders)
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Single mom?

I didn't read that in the article.

Where did you see that?

10 posted on 05/25/2005 10:43:35 AM PDT by acad1228
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To: NRA1995

When I was 10 I knew doing something like this was the equivalent of parent assisted suicide.


11 posted on 05/25/2005 10:44:23 AM PDT by TXBSAFH (Alcohol, Tobacco, and Firearms, who's bringing the chips?)
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To: SamFromLivingston

He should have said he got the headband from his Mom who is serving in Iraq.


12 posted on 05/25/2005 10:44:59 AM PDT by Mr Ramsbotham (Laws against sodomy are honored in the breech.)
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"Now police are getting involved and say the youngster could face felony assault charges. "

This is a loose application of the law of unintended consequences. The libs want to sit Johnny down, talk to him, reason with him, but respect his self esteem. *barf*

In my day, (good gosh am I really that old?), this kid would have been expelled. But it would probably have never gotten to this point. When he first mouthed off, (back in the day), he would have been hauled to the principal's office for a paddling. That would have straightened him out, and everyone could go on with their day.

Now little Johnny is going to go to court and it will be a big problem for all associated with this.

Collectively, we have lost our minds.


13 posted on 05/25/2005 10:47:03 AM PDT by brownsfan (Post No Bills)
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Single mom? I didn't read that in the article. Where did you see that?

That is merely what I anticipate to be the case. Can't wait to find out if tradition holds.

14 posted on 05/25/2005 10:47:06 AM PDT by AbeKrieger (Islam is the virus that causes al-Qaeda.)
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Wonder what his parents are like - Think it was a comedy routine that basically went, the kid was so bad you wanted to slap his parents!


15 posted on 05/25/2005 10:48:36 AM PDT by SF Republican
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To: SamFromLivingston

Needs to be tried, and if found guilty, hung. Period.


16 posted on 05/25/2005 10:49:38 AM PDT by MeneMeneTekelUpharsin (Freedom is the freedom to discipline yourself so others don't have to do it for you.)
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To: Mr Ramsbotham

"He should have said he got the headband from his Mom who is serving in Iraq."

Or that he was wearing it for religious purposes!


17 posted on 05/25/2005 10:52:34 AM PDT by stylecouncilor
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To: SamFromLivingston
In high school in 1970, I was having severe problems at home with my stepfather and I was walking around with a huge chip on my shoulder. My high school vice principle tried to remove that chip prematurely resulting in my fist embracing his nose and right foot massage to the groin.

It was the dumbest but yet the best mistake I ever made. I was punted from school and I had a choice to make, continue being an ass and go to Vietnam or seek out help for what ailed me and become a productive citizen. I chose the latter.

Unfortunately, a 10 year old who does this needs intervention as does his entire family. He learned that behavior somewhere and my guess is it starts right in his living room.

The schools pay big bucks for counselors and it appears to me this is an example of a counselor not doing their job. This kid had an attitude and was known to school officials long before he punched the teacher.
18 posted on 05/25/2005 10:53:03 AM PDT by bigfootbob
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To: SamFromLivingston

Have we, as a society, spared the rod long enough?


19 posted on 05/25/2005 10:53:15 AM PDT by caisson71
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Some of these leftist NEA teachers need a good whoopin' every now and then.


20 posted on 05/25/2005 10:54:25 AM PDT by ambrose (NEWSWEAK LIED .... AND PEOPLE DIED)
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