South Carolina High School Student Dragged From Class

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by barbara

Yeah...... Back in the day...... Pranks and blowing off steam.

Now it's bombs and guns shooting as many people as they can before they put the bullet in their own head.

The times they are a' changing.

Did this girl have a gun?

Or a bomb?

No, she had a cell phone.

[Boreas]

Originally Posted by barbara

Yeah...... Back in the day...... Pranks and blowing off steam.

Now it's bombs and guns shooting as many people as they can before they put the bullet in their own head.

The times they are a' changing.

Wow! Stockton schools must be NUTS!

[donquixote99]

Originally Posted by Zeke

Given such, the amount of force is not only warranted it's mandated. Win. Fast.



That's just ridiculous on multiple levels. It's not your kid, it's not your home and your job in this case is not to be a parent.



Then blame the teacher. But once you call in The Man, you've set forces in motion that can only end in one manner. The student chooses how that goes down.

I do at this time blame the teacher for the escalation. I blame Officer Slam for tossing the kid around.

Since you have all this excellent training and experience, can't you say whether all that risk of death or serious bodily harm was necessary good practice, or not?

[barbara]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

Did this girl have a gun?



Or a bomb?



No, she had a cell phone.

No.

But now a days, teachers are hyper vigilant.....
We got the NRA telling them they should be armed, the media reporting one school shooting after another.... And you can't figure out all by yourself that the hyper vigilant tone in our country has people on edge?

I'd say that IQ test you took way back when didn't account for common sense.

[barbara]

Originally Posted by Boreas

Wow! Stockton schools must be NUTS!

Yes, stockton schools are nuts.

But the school my sister works in (Indianapolis) is downright scary.

Their students have to go through metal detectors on the way in and out. The number of weapons confiscated is alarming.

They have armed guards the escort certain individuals (teachers and students) to and from the parking lot.

There is more.... But you get the idea.

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by barbara

Yes, stockton schools are nuts.

But the school my sister works in (Indianapolis) is downright scary.

Their students have to go through metal detectors on the way in and out. The number of weapons confiscated is alarming.

They have armed guards the escort certain individuals (teachers and students) to and from the parking lot.

There is more.... But you get the idea.

My daughter teaches in a rough school in Florida.

Next time I talk to her I'll ask her what she thinks of this "Officer Slam" situation.

[Dondilion]

Originally Posted by barbara

Yes, stockton schools are nuts.

But the school my sister works in (Indianapolis) is downright scary.

Their students have to go through metal detectors on the way in and out. The number of weapons confiscated is alarming.

They have armed guards the escort certain individuals (teachers and students) to and from the parking lot.

There is more.... But you get the idea.

Reads like some NY situations.

Teachers are brave souls.

[barbara]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

My daughter teaches in a rough school in Florida.



Next time I talk to her I'll ask her what she thinks of this "Officer Slam" situation.

Right..... Because the opinion of someone who wasn't there is so valuable to a discussion full of opinions from other people who weren't there. 😏

[Tom Joad]

Originally Posted by barbara

Right..... Because the opinion of someone who wasn't there is so valuable to a discussion full of opinions from other people who weren't there. 😏

Such as your sister?

Originally Posted by barbara

Yes, stockton schools are nuts.

But the school my sister works in (Indianapolis) is downright scary.

Their students have to go through metal detectors on the way in and out. The number of weapons confiscated is alarming.

They have armed guards the escort certain individuals (teachers and students) to and from the parking lot.

There is more.... But you get the idea.

[barbara]

Originally Posted by Tom Joad

Such as your sister?

I wasn't asking my sister for her opinion on what happened in the incident we are discussing.

I was describing the situation to point out that, currently, things are different in schools than back in the day.

Please try to keep up with the discussion. 😉