NYC department of education finally solved all our problems

[skeeve]

Just one remained. So with all vigor they are solving it now

Warning: Severe lack of common sense below

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/35222830/?gt1=43001

 

[Evil Dave]

This surprises you?

My mother worked in the education system, I work in higher education. In all my years, I have yet to meet a principal that was not a bureaucratic authoritarian.
I'm sure there are some good ones out there, but the job itself seems to draw a certain petty personality that thrives on having power over those that cannot fight back.

 

[DXM]

Here in Canada we have the Long Gun Registry, since Handguns are illegal anyone with a rifle/shot gun has to register them, all long guns even historical. We were joking that you should watch out because some one with a Musket is going to rob a bank. Not a lie, about 2 weeks later we read that someone tried to rob a gas station with a Brown Bess. So you never know someone might convert that toy gun into a stub gun, than watch out.:silly:

 

[Mr.S.Marbo]

I was terribly concerned when I read this article. The plural of LEGO is not LEGOs as stated in the report. LEGO when used as a noun should only refer to the company that makes the product. Otherwise LEGO is supposed to be used as an adjective. Therefore neither LEGO nor LEGOs are correct when referring to more than one piece. You should say for example LEGO pieces, LEGO bricks and use LEGO as an adjective. Furthermore I don't even think the gun in the picture is actually even a LEGO piece :O

 

[Gunnila]

Well, I do work in edycation too, and apart from the head being silly for suspending the boy, what else are we supposed to do to prewent kids from playing with guns/weapons? And lately, in my school, I had a case of kids Role-playing a gunfight... *considers banning possibilities*

 

[NoodleBoy]

So wrong that I laughed so hard when I saw that too.

 

[DannyBoy2k]

On the one hand, the principal is right. Toy guns should be banned from school, even though I think suspending the child for a first offence might be a bit harsh.

On the other hand, the principal is silly buggers. 2-inch LEGO gun? Someone has a bit too much hobby-police mentality.

 

[Evil Dave]

Well, I do work in edycation too, and apart from the head being silly for suspending the boy, what else are we supposed to do to prewent kids from playing with guns/weapons? And lately, in my school, I had a case of kids Role-playing a gunfight... *considers banning possibilities*

Do educators even remember what it was like being a kid?

If you say no about something it then becomes taboo. When it becomes taboo people will do it, especially kids.
It's like alcohol, cigarettes or sex, you can't drink, smoke or have sex until you're 18. (or even 21 in the case of alcohol.)
Does this actually stop kids from doing these things? No.
You cannot stop anyone from doing anything they really want to do. Ban it, make it illegal, whatever, You will not stop it.
You can, however, teach them how to do it responsibly or the consequences of doing the actions.
Most hunters never become murderers. Why? Because they see and understand firsthand what a gun can do and not the glamorized Hollywood version of what guns do.
A large amount of our population, especially kids, rarely see or comprehend the consequences of their actions until it slaps them straight in the face.

 

[mud duck]

Well, I do work in edycation too, and apart from the head being silly for suspending the boy, what else are we supposed to do to prewent kids from playing with guns/weapons? And lately, in my school, I had a case of kids Role-playing a gunfight... *considers banning possibilities*

Hell, in High School we even play the 'game' Assassin and hunted the halls with Nerf.

I wonder what would have happened if this was, say, a Space Marine. Not only does it have a gun, but its also metal (lead! have to call in the HazMat team) and the kid could shove it down someones throat! Or throw and hit someone's kid!:brushwave: