High School Student Wrestles Gun Away From Classmate… And Gets Suspended For It!?

TheOak · 03-05-2013, 11:57 AM

A 16-year-old Florida high school student says he’s been suspended for three days after wrestling a gun away from a classmate on a school bus.
According to FOX affiliate WFTX-TV, the 15-year-old suspect took out the loaded gun and pointed it at another student. He was charged with possession of a firearm on school property and assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill.
The hero student was then given an “emergency suspension” as part of the school’s zero-tolerance policy on fights involving a weapon.
So how can a student be punished for protecting his fellow students?
Judge Andrew Napolitano weighed in on the situation this morning on Fox and Friends. He said it’s part of a larger problem, of “putting society in a position where you’re afraid to do the right thing,” and he pointed to the shocking story about a California nurse who said she was prohibited from giving CPR to a dying woman.
He said “something’s very wrong” with the “P.C. police” in schools when you have kids getting suspended for mimicking having a gun and students getting automatic suspensions for trying to defend others.

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QBREES9 · 03-06-2013, 01:35 PM

The hero student was then given an “emergency suspension” as part of the school’s zero-tolerance policy on fights involving a weapon.

Aaaaaaaaaaaaa Time to rethink this dumbass policy.

WhoDat!656 · 03-06-2013, 07:03 PM

Also known as "The Inmates Are Running The Asylum!"

It takes many forms.

I submit as exhibit A:

QBREES9 · 03-07-2013, 12:21 AM

These are educated people too.

TheOak · 03-07-2013, 07:18 AM

Originally Posted by QBREES9

These are educated people too.

Education is not a sign of intelligence. Its just a sign of education.

SloMotion · 03-07-2013, 07:36 AM

I kind of understand the emergency-suspension in that it's a quick attempt to defuse a potentially volatile situation & give the administration an opportunity to evaluate what's really going on. My question would be, "what do they do to compensate the suspended hero for this lost time after it's determined he did the right thing?" and "why isn't the focus on the kid that was actually committing a crime & threatening another student?".

It's like the story about the kid who was suspended for chewing his sandwich into the shape of a gun, you just wonder where's the logic. Around here, the other day, a kid who works out of the local Air National Guard base walked into his high school alma-mater in his fatigues to pick up some paperwork, and they locked down three schools in a panic, even after the kid had been seen/identified/cleared by security.

I see the schools overreacting to minor security issues, then underreact when they have an actual security issue like with this kid on the bus.

WTF? Get a hold of yourselves people (in our schools).

TheOak · 03-07-2013, 12:12 PM

Originally Posted by SloMotion

I kind of understand the emergency-suspension in that it's a quick attempt to defuse a potentially volatile situation & give the administration an opportunity to evaluate what's really going on. My question would be, "what do they do to compensate the suspended hero for this lost time after it's determined he did the right thing?" and "why isn't the focus on the kid that was actually committing a crime & threatening another student?".

It's like the story about the kid who was suspended for chewing his sandwich into the shape of a gun, you just wonder where's the logic. Around here, the other day, a kid who works out of the local Air National Guard base walked into his high school alma-mater in his fatigues to pick up some paperwork, and they locked down three schools in a panic, even after the kid had been seen/identified/cleared by security.

I see the schools overreacting to minor security issues, then underreact when they have an actual security issue like with this kid on the bus.

WTF? Get a hold of yourselves people (in our schools).

Time to regulate varying shades of olive.

QBREES9 · 03-07-2013, 05:15 PM

Originally Posted by TheOak

Education is not a sign of intelligence. Its just a sign of education.

True

03-05-2013, 11:57 AM	#1
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,026	High School Student Wrestles Gun Away From Classmate… And Gets Suspended For It!? A 16-year-old Florida high school student says he’s been suspended for three days after wrestling a gun away from a classmate on a school bus. According to FOX affiliate WFTX-TV, the 15-year-old suspect took out the loaded gun and pointed it at another student. He was charged with possession of a firearm on school property and assault with a deadly weapon without intent to kill. The hero student was then given an “emergency suspension” as part of the school’s zero-tolerance policy on fights involving a weapon. So how can a student be punished for protecting his fellow students? Judge Andrew Napolitano weighed in on the situation this morning on Fox and Friends. He said it’s part of a larger problem, of “putting society in a position where you’re afraid to do the right thing,” and he pointed to the shocking story about a California nurse who said she was prohibited from giving CPR to a dying woman. He said “something’s very wrong” with the “P.C. police” in schools when you have kids getting suspended for mimicking having a gun and students getting automatic suspensions for trying to defend others. High School Student Wrestles Gun Away From Classmate… And Gets Suspended For It!? \| Fox News Insider
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03-06-2013, 01:35 PM	#2
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	Re: High School Student Wrestles Gun Away From Classmate… And Gets Suspended For It!? The hero student was then given an “emergency suspension” as part of the school’s zero-tolerance policy on fights involving a weapon. Aaaaaaaaaaaaa Time to rethink this dumbass policy.

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WhoDat!656 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Nov 2010 Location: Shreveport,Louisiana Posts: 16,062	Re: High School Student Wrestles Gun Away From Classmate… And Gets Suspended For It!? Also known as "The Inmates Are Running The Asylum!" It takes many forms. I submit as exhibit A:

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TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,026	Re: High School Student Wrestles Gun Away From Classmate… And Gets Suspended For It!? Originally Posted by QBREES9 These are educated people too. Education is not a sign of intelligence. Its just a sign of education.

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SloMotion 5000 POSTS! + Join Date: Jan 2012 Posts: 6,776 Blog Entries: 15	Re: High School Student Wrestles Gun Away From Classmate… And Gets Suspended For It!? I kind of understand the emergency-suspension in that it's a quick attempt to defuse a potentially volatile situation & give the administration an opportunity to evaluate what's really going on. My question would be, "what do they do to compensate the suspended hero for this lost time after it's determined he did the right thing?" and "why isn't the focus on the kid that was actually committing a crime & threatening another student?". It's like the story about the kid who was suspended for chewing his sandwich into the shape of a gun, you just wonder where's the logic. Around here, the other day, a kid who works out of the local Air National Guard base walked into his high school alma-mater in his fatigues to pick up some paperwork, and they locked down three schools in a panic, even after the kid had been seen/identified/cleared by security. I see the schools overreacting to minor security issues, then underreact when they have an actual security issue like with this kid on the bus. WTF? Get a hold of yourselves people (in our schools).

03-07-2013, 12:12 PM	#7
TheOak 10000 POST CLUB Join Date: Dec 2009 Location: Cypress Tx. Posts: 19,026	Re: High School Student Wrestles Gun Away From Classmate… And Gets Suspended For It!? Originally Posted by SloMotion I kind of understand the emergency-suspension in that it's a quick attempt to defuse a potentially volatile situation & give the administration an opportunity to evaluate what's really going on. My question would be, "what do they do to compensate the suspended hero for this lost time after it's determined he did the right thing?" and "why isn't the focus on the kid that was actually committing a crime & threatening another student?". It's like the story about the kid who was suspended for chewing his sandwich into the shape of a gun, you just wonder where's the logic. Around here, the other day, a kid who works out of the local Air National Guard base walked into his high school alma-mater in his fatigues to pick up some paperwork, and they locked down three schools in a panic, even after the kid had been seen/identified/cleared by security. I see the schools overreacting to minor security issues, then underreact when they have an actual security issue like with this kid on the bus. WTF? Get a hold of yourselves people (in our schools). Time to regulate varying shades of olive.

03-07-2013, 05:15 PM	#8
QBREES9 Moderator Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: New Haven Ct Posts: 23,985	Re: High School Student Wrestles Gun Away From Classmate… And Gets Suspended For It!? Originally Posted by TheOak Education is not a sign of intelligence. Its just a sign of education. True