6 year olds suspended for playing cops and robbers at recess and using finger guns

[zulater]

http://baltimore.cbslocal.com/2013/0...ginary-weapon/

What started as a recess game of cops and robbers at a Talbot County school turned into a controversy after two six-year-old boys were suspended for using their fingers to make an imaginary gun.

If a punishment for a hand gesture sounds too severe to you, you’re not alone.

“I do not believe maliciousness was involved here,” said child psychologist Dr. Joe Kaine.

Kaine says most six-year-olds’ minds aren’t developed enough to understand why their idea of fun play might make adults upset.

“I can certainly appreciate that at school, that’s not a type of play that they’re going to endorse and I certainly support that but that’s where they educate time and place for doing things,” Kaine said.

Many parents agree the kids were just being kids.

“They just don’t know any better. Suspending them is a bit harsh. I don’t think that’s going to do any good for the parent, the child or the school,” said Janet Goetzky.

Talbot County school officials declined to explain the punishment or comment for this story, citing confidentiality requireme

[Dwinsgames]

welcome to the " New America " one fudged up place

[X-Terminator]

So a game that most of us older guys played when we were kids is now a suspendable offence? And the last time I checked, none of us here are criminals, thugs or murderers...

What the fuck has happened to this country????

[salamander]

Our country has gone to shit.

[Godfather]

So a game that most of us older guys played when we were kids is now a suspendable offence? And the last time I checked, none of us here are criminals, thugs or murderers...

What the fuck has happened to this country????

We used to draw tanks and fortresses on paper. That's even worse than guns. We'd probably get expelled.

[zulater]

Nerf toy causes lockdown at Long Island school

Read more: http://www.myfoxny.com/story/2059015...#ixzz2IBAPvAJk

A lime-green Nerf toy gun caused an hours-long lock-down at a Long Island school on Tuesday.

A 911 caller told Nassau County Police she saw a suspicious teen at about 7:38 a.m. Tuesday wearing a black jacket and carrying a black backpack at Elmont Memorial high School in Elmont.

The caller said he was also carrying a lime green gun.

A SWAT team searched the school room by room. Parents were allowed to pick up their children early Tuesday afternoon.

They eventually found the toy lime green and yellow lever action Nerf gun in a student locker. Police did not make any arrests and the lockdown was lifted.

School officials confiscated the toy gun and say it will be returned to the parents.

Inspector Kenneth Lack says the heightened response was due to "an abundance of precaution."

[Count Steeler]

Really? Is this where we are at?

[ALLD]

We should sell it to the Chinese and then move to the islands.