Boy's hat violates zero-tolerance weapons policy

[Kythas]

A boy in Providence, RI, made a hat with an American flag and plastic Army men. The hat was banned by school authorities for violating the school's zero-tolerance "No Weapons" policy because the tiny plastic men were carrying tiny plastic rifles.

http://www.google.com/hostednews/ap/art ... wD9GD56SO0

[Keith B]

I think it is more zero-intelligence on the part of administrators

[muleman]

Oh please!!!

[rbftfire]

Exactly. Zero-tolerance policies are in place so that people are not required to evaluate a situation and address it with logic.

[Kythas]

It would have never crossed my mind that these would be considered weapons:

[redlin67]

There was another incident not too long ago along the same line of logic, a boy was sent home for having a weapon from a lego set. What do these idiot teachers and admin think these kids are going to do with tiny plastic toy guns?

[bdickens]

If those idiots had half a brain, that would be a weapon.

[silverbear]

If those idiots had half a brain, that would be a weapon.

[mymojo]

I wonder if any of the history books used in that district have any pictures of weapons in them?

If so, shouldn't they be banned and the person responsible for bringing them into the school be punished?

[age_ranger]

sheep..........I wouldn't want these idiots teaching MY kids!!!

[sjfcontrol]

I wonder if any of the history books used in that district have any pictures of weapons in them?

If so, shouldn't they be banned and the person responsible for bringing them into the school be punished?

Good Point! Pictures of soldiers during any war must contain pictures of weapons.

[Kythas]

I wonder if any of the history books used in that district have any pictures of weapons in them?

If so, shouldn't they be banned and the person responsible for bringing them into the school be punished?

Nah, the history books today probably teach the kids that past wars were won by understanding the enemy's motivations, realizing how US policies brought the enemy's attacks on us, and making every effort not to offend him. In this way, the enemy was brought to see that we were not bad people and they surrendered to us.

[seniorshooteress]

It would have never crossed my mind that these would be considered weapons:

I 2nd the "oh Please!" Guess they afraid of a plastic people shoot out at the school. (someone else may have had little army guys or plastic indians even.) I think they taking this "zero" tolerance thing jussst a bit too far. Are they going to outlaw ballpoint pens and pencils too. After all, they do have sharp points. The kids will be reduced to using chalk or crayons to write stuff. What about nail files and nail clippers, rulers, compass', protractors. All these items have sharp edges and/or points. I am sure there are numberous other items that could be considered "weapons" when you get right down to it. And whoa, no scissors allowed in art class for sure. Tear that paper apart with your teeth kids. Oops, paper cut. now lets ban the construction paper.

[suthdj]

richtarikdenise@coventryschools.net
This is the email to the principal I could not find the email for the Stupiderintendent Kenneth R. Di Pietro. From his comment he makes it sound like the weapon is the bad part of being a soldier.

"That just is the wrong and unfair image of one of our finest principals."

Maybe I am reading it wrong. I was in the Army and the weapon is our soul mate to be without a weapon is not a being soldier but instead a slow moving,self propelled, pop-up target.

[BobCat]

They don't want any weapons, or even pictures of weapons, not because they worry some child will use a weapon against another - but because the children might get the idea that weapons exist, are real objects, and that there might actually be instances in which their use would be appropriate. They despise weapons and depictions of weapons because they want to dictate the reality in which the children grow up, and in that reality "resistance is futile" to steal a phrase from the Borg.