Lunchbox mix-up leads to charges for Sanford teen
Sanford, N.C. — An athletic and academic standout in Lee County said a lunchbox mix-up has cut short her senior year of high school and might hurt her college opportunities.Suspended for the year over a paring knife. I'm sure the school is much safer now that knives used to cut apples are free from the corridors. Once again, "zero-tolerance" policies result in a student with no record facing draconian punishment - because having punishments set in stone is much easier than actually reviewing cases. Who cares if it destroys a student's promising college career - at least the school administration won't waste valuable seconds discussing the case.Ashley Smithwick, 17, of Sanford, was suspended from Southern Lee High School in October after school personnel found a small paring knife in her lunchbox.
Zero Tolerance - it's easier than thinking.
That is all.
4 comments:
Jay,
The money quote: Bottom line is we want to ensure every child feels safe on our campus.
Forget about real safety . . . they want the kids to FEEL safe.
I have zero tolerance for this kind of bullshit, Jay. What a screwed up country we've become. *sigh* All the best to you in 2011. We are escaping Nazi New Jersey and heading to TX.
Just like the TSA... Feeling safe \= being safe. Why smart folk agree without thinking for themselves is beyond explination...
Heh, I do not like my phone's keyboard... Explanation is what I should have said... Fewl free to correct and not post this comment...
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