First grader suspended for making gun gesture with finger at Maryland school

[huntrights]

First grader suspended for making gun gesture with finger at Maryland school

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2013/01/03/first-grader-suspended-for-making-gun-gesture-with-finger-at-maryland-school/

[singleshot12]

zero tolerance

[GEARHEAD]

zero tolerance is simply code for: Educators choosing not to think for themselves.

[CAMPMEAT]

Stupid and a waste of time for such an Innocent jester.

[csaaphill]

ya who hasn't made that jester at one time either as kids or adults.

[Curly]

I remember another story like this from a while back............   

[huntrights]

I remember another story like this from a while back............   

“Deaf child's sign language name looks too much like gun, parent says school told him”

http://usnews.nbcnews.com/_news/2012/08/28/13531342-deaf-childs-sign-language-name-looks-too-much-like-gun-parent-says-school-told-him?lite

[Curly]

Yeah, that's the one.

[huntrights]

“Zero Tolerance” – How far will we let it go?

[Curly]

The child was suspended for one day on December 21. His family's attorney Wednesday filed an appeal, asking that the incident be expunged from the child's record and arguing the boy never had the intention of shooting anyone.

Can you imagine forking over attorney fees for a 1st grader?