8 Year old suspended for bringing toy gun to school

[DGuller]

In Portugal, any teacher/school employee who would do something similar would be considered a lunatic and, at the very least, suspended fom his/her job.

But it's America. Hope the kid is enjoying his freedom.

It's a cultural difference.  Every country is going to have its, well, less-than-stellar citizens.  In US those tend to become public school educators, in Portugal they become Internet forum posters.

[PDH]

It's a cultural difference.  Every country is going to have its, well, less-than-stellar citizens.  In US those tend to become public school educators, in Portugal they become Internet forum posters.

Wow, Tim and Martim in one post - good show.

[sbr]

So you guys can legally own assault rifles, openly carry weapons in some states, but bringing a 4 inch toy gun to school will get you suspended. Hmm.

Our hypocrisy knows no bounds.

[KRonn]

Zero tolerance policy, just like with drugs and medications which applies to kids bringing their own aspirin, tylenol, etc. Easier I guess for schools to not allow any kind of medication, probably except with a doctor permission or something, than try and have the school admins/teachers make the decision and have some mishap, like a student giving a med to someone with an allergy or something. Same for guns. I can't say I agree with such zero tolerance as it just goes too far, but I think some of this is why the schools do it. Avoids litigation and hassle, problems.

[C.C.R.]

So you guys can legally own assault rifles, openly carry weapons in some states, but bringing a 4 inch toy gun to school will get you suspended. Hmm.

It boggles my mind, too, but that's about the size of it.  If I had to rationalize it I would say that Portland, Oregon (where this takes place) is full of hippie tree-huggers that think OMG TEH GUNS IS BAD, essentially the polar opposite mindset of the Idaho militia I NEEDS DA GUNZ TO FIGHT DA GUVMINT set.

In the end, all Americans are fucking insane in some form or fashion, but to label all Americans as having each & every eccentricity, while obviously fun for scoring internet points, really isn't all that realistic...

[DontSayBanana]

It boggles my mind, too, but that's about the size of it.  If I had to rationalize it I would say that Portland, Oregon (where this takes place) is full of hippie tree-huggers that think OMG TEH GUNS IS BAD, essentially the polar opposite mindset of the Idaho militia I NEEDS DA GUNZ TO FIGHT DA GUVMINT set.

In the end, all Americans are fucking insane in some form or fashion, but to label all Americans as having each & every eccentricity, while obviously fun for scoring internet points, really isn't all that realistic...

Neither is attacking Poles that way, but that's never stopped us before...

[C.C.R.]

I just wanted to go on record as calling Oregonians "hippie tree-huggers"

[Darth Wagtaros]

I just wanted to go on record as calling Oregonians "hippie tree-huggers"

In Ecotopia the hippies go on the offensive and slaughter the squares.

[grumbler]

I just wanted to go on record as calling Oregonians "hippie tree-huggers"

In Ecotopia the hippies go on the offensive and slaughter the squares.

I saw that movie!  Good special effects, but a disappointing plot.