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Used to be that a student fight was resolved by a trip to the principle's office for a quick 3 licks of the paddle and back to class you go.

Now, the cops are called and charges are filed.

I have relatives who have lived in Gwinnett county since before the depression.They have witnessed the transformation of a sleepy, rural community into what is now starting to turn into South Central L.A.

" now starting to turn into South Central L.A."

Excuse me, but BULLSH*T.

We have lived in Gwinnett County since 1985. All our kids have grown up here. All our kids go to public school here. The county is VERY Republican and also very ethnically diverse, with Asians a larger 'minority' than blacks and Hispanics in our district. There is a PROSPEROUS Mexican and Korean middle class, and the County has a decent government if a little too nice to developers. (But everyone always wants the last bit of growth and development to be THEIR own new home).

The teachers are NOT unionized and generally live in the distrcits they teach in. We have strong PTAs, good scores and close ties between the schools and the communities.

This is not to say we don't have issues. But Gwinnett County is one of the NICEST places to live in all of suburban Atlanta.

Also I PERSONALLY know some of the people involved in the coding of incidents into the Gwinnett County computers. These are not career bureaucrats. They are just people -- neighbors and friends. (I do not work for the school system). This was not some malicious effort to cook the books.

BEar in mind the DA of Gwinnett County and the School superintendent DO have issues with each other. So, the DA's office was happy to help the School system look bad.

LASTLY, the other post about wealthy/ influential students getting off or under-reported is class warfare CRAP not worthy of FRee Republic. At least know enough about suburban Georgia to state that crap about "East Cobb" or "Alpharetta".

When we moved to Gwinnett county, our subdivision literally bordered cow pastures and corn fields. Now it is completely surrounded and built up. So be it. But Gwinnett County has managed its growth -- once the fastest growing county in the nation -- pretty darn well. So BACK OFF unless you are closer to the FACTS.

/rant off.

My sentiments exactly. My son got popped on the mouth by a trickum kid on his bus. Guess who got called to the school when my son defended himself? ME!!!
Bullies are enabled by this "don't defend yourself, go find a teacher and be marked as a target for the rest of the school year" attitude.