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Boy Suspended for Pointing Finger Like Gun
Newser ^ | 3/4/14 | Kate Seamons

Posted on 03/04/2014 8:26:45 AM PST by Impala64ssa

America's kids have been suspended for pretending that pencils were guns, but an Ohio school may have topped that. A 10-year-old student at a Columbus elementary school was handed a three-day suspension for making a finger gun and pretending to shoot a classmate. The suspension letter more formally referred to his weapon as a "level 2 lookalike firearm," reports the Columbus Dispatch. Devonshire Alternative Elementary School's principal says students have been frequently told not to play pretend gun games, with a district rep saying kids were warned consequences would follow.

Those consequences hit hard last week for fifth-grader Nathan Entingh, who says he was "just playing around"; the rep said Nathan pretended to shoot another student "kind of execution style" in the head. And the "victim" didn't even see the mock execution, which was instead spotted by a teacher. Nathan's dad seems dumbfounded: "It would even make more sense maybe if he brought a plastic gun that looked like a real gun or something, but it was his finger." (Almost exactly a year ago, a Georgia teacher was suspended over a finger gun of his own.)


TOPICS: Culture/Society; Government; News/Current Events; US: Ohio
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oh well, it was just one battle ... regroup but don’t retreat.


161 posted on 03/05/2014 7:11:18 AM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: Darksheare
Would you object terribly to this being the March installment of the Undead Thread?
No, not at all. It would be an honor :)
162 posted on 03/05/2014 5:39:48 PM PST by Impala64ssa (You call me an islamophobe like it's a bad thing.)
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To: upsdriver
One solution is to fight back. Every student should go to school tomorrow and point their “finger gun” in plain sight of someone in authority. Let them expel the whole school.

And while we're at it:


163 posted on 03/05/2014 5:45:03 PM PST by Impala64ssa (You call me an islamophobe like it's a bad thing.)
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To: Impala64ssa

Thanks!
Willdo!


164 posted on 03/06/2014 2:44:50 PM PST by Darksheare (Try my coffee, first one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
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To: Darksheare

First!!!


165 posted on 03/06/2014 2:56:25 PM PST by null and void ( Obama is Law-Less because Republican "leaders" are BALL-LESS!!)
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To: Impala64ssa; sionnsar; abigailsmybaby; A CA Guy; airborne; Aloysius88; Altariel; Americanwolf; ...
This month we're reading the news and asking questions that need to be asked..
Like, what the devil is a "level 2 lookalike firearm" and how much damage can it do?
1d5 Psy damage on low Cog level opponents, in case you were curious
Wipe your feet, be polite, and be sure to thank Impala64ssa for lending us their thread!

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Zotland the Craven
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Some guidelines for posting on this thread.
Some highlights of this thread.
Spawn of the Undead Thread:
The March Chronicles (redux)
Ping!

FReepmail Darksheare if you want on or off the ping list.
This is a low volume ping list (every few days).

Read: The January/February Chronicles (redux)


166 posted on 03/06/2014 2:59:43 PM PST by Darksheare (Try my coffee, first one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
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To: Impala64ssa; sionnsar; abigailsmybaby; A CA Guy; airborne; Aloysius88; Altariel; Americanwolf; ...
Second pingout because I bolloxed up a link!

This month we're reading the news and asking questions that need to be asked..
Like, what the devil is a "level 2 lookalike firearm" and how much damage can it do?
1d5 Psy damage on low Cog level opponents, in case you were curious
Wipe your feet, be polite, and be sure to thank Impala64ssa for lending us their thread!

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What's this all about?

Zotland the Craven
Image and video hosting by TinyPic

Photobucket - Video and Image Hosting
Some guidelines for posting on this thread.
Some highlights of this thread.
Spawn of the Undead Thread:
The March Chronicles (redux)
Ping!

FReepmail Darksheare if you want on or off the ping list.
This is a low volume ping list (every few days).

Read: The January/February Chronicles (redux)


167 posted on 03/06/2014 3:01:44 PM PST by Darksheare (Try my coffee, first one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
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Extra credit if you can figure out WHICH link I messed up!


168 posted on 03/06/2014 3:02:21 PM PST by Darksheare (Try my coffee, first one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
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To: Darksheare

Second?


169 posted on 03/06/2014 3:04:09 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: Darksheare

Hi! Let me get Fredhelp up to speed, and we’re good to go, Darks!


170 posted on 03/06/2014 3:04:11 PM PST by Cyber Liberty (H.L. Mencken: "The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.")
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To: Darksheare
Here he is!


171 posted on 03/06/2014 3:06:15 PM PST by Cyber Liberty (H.L. Mencken: "The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.")
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To: Impala64ssa

Thank You!!!


172 posted on 03/06/2014 3:06:33 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: Cyber Liberty

He’s up to something.


173 posted on 03/06/2014 3:07:45 PM PST by Darksheare (Try my coffee, first one's free..... Even robots will kill for it!)
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To: Impala64ssa

Hey! Thanks for the use of the thread!!!


174 posted on 03/06/2014 3:08:53 PM PST by Cyber Liberty (H.L. Mencken: "The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.")
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To: Darksheare

At the moment, he’s keeping up with us in the move. We were most happy to see the Baldwin truck, told us to pack up quick. But he’s pretty intent on biting running water. Just loves that, can do it for hours on end. This is when I think there are a lot of synapses misfiring. Kitten.


175 posted on 03/06/2014 3:15:17 PM PST by Cyber Liberty (H.L. Mencken: "The urge to save humanity is almost always a false front for the urge to rule.")
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To: Cyber Liberty

Nope ... Jute Box ....


176 posted on 03/06/2014 3:18:02 PM PST by no-to-illegals (Scrutinize our government and Secure the Blessing of Freedom and Justice)
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To: Darksheare

Oh, good. Here we are!

Now I’m going out, but I’ll be back later to add penguins and stuff.


177 posted on 03/06/2014 3:20:27 PM PST by Tax-chick (I've forgotten most of those languages, but I remember the joke.)
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To: Impala64ssa; Tax-chick

When I break out the UT guacamole, I’ll be sure to invite you. You may have Tax-chick’s share, ‘cause she hates green stuff (’cept spinach).


178 posted on 03/06/2014 3:33:09 PM PST by Scoutmaster (I'd rather be at Philmont)
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To: Darksheare

Thank you for the invite, my friend.


179 posted on 03/06/2014 3:57:19 PM PST by TheOldLady
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To: Darksheare
If you're dead, mummified, in the back seat of a Jeep, in a garage, in the Detroit area, does that make you undead?

Answer: Of course. It's in Demonrat country where the poor deceased will continue to vote for years hence..

180 posted on 03/06/2014 4:04:53 PM PST by NoCmpromiz (John 14:6 is a non-pluralistic comment.)
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