More Zero Tolerance Insanity And Other Stuff
You all know how much I hate stupidity, especially this kind...
A middle school in Miami is locked down for three hours after police recieve a tip saying a person with a rifle just entered the building. Turns out the perp was a 13-year-old seventh-grader, and the rifle was actually a rubber band shooter. A school system police spokesperson even admits the student only brought the toy to school to show a friend. Still, the boy was arrested and jailed, charged with felony for having a weapon on school property.
Meanwhile, in Savannah... a high school senior is attacked in the school cafeteria by a group of kids who came onto school ground from a nearby street . When he tries to protect himself, he's arrested and suspended. Nice quote from Savannah-Chatham County Board of Education President Hugh Golson: "It takes two to fight... back away and wait until there is an adult there." How do you "back away" when you're surrounded by a group of assailants? What an idiot...
When are people going to stand up, in great numbers, and admit that "zero tolerance" must be applied with common sense? Remember the nine-year-old in Birmingham, Alabama who was suspended indefinitely for bringing to school an inch-long plastic toy gun from a G.I. Joe doll? Unbelievable!
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In Sports and Celebrity News...
Colorado Rockies outfielder Larry Walker finds a dead body on his property.
New England Patriots cornerback Ty Law was arrested after leading police officers on a brief footchase. When they tried to arrest him, he told the two officers "not to touch him because he is a professional athlete."
Cincinnati Bengals requiring their players to take yoga class.
Apparently, Beckham did cheat on Posh after all. Europe mourns.
Also, John Stamos and his actress-model wife Rebecca Romijn-Stamos have split. Did anyone even notice?
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