Six year old suspended for (gun) hand gesture

[gglass]

Six year old suspended for hand gesture
… no, not that hand gesture, one much more benign.

A six-year-old Michigan boy was suspended for making a gun gesture with his hand.

That’s right, hoplophobia and Big Brother Nanny-ism has reached a new low in Michigan.

From Fox News:

Erin Jammer, said her son, Mason, was just playing around when he made the gesture Wednesday, the Grand Rapids Press reported.

"I do think it's harsh for a six-year-old. He's six and he just likes to play. Maybe what you could do is take his recess away. He's only six and he doesn't understand any of this," Erin Jammer said.

But officials at Jefferson Elementary School said the behavior made other students uncomfortable, and they suspended Mason for the remainder of the week, the paper reported.

Anti-gun activism is rampant at all level of government. Gun owners must continue to be vigilant, and counter these sort of outrageous actions.

 

[groovatron]

Wow......how can you suspend a six-year-old? That's just crazy talk. He is to young to really understand. It seems like some schools would rather just punish then teach these days.

 

[Suprtek]

Completely absurd. If I were the parent, I would be demanding the suspension be revoked and removed from his record. I would demand a public apology. If they refused, I would be at that school constantly pointing out things to the staff and the media that "made me uncomfortable". And, obviously I would switch schools.

 

[INGunGuy]

You can read about my daughter also...

https://www.indianagunowners.com/forums/general_political_discussion/78193-my_daughters_problem.html

INGunGuy

 

[Doug]

News from the Future:

Dateline: September, 2010
Incoming students are all shown pictures of firearms on the first day of school. Those students who recognize them are suspended for the year.
Doug

 

[abomb86]

A classic case of where our society is headed, since when is making other people "uncomfortable" a punishable offense?

 

[Doug]

Don't name your son "Gunnar."
He'd be arrested if he walked close to a school!

Doug

 

[Blue Tile Spook]

A kid north of Ft Wayne brought a de-milled grenade to school yesterday. Got a week out of school.

 

[rambone]

Here's the link:
Michigan 6-Year-Old Suspended From School for Making Gun With Hand - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News - FOXNews.com


Crazy, crazy stuff...

 

[printcraft]

Yeah, and if he would have used a different finger then they would celebrate his diversity.

Is anybody getting the feeling that this politically correct nonsense is starting
to wear on the nerves of the American people yet?
Common sense is dying on the vine and I think we are on the verge of an awakening.

 

[Fishersjohn48]

Okay, a little different story now. He had been warned for "several months" about this and still refused to quit. Now I believe he got suspended for being a brat. The punishment may be a little harsh but this is not a one time thing here. I was always taught even at that age not to point a toy gun or even pretend to shoot someone. Me thinks there is more to this story.

 

[jbombelli]

If it was a disruption to the class, and was happening repeatedly, and he was warned over and over... then sure, maybe he needs a suspension for being unruly and disruptive... but only if he was disrupting the class. That wouldn't apply to recess.

edited because I didn't read the whole thread first...

 

[Expat]

Okay, a little different story now. He had been warned for "several months" about this and still refused to quit. Now I believe he got suspended for being a brat. The punishment may be a little harsh but this is not a one time thing here. I was always taught even at that age not to point a toy gun or even pretend to shoot someone. Me thinks there is more to this story.

Darn you. Don't mess up a good story with inconvenient facts.

 

[38special]

If it's repeated disobedience, he needed punishment.

 

[henktermaat]

And today I just made a wooden toy gun for my 2 year old.

I guess I'd better homeschool the little whippersnapper now...

 

[bigdawgtrucks]

Just another reason I send my kids to catholic school. He's six years old, disruptive or not he's probably got an attention span of 15 seconds. Schools need to get over spending millions on athletics and concentrate more on teaching.

 

[CountryBoy19]

Geeze, when I was in kindergarten I pinched a girl's butt. I got sent to the office and lectured then went back to the classroom. I never did it again. I supposed nowadays I would've been labeled a sexual predator and charged with sexual assault, and been a criminal all my life; leaving me with no other option than the criminal way. Man I'm glad that I grew up in a good school system. I can only hope for the same for my kids.

 

[magic man]

Like usual, we don't get the whole story the first time. If he's been repeatedly told not to do it then he got what he deserved he already had his warning.

 

[musclecarr]

Don't believe anything you read, and only half of what you see. There are other cicumstances involved. Be smart and take a step back and access the situation.

 

[singlesix]

A kid north of Ft Wayne brought a de-milled grenade to school yesterday. Got a week out of school.

OK, so you think he shouldn't have gotten a week?