-Caveat Lector- Student suspended for drawing a soldier The Associated Press 3/24/01 10:13 AM http://www.nola.com/newsflash/index.ssf?/cgi-free/getstory_ssf.cgi?n2668_BC_ LA--OffensiveDrawing&&news&newsflash-louisiana WEST MONROE, La. (AP) -- Drawing an armed, camouflaged soldier earned a third-grader an in-school suspension at a West Monroe elementary school. Lenwill Elementary School Principal Edward Davis described the drawing that drew the punishment Thursday as upsetting. The soldier was holding a canteen in one hand and a knife in the other. The 8-year-old honor student also drew a fort with a list of stocked inventory. Among items listed on the drawing were 5,000 knives, 200 M-16s, 109 pistols and 67 first aid kits. "It had hand grenades, knives and guns," Davis said. "We have zero tolerance for drawings with guns. We can't tolerate anything that has to do with guns or knives." Raleigh Walker said his son drew the picture as a tribute to a relative who was in the Army. The younger Walker showed the picture to a student in class and his teacher intervened. "The teacher said (Walker's son) had the class upset before class even started," Walker said. "My son was upset all yesterday. I had to explain to him that owning guns and being in the Army is not bad." Walker added that he didn't see how the illustration was upsetting or threatening. In fact, he sent a copy of the drawing to the Ouachita Parish School Board's office for a second opinion. Willie Isby, director of Child Welfare and Attendance for the Ouachita Parish School System, read more into the picture. "It is a violent arrangement here," Isby said. "The punishment is not that bad in this case, in light of the fact that we have been having all these killings in schools." Walker disagreed. "It (the drawing) is not someone killing someone and it's not a school," Walker said. "He should have been punished for doing something not pertaining to school work, not for a drawing of an Army guy." Davis said the child's drawing didn't warrant a full suspension, so he was placed on in-school suspension. "It is a day where they do school work at school instead of sitting at home," Davis said. "They shouldn't be drawing in school. They need to be doing school work." {My Comment: Of course HE never drew pictures when he should have been studying - Educated hypocrisy???? Difficult to believe these are the people setting life standards for our children!] <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/">www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance—not soap-boxing—please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'—with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds—is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html">Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/">ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
