Drawing A Gun
A four year old draws a picture of a gun at school, might warrant a parent /teacher conference, right? Not at a Canadian school, at least the Canadian school in the story. In that school the police and social services were called and without a word of explanation, the father was arrested, strip searched and jailed for several hours. The mother was picked up and brought in to the station and all 3 of their children were taken by child protective services. Everyone backed off and the man was released but, geesh, overreact much??
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Knee jerk zero tolerance bs. Soon maybe coming to us too with the way things are going. The pendulum is swinging too far, like usual.
Posted by Patty in Ohio, USA on 02/25/12 at 08:25 AM
I wonder what they would have done if the kid drew a swastika instead...
Posted by Fluffy Bunny Slippers on 02/25/12 at 08:33 AM
@FB: The swastika is a symbol of a belief/idea whereas guns are evil!
When guns are outlawed only outlaws will have guns.
I've developed a ZERO TOLERANCE to zero tolerance.
When guns are outlawed only outlaws will have guns.
I've developed a ZERO TOLERANCE to zero tolerance.
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 02/25/12 at 09:57 AM
Expat sounds like a Nazi that likes guns
Posted by Leo on 02/25/12 at 11:45 AM
Notso Nazi but guns are OK in my book.
@Leo: Just in case, I mention that I was being facetious in an effort to point out what has become in today's Western liberalism a manic acceptance of anything that smacks of a belief and a total rejection of guns, logic, and common sense.
@Leo: Just in case, I mention that I was being facetious in an effort to point out what has become in today's Western liberalism a manic acceptance of anything that smacks of a belief and a total rejection of guns, logic, and common sense.
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 02/25/12 at 12:54 PM
So what? if the kid drew a bomb would they launch a terrorism investigation? Thank the founding Fathers for the 4th amendment!
and the 2nd too!
@Leo Expat is NOT a Nazi! He is a smart ass! Like me! :lol:
And what's wrong with liking guns? This country was built by gun toting square dancers! :coolsmile:
and the 2nd too!
@Leo Expat is NOT a Nazi! He is a smart ass! Like me! :lol:
And what's wrong with liking guns? This country was built by gun toting square dancers! :coolsmile:
Posted by Tyrusguy on 02/25/12 at 01:31 PM
Tks Ty, now I've got something to live up to.
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 02/25/12 at 01:34 PM
I´d much rather have the liberals to deal with than the gun toating conservative wackos
Posted by Leo on 02/25/12 at 01:41 PM
@ Expat It was the least I could do. And as W.C. Fields once said, I always try to do the least I could do! :coolsmile:
Posted by Tyrusguy on 02/25/12 at 01:46 PM
Leo, you really need to move over here where you can get a 1st hand look at what you're talking about.
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 02/25/12 at 01:58 PM
@ Leo Wackos come in all ideological strains, ever hear of the Weather Underground?They BOMBED the Capitol! :coolmad:
Posted by Tyrusguy on 02/25/12 at 01:59 PM
Expat, I live in Sweden and love it. From what I see on the news every single day there´s not an ice cubes chance in hell I´d ever move to Greece
Posted by Leo on 02/25/12 at 02:12 PM
Wow, a bunch of knee jerk reactions to a knee jerk reaction. Think about it, the Zero Tolerance laws came from conservative backed legislation not liberal. Look it up. Should there be a lawsuit, damn straight. Will it make a difference? Only temporarily and only benefiting pundits and saber rattlers.
Posted by Baughbe on 02/25/12 at 07:00 PM
@Leo: Yea, but if things keep going the way they are anyone with an outside source of income is going to be rich beyond their wildest dream!
@Baughbe: Huh? Ya lost me with the knee thing. Mine hurt enough already that we don't need to even be thinking about jerking them!
@Baughbe: Huh? Ya lost me with the knee thing. Mine hurt enough already that we don't need to even be thinking about jerking them!
Posted by Expat47 in Athens, Greece on 02/25/12 at 10:35 PM
Leas said "Expat sounds like a Nazi that likes guns". Wait what? I hope that was a lame axs joke. Perhaps you would like to explain?
Posted by Miles Webster on 02/26/12 at 06:36 PM
Sorry, that was supposed to be Leo, not leas!
Posted by Miles Webster on 02/26/12 at 06:37 PM
Sorry to post yet again, but my apologies to Leo should my snark meter require a tune up.
Posted by Miles Webster on 02/26/12 at 06:42 PM
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