Student sues over 10-day suspension (Dim-Wit Principal Alert)

The Charleston Gazette (by way of Fark) ^ | 12/6/06 | By Andrew Clevenger

[WVNight]

Sadly all to many in this area would think in exactly that way. "It's not my money" shrug and walk on.

[Axenolith]

That's the problem with getting screwed by public institutions. Whenever they lose, it's our money they end up ponying up. If there was a line you could cross which engendered individual personal responsibility from morons like this principle, they'd keep most of their dumb ass ideas to themselves...

[lesser_satan]

That's not a bad idea. It goes beyond tort liability and is a criminal matter, since he's obviously breaking the law.

[Nevermore]

I'm not a big fan of suing folk, but I have to agree with this one - in principle, at least (no pun intended). Only I would have been happier if he could also have sued for specific performance, namely that the principal get canned. Can't you do that?

[MaxMax]

Fine, Sue the school but make the Union pay if they lose! Stop wasting our tax dollars. Waste the taxes already spent and maybe
the unions will do a better job of policing their own useful idiots.

Where are the law suits against the Union and their workers? Bah!

Merry Christmas,
MaxMax.

[WVNight]

There are rumors going around on this very thing. I'll see what firms up tomorrow.

[newzjunkey]

The high schooler was being an idiot with these candies:

If as reported, 10 days suspension is just insane.

It's tough to tell if the Narc "offer" being turned down became impetus for such a long suspension or not but given the length and no mention of mandated length I suspect it could've been.

[jackibutterfly]

Could that be putting his life in danger???

[Ken H]

Where does funding for the Narc Program come from?

[Ken H]

Could that be putting his life in danger???

Excellent question.

[garylmoore]

What the heck is "nose candy"?

[coop71]

Hi former neighbor. We just moved from Sissonville to Greensboro, NC. I can't say that we miss it so far.

[ChildOfThe60s]

Sticking candy up your nose in front of the class is the way to popularity in hight school now?

They're just teenagers. Clowning around is typical for that age. You know, straws in the nose, squeezing mashed potatoes out of your mouth.

It is the damned adults acting a whole lot more juvenile by making major productions of normal adolescent behavior that is the real problem. They take *every little thing* and make a BFD out of it.

With kids, especially teenagers, you pick your battles. You don't issue ultimatums over everything. Guaranteed losing approach.

Besides, the issue here is the principal's actions, not the kid's.

[Teacher317]

That, or promiscuity

[Just another Joe]

Oh, c'mon, Gary, are you really that out of touch since the '90s?

"Nose candy" is what is correctly identified as Cocaine, or nowadays crystal meth.

[Centurion2000]

Could that be putting his life in danger???

It certainly could.

[Ken H]

Score another one for our public education system.

[Fresh Wind]

Sticking candy up your nose in front of the class is the way to popularity in hight school now?

I know a kid who can actually stick his tongue up his nose. I'll have to ask him how well that works when trying to impress the young ladies.

[headsonpikes]

Score another one for our public education system.

I think that it's very progressive and forward-looking for high-school principals to begin recruiting young Americans with the tried-and-true techniques of the old Soviets!

Someone has to keep the flame of tyranny alive - who better than an American Educator!

[SubGeniusX]

I blame Nancy Reagan for this .......