Kid Suspended for Throwing Imaginary Grenade

[Obama 2012 1,714]

Today's society won't be happy until a bunch of mindless drones are running around from birth..... Seriously, someone should knock out whoever wrote such a stupid rule and has THAT as the punishment for 'imaginary' fighting.

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http://news.yahoo.com/blogs/lookout/2nd-grader-suspended-over-imaginary-grenade-224740937.html

A seven-year-old boy was suspended from his elementary school for using an imaginary grenade while playing "Rescue the World" on the playground.

The story was featured on Fox 31 Denver. Second-grader Alex Evans pretended to throw a grenade into a box full of, in his words, "pretend evil forces."

"I pretended the box, there's something shaking in it, and I go pshhh," Alex explained.

Unfortunately for Alex, his exploits (heroic as they were) went against Mary Blair Elementary School rules. Those rules include no fighting (real or pretend) and no weapons (real or pretend).

Alex's mom commented that she doesn't think the rule is practical. "Honestly I don’t think the rule is very realistic for kids this age,” Mandie Watkins said. "I think that when a

child is trying to save the world, I don’t think he should be punished for it."

Alex is just as perplexed as his mom. "I was trying to save people and I just can’t believe I got dispended," he told Fox 31.

A similar incident took place last month in Pennsylvania when a fifth-grade girl was reprimanded by school officials for bringing a piece of paper in the shape of gun to class.

[X Factor 1,112]

He should get an imaginary suspension

[Novembro 1,763]

I used to work at a residential for at-risk youth. If my boys made guns, they sat out for ten minutes. We didn't mess around with that kind of stuff.

[decocker 7,198]

I used to work at a residential for at-risk youth. If my boys made guns, they sat out for ten minutes. We didn't mess around with that kind of stuff.

seems counterproductive to shame an at risk kid for using their imagination.

[Novembro 1,763]

seems counterproductive to shame an at risk kid for using their imagination.

Not when those kids are in residential treatment for violence (gang/domestic/etc), drug-use and self-harm. Not so much.

[decocker 7,198]

Not when those kids are in residential treatment for violence (gang/domestic/etc), drug-use and self-harm. Not so much.

not quite the same scenario as a seven year old at recess.

[SAT 9,609]

As a kid, I threw countless imaginary grenades, Chinese stars, axes, you name it I threw it. And I don't know how many paper guns I made.

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Not when those kids are in residential treatment for violence (gang/domestic/etc), drug-use and self-harm. Not so much.

What if they imagined a nukular missile that danced through space to the tune of "we are the world, we are the children"?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FbmmsDYObU

[Novembro 1,763]

not quite the same scenario as a seven year old at recess.

I don't know that it should have been suspension-worthy, but I definitely don't think they should encourage it or just let it slide.

But I don't like guns in the slightest soooooo I'm biased.

[^_^ 5,021]

As a kid, I threw countless imaginary grenades, Chinese stars, axes, you name it I threw it. And I don't know how many paper guns I made.

I had an awesome light saber I could decapitate you with and then I had a doctor kit i could use to put you back together so we could do it again.

[SAT 9,609]

And when my friends threw an imaginary grenade at me and said "you're dead, I killed you". I would say " f you man...you can't kill superman"....

[Novembro 1,763]

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What if they imagined a nukular missile that danced through space to the tune of "we are the world, we are the children"?

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9FbmmsDYObU

Those wacky NKers.

[SAT 9,609]

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I had an awesome light saber I could decapitate you with and then I had a doctor kit i could use to put you back together so we could do it again.

All a part of being a kid...

[decocker 7,198]

I don't know that it should have been suspension-worthy, but I definitely don't think they should encourage it or just let it slide.

imagination and free play should definitely be encouraged. rewarded even. give that kid a real grenade!

[Ban Hammer 13,399]

imagine the suspension the kid would get for piloting the death star.....