At 11:45 5/24/2000 -0700, Duane Wheeler wrote:
>*I'm for it...
>
>An Eagle Scout would agree to live by the law.
>
>I also agree that it's likely he was telling the truth.
>...his status as a Scout may speek of potential character,
>but his action in this matter will be test of character.
>
>Zero means zero...
I seriously question both the wisdom of the law and its application in this
case. Sure, that is what the law said, but it is not fair. The legislators
and school board involved should be suspended, receive a failing grade for
the term on their permanent record, and sent back to high school.
I remember in the "good old days" when I went to public school, and carried
my official boy scout pocket knife with no concern whatsoever that I might
be breaking a rule. Nobody stabbed anyone, but I did use my pocket knife in
electronics class to strip wires with.
I remember last year, when a girl in my neighborhood got kicked out of
school because her lunch bag accidentally got switched with mother's, and
her mother had put a small paring knife into her lunch with which to cut
her fruit. The young lady involved saw the knife, knew it wasn't supposed
to be there, and gave it to her teacher. She was summarily suspended. Zero
tolerance leaves no room for common sense, discretion, or an evaluation of
any real or imagined threat to safety in a school.
I remember that the first murder was committed without a gun. It was
committed without a knife. It was committed with a rock. Abel died at the
hand of his brother.
I remember in the Navy, we had some intruder drills. I had the misfortune
of being the "intruder" for more than one drill. One of the things people
are supposed to do in case of an intruder is to find "weapons of
opportunity" and confront the intruder. I assure you that I was most
thankful that the men in the engine room knew me, knew this was a drill,
and really did not intend to kill me. You would be amazed at the creative
deadly weapons that can be found -- large wrenches, hammers, etc. -- and
how intimidating they can be. All of these things are readily available in
a well-equipped high school auto mechanics or shop classroom. There is NO
WAY to totally eliminate weapons from schools or aircraft. Attempting to do
so only starts to eliminate useful tools.
There is a way to make our schools safer and to cut crime. Introduce the
students to Jesus Christ.
[EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote:
> > Hi All,
> >
> > An Eagle Scout in Savannah, GA was suspended today for being prepared. He
> > had an Axe, a shovel and a pocket knife in his car and he got suspended for
> > it. The school had a no weapons policy. and a zero tolerance policy. The
> > kid wasn't even aware that those were going to be construed as weapons.
> >
> > Iron Mike
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