Now that I'd like to see. :rolleyes:

I'm still on post 40, it's going to take a while to catch up - but I can already see CRAZY EYES in this thread - Where's that popcorn??

Popping some now ...will that be butter or kettle corn?

Maybe she packed it in his little Spiderman lunchbox for him, because she would NEVER in a million years think that little fork,knife, spoon contraption could be considered a weapon.

I know Texas tends to lead the crazy train, but at least the legislature here realized that CONTEXT is important and should be considered before shipping 6 year olds off to District Alternative Education Centers!!!

They also decided that site administrators have the intelligence to make sound judgements based on circumstances... Who knew?

Yes, this is the answer.

In this particular case, the boy had no intention of bringing a "weapon" to school. He had never been told it was a "weapon", it was just a nifty eating gadget.

Intention should be taken into consideration.

No, you're good. It is a tradition in our Unit that Bears earn it so that is "typical" for us too. I also agree with you that the Scout in question had probably not earned it yet.


Yeah that was a shining moment until our guest speaker, a Master Decoy Carver, cut himself a few minutes later. :D

I didn't get the memo until too late...

I'll take butter though, THANKS!! :D

Right, so until we have reason to believe this is a pattern for this kid, we will keep saying they should've given a warning first.

It's interesting when the traditionally understood concept of "well, we don't know the complete story" becomes overstated, even to the point where people (not you) feel all opinions are unjustified and the discussion should cease.

He has been led to believe by his mother that he should speak out against the rule because it is wrong based on the punishment. That's probably why he said that.

What part are you having trouble with?

I don't care about being the odd one out because in the grand scheme of things I have found that most of the opinions of the same few who always disagree with me are not based in reality or actual knowledge. Periodically I talk to different people about the things said here on GC in response to various issues. Overwhelmingly I have found that most people I talk to think the opinions of those 7 or 8 are off base. And the people I talk to have no qualms about telling me if they disagree with me.

So I wear it as a badge of honor that I'm "the odd one out" on this issue because your ideas about how schools should handle this type of situation are beyond absurd. Not only do they show a lack of knowledge, and a willingness to disregard rules, but also they show a lack of concern for the welfare of other students in general.

Oh and you might want to lose the generalizations. I never said EVERYONE on GC has an agenda against me. It is just the same few that try to raise hell in every thread.

No, the problem is that you and a few others were just determined from the beginning since you decided you didn't like me for whatever stupid reason, that you were going to attack everything I have to say. What is stupid is your level of pettiness and inability to have a discussion with those you may disagree with. Moreover, even if you agree, you still HAVE to find something snarky to say. Get over yourself. You're not nearly as brilliant as you think, not to mention the fact that your S/RH issues are blindingly obvious.

You're psycho.

I thought he was making a Crocodile Dundee joke, and not really trying to define what a knife was in this context.

Now, that would make too much sense, wouldn't it? :D

Well I try not to judge other people's knowledge of pop culture, but I am a little freaked out that this is the third time since Monday Paul Hogan has shown up in my life.