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In reply to the discussion: WTF: Cops Nab 5-Year-Old for Wearing Wrong Color Shoes to School [View all]cali
(114,904 posts)47. sorry, sweetie but that's bullshit. I copied the titled and story verbatim
and when you click the link that is CLEARLY demonstrated. Howfuckingever, if I had wished to change the title, I damned well could have. Furthermore, if you knew anything at all about this situation in Mississippi, you would know that the criminalization of school children is of such concern that the DOJ has accused the state of running a "school to prison pipeline". Yes, dear that's a fucking quote.
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I don't believe someone interested in American politics hasn't heard of Mississippi
CreekDog
Jan 2013
#8
I don't know. I have an interest in international politics and I couldn't tell you squat
geckosfeet
Jan 2013
#20
I'm shocked you seem to know so little about the country in which you allegedly live....
OldDem2012
Jan 2013
#44
It doesn't appear that you read the link in my post. You really should read it....
OldDem2012
Jan 2013
#50
You appear to be in a serious state of denial about the racial issues in your own country.....
OldDem2012
Jan 2013
#53
Reminds me of the teacher that wouldn't let me use my crayon box because it was "too big" nt
Comrade_McKenzie
Jan 2013
#23
It's a waste of tax dollars to call the po po on a 5 year old for this kind of thing.
TheOther95Percent
Jan 2013
#29
headline should read: "Cops Nab 5-Year-Old for Wearing Wrong Color SKIN to School"
unblock
Jan 2013
#32
You have to nip developing criminality in the bud. Today's 5-year-old wearing the wrong color shoes
slackmaster
Jan 2013
#35
Wiki says that, according to court testimony, it's a "full auto M1 carbine with sawed-off barrel."
Heidi
Jan 2013
#48
Good thing he didn't make a finger gun on the playground while wearing the wrong shoes...
cherokeeprogressive
Jan 2013
#42