Kindergartener Suspended For Bringing Bubble-Blowing ‘Gun’ To School

[Calista241]

Source: Huffington Post

Thank God someone intervened. It could have been a soap bath.

That is, if Southeast Elementary in Brighton, Colorado, hadn’t stopped a kindergartener who was wielding a bubble-blowing “gun” at recess. The school subsequently suspended the girl for a day.

“I apologized right away and said that I am so sorry she did that,” her mother told local news station ABC 7. “I appreciate that they’re trying to keep our kids safe, I really do. But there needs to be some common sense. It blows bubbles.”

The mother spoke anonymously with ABC7 but identified herself to Fox 31 as “Emma.” She said hadn’t realized that her daughter had put the toy in her backpack before heading to school.

Read more: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/entry/kindergartener-bubble-gun-suspension_us_573c9518e4b0646cbeebb18a

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We need some common sense in our society.

[tomm2thumbs]

1. I brought one through the airport years ago, they made me blow bubbles down the concourse

it was half-serious, half-joking, but I did realize that anything called a 'gun' wasn't funny to folks who are hunting for the real thing

[phazed0]

2. Not holding my breath for common sense any time soon. nt

[Fuddnik]

3. Hey, you gotta prevent those bubble baths

[PatSeg]

4. I have one of those

Its bright, colorful, and has cool flashing lights. Sounds like an overreaction to me.

[left-of-center2012]

5. Found one on Google images

I never heard of a "Bubble-Blowing ‘Gun’" so looked it up on Google images:

[philosslayer]

6. Zero tolerance means zero tolerance

Otherwise, where would you draw the line?

[sarisataka]

7. Zero tolerance means

Zero thinking

It is a cover for administrators who do not have the intelligence or fortitude to take appropriate actions. Instead they try a one-size-fits-all method of discipline which either over or under punishes but teaches the children that Justice is arbitrary.

[beevul]

12. They're going overboard and they know it.

A bubble gun, can't reasonably be considered "a weapon" or a "facsimile weapon" by any reasonable definition.

That, however, is what they're trying to lean on for justification

http://kdvr.com/2016/05/17/kindergartner-suspended-for-bringing-bubble-gun-to-class/

[beevul]

10. Since the policy is "zero tolerance on weapons"...

Since the policy is "zero tolerance on weapons", maybe it would be sensible to draw the line at actual weapons ?


Just a thought...

[snooper2]

13. I would draw the line at fucking stupidity

[Adrahil]

15. It means fucking stupid.

Gawd forbid we actually exercise judgement....

[Mz Pip]

16. Maybe at common sense?

Or at real guns or a least ones that really look like real guns.

Years ago I worked in an alternative school. We had a student who was expelled from the regular high school for bringing a bright orange squirt gun to school. I think it was at that point I decided zero tolerance was stupid.

[LanternWaste]

17. Another, different and wholly arbitrary line as you yourself used.

"Otherwise, where would you draw the line?"

Another, different and wholly arbitrary line as you yourself used.

[Odin2005]

8. Gotta start on the anti-gun propaganda when they are young.

[truthisfreedom]

9. So much could have been done.

The NRA needs to be sued into the ground and dismantled brick by brick.

[beevul]

11. How is what happened in the Op the fault of the nra?

That makes no sense at all.

[IndyV0te]

14. sheeple

Good Grief.

What the heck does this have to do with the NRA?

A bubble blowing plastic toy. The lack of common sense and irrational fear of some people is amazing.

How do you guys get through life?

[LanternWaste]

18. Often through irrational and self-validating means, like calling people "sheeple."

"How do you guys get through life?"

Often through irrational and self-validating means, like calling people "sheeple," allowing oneself the expedient pretense of mental/ethical preeminence.

[Throd]

20. You never disappoint.

[maxsolomon]

19. America loves Rules, and all rules must be obeyed to the letter

I'm 52. I got carded buying Gin at a drugstore last night. I'm super attractive and look younger than my years, but 31 years younger than my age? "Sorry, no exceptions. We get carded and we work here." Corporate handed down a rule. All must obey.

The school officials have to deal with a "Zero Tolerance" mandate handed down by the school board, which adopted it based on the insistence of lawyers and insurance companies.