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In reply to the discussion: Boy, 6, suspended from Silver Spring school for pointing finger like a gun [View all]NYC_SKP
(68,644 posts)40. The alert was shot down 6-0. Results below:
At Thu Jan 3, 2013, 04:19 PM an alert was sent on the following post:
I can't help but draw line between this and the rape video being discussed in another thread.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=355212
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equating the reactions to a a 6 year old child with the reactions to rapists????
You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Thu Jan 3, 2013, 04:26 PM, and the Jury voted 0-6 to LEAVE IT.
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Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: Jeez, I got what he meant. He meant that if you're going to over-penalize the small stuff, it encourages the kid to try the big stuff.
Really, misunderstanding here.
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I can't help but draw line between this and the rape video being discussed in another thread.
http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=view_post&forum=1014&pid=355212
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This post is disruptive, hurtful, rude, insensitive, over-the-top, or otherwise inappropriate. (See <a href="http://www.democraticunderground.com/?com=aboutus#communitystandards" target="_blank">Community Standards</a>.)
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equating the reactions to a a 6 year old child with the reactions to rapists????
You served on a randomly-selected Jury of DU members which reviewed this post. The review was completed at Thu Jan 3, 2013, 04:26 PM, and the Jury voted 0-6 to LEAVE IT.
Juror #1 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: Please take a deep breath. It'll be ok.
Juror #2 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #3 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
Juror #4 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: False equivalency by the alerter.
Juror #5 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: Jeez, I got what he meant. He meant that if you're going to over-penalize the small stuff, it encourages the kid to try the big stuff.
Really, misunderstanding here.
Juror #6 voted to LEAVE IT ALONE and said: No explanation given
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Boy, 6, suspended from Silver Spring school for pointing finger like a gun [View all]
24601
Jan 2013
OP
My grandson, age 8 at the time, was expelled and sent to another school for this three years ago.
Mnemosyne
Jan 2013
#12
I can't help but draw line between this and the rape video being discussed in another thread.
MindPilot
Jan 2013
#25
It's the media! I remember when they used to show assault weapons on TV all the time
hughee99
Jan 2013
#28