WOW, 10yr Old Girl Arrested For Bringing Scissors To School

MythicaL · Dec 15, 2004, 01:25 AM

Stupidest crap I've ever heard:

"A 10-year-old girl was placed in handcuffs and taken to a police station because she took a pair of scissors to her elementary school.

School district officials said the fourth-grade student did not threaten anyone with the 8-inch shears, but violated a rule that considers scissors to be potential weapons.

Administrators said they were following state law when they called police Thursday, and police said they were following department rules when they handcuffed Porsche Brown and took her away in a patrol wagon.

"My daughter cried and cried," said her mother, Rose Jackson. "She had no idea what she did was wrong. I think that was way too harsh."

Police officers decided the girl hadn't committed a crime and let her go.

However, school officials suspended her for five days. Administrators will decide at a hearing whether she may return to class, or be expelled to a special disciplinary school.

The scissors were discovered while students' belongings were being searched for property missing from a teacher's desk"

Source

Louiemaster · Dec 15, 2004, 01:35 AM

OMG! That is the gayest thing I have ever heard. I mean a pencil can be a weapon too.

Senor_Mota · Dec 15, 2004, 01:39 AM

I think I almost threw up reading that.

Hasn't the whole "bringing a weapon to school" thing kind of faded away? Why are they still so worried about it? If it was a gun, yeah, slap the cuffs on, but scissors?

Her teacher probably requires them for in-class projects.

pr0digal jenius · Dec 15, 2004, 01:41 AM

they took my grandma's nailfile away from her at the airport when she flew to scotland....

riles9262 · Dec 15, 2004, 01:43 AM

I was gonna say, at the airport I've heard of this before (which is amazing in its own right), but at school, scissors are a necessary tool

pr0digal jenius · Dec 15, 2004, 01:45 AM

maybe they were ginormous man-eating kitchen scissors?

Drakon · Dec 15, 2004, 03:33 AM

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Originally Posted by pr0digal jenius

maybe they were ginormous man-eating kitchen scissors?

those things exist? everybody run for the hills...

pr0digal jenius · Dec 15, 2004, 03:34 AM

my grandpa has some scissors that could cut yer thumb off with minimal effort

mainman · Dec 15, 2004, 03:48 AM

Only in America...how freakin retarted is that..

farkas · Dec 15, 2004, 05:00 AM

This kind of event really gets me mad and sad at the same time. I mean, it's not like if everyone involved is to blame, it's the god damm laws, and the ways they are applied that gets me fuming.

The story could of been different

"This just in, teacher fired for not reporting the presence of scissors in a students locker during a search performed..."

Or, just replace the proffession name to "School Principal" or "Police officer", because they decided NOT to follow state law and bury the story !

Worst still, I can already foresee that they will decide to send her to that disciplinary school, not because she is a bad girl and such, but that they will rationalize this with "If we break the rule, then it will become a free for all..."

This thing just smells really really bad.

On a small note, did anyone notice that the scissors were 8 inch long ?

However, if she would of threatened schoolmates with scissors that long, or just plainly walk around with them do stupid gestures and be potentially harmfull to herself and others AND refuse to hand them over while running away in a hamok type of way, then, I guess that type of scenario I would be able to digest it !

Anyways...

nauticus · Dec 15, 2004, 07:16 AM

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School district officials said the fourth-grade student did not threaten anyone with the 8-inch shears, but violated a rule that considers scissors to be potential weapons.

Wow, 8 inch shears? Isn't that a bit... overkill?

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The scissors were discovered while students' belongings were being searched for property missing from a teacher's desk

Holy carp! I remember, in 8th grade, my bio teacher searched us for a missing toy car used in the experiment that took place earlier that day, this is even more insane!

The_Neon_Cowboy · Dec 15, 2004, 08:24 AM

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Originally Posted by nauticus

Wow, 8 inch shears? Isn't that a bit... overkill?

Holy carp! I remember, in 8th grade, my bio teacher searched us for a missing toy car used in the experiment that took place earlier that day, this is even more insane!

I'd asume by the names? but is this is an black student?...

Why is it they searched her in the first place?
the can't do so with out reason...it's a violation! of civil / privacy rights

heck i'm pretty sure they can't do so with out a police officer and a clear reason to do so... they cant search your person, your bags, or your car...

(but they can your locker)

I smell clear grounds for big lawsuit

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Originally Posted by pr0digal jenius

maybe they were ginormous man-eating kitchen scissors?

I doubt it those are like 6" kitchen scissors by default short and sharp....
8" sounds like stardard scissors I have several pairs here...

other wise the would of said they we kitchen scissors

rjpogi · Dec 15, 2004, 08:48 AM

this stupid jerks are being paranoid! scissors are a essential tool for school, now what will the students need to cut things? their teeth? . the people that got the girl arrested have been playing to much clocktower2

PangingJr · Dec 15, 2004, 08:48 AM

i urged you to take more responsibility in you spelling, Neon,
i mean i happen to see many common errors in your english spelling,
so i think i should tell you. nothing more. you are an american, aren't you?
like this one the "sisors" on the above, you can just copy/paste from the other above posts. you know.

rjpogi · Dec 15, 2004, 09:00 AM

i can smell something brewing here!

The_Neon_Cowboy · Dec 15, 2004, 11:13 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ctrl-Alt-Del

i urged you to take more responsibility in you spelling, Neon,
i mean i happen to see many common errors in your english spelling,
so i think i should tell you. nothing more. you are an american, aren't you?
like this one the "sisors" on the above, you can just copy/paste from the other above posts. you know.

OH NO! it's the spelling police

Don't cry, I fixed it....

PangingJr · Dec 15, 2004, 11:15 AM

good boy.

BWX · Dec 15, 2004, 12:06 PM

Maybe she was going to cut a ribbon or something?

Al_Vampyre · Dec 15, 2004, 12:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ctrl-Alt-Del

i urged you to take more responsibility in you spelling, Neon,
i mean i happen to see many common errors in your english spelling,
so i think i should tell you. nothing more. you are an american, aren't you?
like this one the "sisors" on the above, you can just copy/paste from the other above posts. you know.

Before you pass remarks on other people's spelling perhaps you should check up on the basic rules of grammar and punctuation...

PangingJr · Dec 15, 2004, 01:07 PM

yes, i know. the english grammar is really my problem, back in college and universities years ago. i don't speak english at all for about 20 years now,
but i think, my problem is not the spelling, as soon as i posted i'll check it again with my eyes, no spell checker is needed. i'll use a spell checker only when i have to write english for office works, maybe for once or twice a months.

The_Neon_Cowboy · Dec 15, 2004, 11:09 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Ctrl-Alt-Del

good boy.

What ? No cookies

Dave · Dec 16, 2004, 12:17 AM

meh get a lawyer and sue the crap out of them.

Senor_Mota · Dec 16, 2004, 12:28 AM

Quote:

meh get a lawyer and sue the crap out of them

Amen, brother!

Dyre Straits · Dec 16, 2004, 12:57 AM

Some of you may remember the post I started about the girl who got suspended for a work of fiction she wrote.

Then there's the little girl in our area who got suspended because her Tweety Bird key had a 10 inch chain on it. The chain was deemed a 'potential weapon' and she was suspended.

This sort of thing is simply defying all common sense. AND, to think that the people enforcing this nonsense are the same people TEACHING our kids!!

PoopyTheJ · Dec 16, 2004, 01:16 AM

The human race is doomed....I'm more firmly convinced every day....

Drakon · Dec 16, 2004, 02:48 AM

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Originally Posted by PoopyTheJ

The human race is doomed....I'm more firmly convinced every day....

it sure is convincing me also...

BWX · Dec 16, 2004, 04:56 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Dyre Straits

This sort of thing is simply defying all common sense. !!

Welcome to our completely FUBARED government.

Razgriz · Dec 16, 2004, 05:20 AM

who names their daughter porsche?

oh wait...............someone named rose

PangingJr · Dec 16, 2004, 09:25 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by The_Neon_Cowboy

What ? No cookies

sorry for this offtopic..
i'll quit boring you guys after this last message to Neon.

lol. neon, what cookies?
your negative thinking that shows up all over tells me that you are not only have a sloppy attitude but others type of attitude problem as well.
try to have a better attitude just for once Neon, and you'll see it's so great whan you having one. trust me.

and you still think this is fun. lol. making fun of me as much as you want. it will not helping your spelling problem. believe me.

TJ- · Dec 16, 2004, 09:41 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by pr0digal jenius

maybe they were ginormous man-eating kitchen scissors?

Dec 15, 2004, 01:25 AM	#1
MythicaL I like computers. Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: In front of a monitor Posts: 3,399 Rep Power: 87 System Specs	WOW, 10yr Old Girl Arrested For Bringing Scissors To School Stupidest crap I've ever heard: "A 10-year-old girl was placed in handcuffs and taken to a police station because she took a pair of scissors to her elementary school. School district officials said the fourth-grade student did not threaten anyone with the 8-inch shears, but violated a rule that considers scissors to be potential weapons. Administrators said they were following state law when they called police Thursday, and police said they were following department rules when they handcuffed Porsche Brown and took her away in a patrol wagon. "My daughter cried and cried," said her mother, Rose Jackson. "She had no idea what she did was wrong. I think that was way too harsh." Police officers decided the girl hadn't committed a crime and let her go. However, school officials suspended her for five days. Administrators will decide at a hearing whether she may return to class, or be expelled to a special disciplinary school. The scissors were discovered while students' belongings were being searched for property missing from a teacher's desk" Source __________________ Always knew I didn't belong in this world. I wasn't made for this. But I'll never forget those who betrayed me, and those who never failed my trust.

Dec 15, 2004, 01:35 AM	#2
Louiemaster Masto Commando Join Date: Feb 2004 Location: Don't worry about it unless your a stalker. Posts: 295 Rep Power: 0	OMG! That is the gayest thing I have ever heard. I mean a pencil can be a weapon too. __________________ Lets blow this popsicle stand!

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Senor_Mota 悪魔の方法 Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Ee-duh-ow Posts: 2,384 Rep Power: 98 System Specs	I think I almost threw up reading that. Hasn't the whole "bringing a weapon to school" thing kind of faded away? Why are they still so worried about it? If it was a gun, yeah, slap the cuffs on, but *scissors*? Her teacher probably requires them for in-class projects. __________________

Dec 15, 2004, 01:43 AM	#5
riles9262 Driverheaven brewmaster Join Date: Oct 2002 Location: British Columbia, Canada Posts: 4,842 Rep Power: 70 System Specs	I was gonna say, at the airport I've heard of this before (which is amazing in its own right), but at school, scissors are a necessary tool __________________ A beer a day keeps the doctor away.

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mainman Mr. Nobody Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: OmniPresent Nightwatcher Posts: 5,961 Rep Power: 69	Only in America...how freakin retarted is that.. __________________

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pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	they took my grandma's nailfile away from her at the airport when she flew to scotland....

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pr0digal jenius Delete Me Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 14,648 Rep Power: 0	my grandpa has some scissors that could cut yer thumb off with minimal effort

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farkas IT Support Specialist Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Ste-Anne-de-Beaupre, Québec, Can Posts: 175 Rep Power: 0	This kind of event really gets me mad and sad at the same time. I mean, it's not like if everyone involved is to blame, it's the god damm laws, and the ways they are applied that gets me fuming. The story could of been different "This just in, teacher fired for not reporting the presence of scissors in a students locker during a search performed..." Or, just replace the proffession name to "School Principal" or "Police officer", because they decided NOT to follow state law and bury the story ! Worst still, I can already foresee that they will decide to send her to that disciplinary school, not because she is a bad girl and such, but that they will rationalize this with "If we break the rule, then it will become a free for all..." This thing just smells really really bad. On a small note, did anyone notice that the scissors were 8 inch long ? However, if she would of threatened schoolmates with scissors that long, or just plainly walk around with them do stupid gestures and be potentially harmfull to herself and others AND refuse to hand them over while running away in a hamok type of way, then, I guess that type of scenario I would be able to digest it ! Anyways... __________________ K8N DLX (s754) A64 3200+ Thermalright XP-120 Corsair CMX512C2 X 2 1GB total Asus X800XT PE with ATI Silencer 4 rev 1 120Gb Sea SATA + 120GB WD PATA + 80GB WD PATA

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rjpogi DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Seoul-Tokyo Connection Posts: 235 Rep Power: 0	this stupid jerks are being paranoid! scissors are a essential tool for school, now what will the students need to cut things? their teeth? . the people that got the girl arrested have been playing to much clocktower2 __________________ AMD 64 +3000 Venice 2 Infineon 1 gig PC2700 333Mhz DDRAM ECS Elite nForce3a Mobo Seagate Barracuda 120GB HD SoundBlaster Audigy2 ZS Inno3D Geforce 6600 AGP

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PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 69	i urged you to take more responsibility in you spelling, Neon, i mean i happen to see many common errors in your english spelling, so i think i should tell you. nothing more. you are an american, aren't you? like this one the "sisors" on the above, you can just copy/paste from the other above posts. you know.

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rjpogi DriverHeaven Lover Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: Seoul-Tokyo Connection Posts: 235 Rep Power: 0	i can smell something brewing here! __________________ AMD 64 +3000 Venice 2 Infineon 1 gig PC2700 333Mhz DDRAM ECS Elite nForce3a Mobo Seagate Barracuda 120GB HD SoundBlaster Audigy2 ZS Inno3D Geforce 6600 AGP

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PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 69	good boy.

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PangingJr Member Join Date: Mar 2003 Posts: 5,989 Rep Power: 69	yes, i know. the english grammar is really my problem, back in college and universities years ago. i don't speak english at all for about 20 years now, but i think, my problem is not the spelling, as soon as i posted i'll check it again with my eyes, no spell checker is needed. i'll use a spell checker only when i have to write english for office works, maybe for once or twice a months.

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