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6 year old suspended for forming gun with fingers
« on: January 03, 2013, 10:19:30 PM »
not sure if you guys already saw this article or if it is a repost, but i just came across it and figured i would share it:

http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/education/boy-6-suspended-from-silver-spring-school-for-pointing-finger-like-a-gun/2013/01/02/21acc8d4-54fc-11e2-8b9e-dd8773594efc_story.html
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Re: 6 year old suspended for forming gun with fingers
« Reply #1 on: January 03, 2013, 11:05:52 PM »
DId he also hand signal more than 10 rounds?
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Re: 6 year old suspended for forming gun with fingers
« Reply #2 on: January 04, 2013, 12:09:29 AM »
watch out for the ban on assualt fingers :shaka: shucks that shaka has one of the features making it an assualt shaka :thumbsup: Ohh man the thumb is a feature too. Man nothing is safe anymore :rofl:
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Kingkeoni

Re: 6 year old suspended for forming gun with fingers
« Reply #3 on: January 04, 2013, 05:21:49 AM »
This is idiotic.

As a kid we played "cops and robbers", "cowboys and Indians" and various make believe games and nobody I know, myself included has gone on a shooting rampage.

I sincerely hope the school is sued for millions of dollars and that the person who suspended this poor kid, is suspended without pay.
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Re: 6 year old suspended for forming gun with fingers
« Reply #4 on: January 04, 2013, 05:58:42 AM »
When I was a kid I had toy guns... I remember a little revolver cap gun...I had a shotgun looking thing that made a sound when you fired it, I actually have a picture of me sleeping with it the day I got it for christmas.. lol

I think the days of kids playing with guns as toys are long gone... Not that having "toy" guns is a good thing as they are not toys but at least it can teach safe gun handling and get someone used to handling guns from a young age
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Re: 6 year old suspended for forming gun with fingers
« Reply #5 on: January 04, 2013, 06:04:17 AM »
At this rate, I wonder if I'll be harassed by CPS for teaching my 9year old about guns.
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Re: 6 year old suspended for forming gun with fingers
« Reply #6 on: January 04, 2013, 07:09:01 AM »
I used to think that, too.  I remember when i was a kid, all my guns were pretty realistic.  Then in high school and my early 20's, there was nothing but BS space blasters.  I noticed this Christmas season that there were quite a few toy guns marketed for the holidays, and some of them were pretty cool.  We'll probably see the toy guns wane again after Sandy Hook, though.
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Re: 6 year old suspended for forming gun with fingers
« Reply #7 on: January 04, 2013, 07:22:29 AM »
God forbid a group of kids start playing rock,paper, scissors. Call in S.W.A.T  :rofl:
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Re: 6 year old suspended for forming gun with fingers
« Reply #8 on: January 04, 2013, 07:42:59 AM »
thats just wrong.
its just a kid using his imagination.
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Dels

6 year old suspended for forming gun with fingers
« Reply #9 on: January 04, 2013, 08:54:23 AM »
Good thing he didn't do the hand motions to throw an imaginary grenade.
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Re: 6 year old suspended for forming gun with fingers
« Reply #10 on: January 04, 2013, 09:15:07 AM »
Quote from: Dels on January 04, 2013, 08:54:23 AM
Good thing he didn't do the hand motions to throw an imaginary grenade.

Or put two hands together to make a machine gun and go "rat a tat tat"
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6 year old suspended for forming gun with fingers
« Reply #11 on: January 04, 2013, 09:35:03 AM »
I shall ensure my children will have a childhood as I did...to include toy guns.  I blame my dad for my interest in guns. He always made even BB guns "off-limits."  Never learned safety or firearm responsibility till my new "daddy" (Senior Drill Instructor) made sure I had it. ,If my dad had a gun or two around and took away the mystique about firearms, I probably would've never bought one.
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Re: 6 year old suspended for forming gun with fingers
« Reply #12 on: January 04, 2013, 10:42:50 AM »
From the article:

"...require school systems to adopt a rehabilitative philosophy toward discipline, with the goal of limiting suspensions and teaching positive behavior."


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Re: 6 year old suspended for forming gun with fingers
« Reply #13 on: January 04, 2013, 10:49:05 AM »
I got a note sent home from my son's public school here in Hawaii. He and his friend were playing finger guns at recess. BIG NO-NO apparently.

He was in the first grade.  They both got called into the office and note sent home to parents.  Don't know what would have happened if he had a second "offense".
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Re: 6 year old suspended for forming gun with fingers
« Reply #14 on: January 04, 2013, 10:52:54 AM »
here is the video to the story.  it is about half way down the page:
http://gawker.com/5972901/six+year+old-suspended-from-school-for-making-a-gun-gesture-with-his-finger
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Re: 6 year old suspended for forming gun with fingers
« Reply #15 on: January 04, 2013, 11:06:37 AM »
Quote from: Kingkeoni on January 04, 2013, 05:21:49 AM
This is idiotic.

As a kid we played "cops and robbers", "cowboys and Indians" and various make believe games and nobody I know, myself included has gone on a shooting rampage.

I sincerely hope the school is sued for millions of dollars and that the person who suspended this poor kid, is suspended without pay.

+1

Actually, it is BI.  Beyond Idiotic.   :wtf:
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Re: 6 year old suspended for forming gun with fingers
« Reply #16 on: January 04, 2013, 07:12:45 PM »
Ho ho hey hey PC is here to stay :crazy:
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Re: 6 year old suspended for forming gun with fingers
« Reply #17 on: January 10, 2013, 08:30:02 PM »
these pc police are out of control.   this is ridiculous,  just like the announcer that said that Miss Alabama was hot and he is scrutinized for it.   
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