Author Topic: Take Action! (Read 655 times)

Hawklore · « **on:** May 06, 2005, 08:00:13 PM »

Got this from my dad...

I rarely get all activist about things, but this burns me up. Read and take action if you like. Please forward to others who might be interested.

Here's my take on this. At 17 he's old enough to fight for his country and old enough to be treated better. For one thing, don't grab a phone out of his hands while he's talking to his Mom who's in Iraq fighting for her country. Second, don't treat him like a child, then get upset because he got angry. Who exactly is the adult here? Frankly, if someone grabbed a phone out of my hand, I'd be angry too and I'm 45 and don't have a Mom in Iraq.

The Article
http://www.ledger-enquirer.com/mld/ledgerenquirer/news/11575912.htm

The School
http://www.columbusgachamber.com/ED/WF/Schools.cfm

Spencer High School
Address: 4340 Victory Drive, Columbus, GA 31903
Principal: Olivia Rutledge
Telephone: (706)685-7652

School Board
http://www.mcsdga.net

Muscogee County School District
1200 Bradley Drive
Columbus, Georgia 31901
706-649-0500

Fishu · « **Reply #1 on:** May 06, 2005, 08:10:59 PM »

thats fkd up :I

WMLute · « **Reply #2 on:** May 06, 2005, 08:28:10 PM »

Dr. John A. Phillips, Jr.

649-0685
jphillips@mcsdga.net

he's the superentendant of that school district. he just got an email from me.

GREENTENERAL · « **Reply #3 on:** May 06, 2005, 09:05:20 PM »

On one hand it is school policy that he was not to speak on the phone during school hours, on the other hand, the school should not have been so dickish when they were informed of the sircumstanses behind the call. A circumstance like that should be understood, and allowances should be made. It's not like the kid was talking to his mom all day or something.

I think they should send those teachers to Iraq for the remaining duration of the war, just get their mind off of the incredible stress of high school politics!

Airhead · « **Reply #4 on:** May 06, 2005, 10:55:01 PM »

The kid admitted he was defiant and "partially" at fault. I think I'll e-mail the Superentindent and ~~him for standing up against a whole bunch of media BS.~~

FUNKED1 · « **Reply #5 on:** May 06, 2005, 11:33:41 PM »

Sounds like he flipped out. When kids get abusive we don't have a lot of options. It's clear that they suspended him for his conduct, not for the phone use. Kids have very selective memory when it comes to this kind of thing.

"You told the teacher to shut the **** up and gouged her eyes out with a spork"

"But it was my [cartman]maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaam![/cartman]"

Nash · « **Reply #6 on:** May 06, 2005, 11:40:45 PM »

The best course of action would be to wait a few days until the real story comes out, like it innevitably always does, then.... continue to take no action. Works for me!:aok

Hangtime · « **Reply #7 on:** May 06, 2005, 11:42:59 PM »

Quote

"But it was my [cartman]maaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaam![/cartman]"

ROFL! Perfect!

Fishu · « **Reply #8 on:** May 06, 2005, 11:58:16 PM »

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Originally posted by FUNKED1
Sounds like he flipped out.

I would too, if someone would grab my cellphone from me, causing it to hang up while im talking to my momma, whos 5000 miles away for the next few months.
I'd be so whoopee pissed off... since nobody has the right to grab my cellphone away from me while im talking to it and after explaining the importance of the call.

rpm · « **Reply #9 on:** May 07, 2005, 12:33:30 AM »

You conservatives should be all in favor of this. Zero Tolerance was your bright idea.

culero · « **Reply #10 on:** May 07, 2005, 12:38:47 AM »

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Originally posted by Fishu
I would too, if someone would grab my cellphone from me, causing it to hang up while im talking to my momma, whos 5000 miles away for the next few months.
I'd be so whoopee pissed off... since nobody has the right to grab my cellphone away from me while im talking to it and after explaining the importance of the call.

No kidding. I wouldn't have blamed him if he'd kicked that teachers ass.

Now I hope he sues everyone involved.

culero

Gunslinger · « **Reply #11 on:** May 07, 2005, 01:04:23 PM »

ummm.... the kid didn't act like an adult so why should he get treated by one again? I allways tell my kids that two wrongs don't make a right. If the school acted unjust here than he should take action after he complied with their wishes in an appropriate manner. I got sympothy for the kid sure but he's not allowed to talk on the phone during school hours and he's not allowed to flippout on the teachers.

Again I feel for the kid and the school could have made an exception here but didn't. Having a parent surving abroad in a war zone isn't an excuse for poor behavior.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #12 on:** May 07, 2005, 01:05:45 PM »

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Originally posted by Fishu
since nobody has the right to grab my cellphone away from me

The school has every right to take the phone if he's breaking SCHOOL policy with it on SCHOOL grounds during SCHOOL hours.

Sp4de · « **Reply #13 on:** May 07, 2005, 01:30:52 PM »

lots of bs teachers take phones away.

I go to highschool i see this every day if all the people that say "ohhh it was on school grounds" go back to school you would be angry too.

Gunslinger · « **Reply #14 on:** May 07, 2005, 01:33:36 PM »

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Originally posted by Sp4de
I go to highschool i see this every day if all the people that say "ohhh it was on school grounds" go back to school you would be angry too.

well considering they are responsible for what happens on school grounds I say it's pretty reasonable that they make the rules.

EDIT:

In my day it was pagers. Pagers had a stigma attached to them of being associated with drug dealers. We werent allowed to have them on school property AT ALL. Really it doesnt matter what they are for if they are out in the open they are a distraction.