Don't blame all of us for the actions of a few petty bureaucrats.
To be fair... I think we're probably not hearing the whole story. I mean, yeah, if the kid just drew guns, then the principal *way* overreacted. BUT, the way he was talking implied that it was more than that, that there had been some sort of threat to someone. If that is the case...well, I have to say better safe than sorry. There've been cases in which threats were ignored or blown off, and the kid ended up coming back to school with a gun. The principal probably felt that he was erring on the side of caution.
NOW, this does NOT excuse the comment about what is appropriate to draw, etc... That is just about frightening. There will definitely be a backlash against that, I think. I have a feeling, knowing the media, that the remark was taken out of context, but all the same, it gives ya the creeps.
According to some of the SA-Talk people who are in the know, that is the whole story, and despite public outcry and protest readings by several semi-famous autors, the principal still can't see the fucking problem.
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bubosquared) wrote2001-06-05 02:14 pm
Hey hey hey
To be fair... I think we're probably not hearing the whole story. I mean, yeah, if the kid just drew guns, then the principal *way* overreacted. BUT, the way he was talking implied that it was more than that, that there had been some sort of threat to someone. If that is the case...well, I have to say better safe than sorry. There've been cases in which threats were ignored or blown off, and the kid ended up coming back to school with a gun. The principal probably felt that he was erring on the side of caution.
NOW, this does NOT excuse the comment about what is appropriate to draw, etc... That is just about frightening. There will definitely be a backlash against that, I think. I have a feeling, knowing the media, that the remark was taken out of context, but all the same, it gives ya the creeps.
Re: Hey hey hey
I hate society.