auditor0007
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Liberals? Zero tolerance laws are the result of those freaks in Colorado...it's got nothing to do with liberals or conservatives, for that matter.liberals are so fucked up. 45 days in reform school for a six year old who brings cub scout tools to school didn't threaten anybody,,, yesss, and the kids who beat the shit out of the other kid on the school bus won't spend a day in "reform school. Liberals are so fucked up.
Screwball.
I have to agree with you on this Ravi. This has nothing to do with being liberal or conservative. There are many of both who support and oppose zero tolerance policies. And you are correct; these policies were enacted, for the most part, as a result of the Columbine massacre. The problem is that no zero tolerance policy is going to stop that kind of thing from happening again. If a student wants to hurt someone, they will bring a weapon of their choice to school and use it. Kids with these kinds of problems are not concerned with zero tolerance policies.
Now, I don't think anyone in their right mind is suggesting that kids should be permitted to bring a weapon to school for any reason. However, when a kid brings something that might be construed to be a weapon to school, with no intent on using it to harm anyone, then they should be reprimanded in a reasonable manner. With really young kids, an explanation of why they shouldn't bring a certain item to school along with a meeting including the parents would be more than sufficient, especially if it is a first time offense.
I don't have an issue with schools banning certain items, but to pull a kid out of school when no harm was intended is just stupid and it will do more damage to that kid long term than it will helping prevent anyone from being threatened or harmed.