Comments on: Pittsburgh School Suspends Kids for Making Pencil Slingshots

By: Anonymously Yours

Anonymously Yours — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 21:26:05 +0000

Oh, if anyone is offend I am deeply offended I should have been named in the list of people Named like MIKE S. and those that got special mention by JT. I as the newest, prettiest, smartest, Tallest, Nicest should have been named. I am hurt and I am going to cry.

Not really I think this is good.

By: Anonymously Yours

Anonymously Yours — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 21:21:31 +0000

Mike S.

See that where the AR AND MR have to come together. I have thought of killing many people at one time or another. I just have not acted on it that I am aware of. So thats my defense and I am sticking with it.

Consider the fee paid.

Were you per chance speaking of that fat short green dumpy guy named Buddha who is not here to defensed himself. Well even if he was I am sure I could out Run him and since I am in Texas now I am damn sure I could out gun him.

By: Mike Spindell

Mike Spindell — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 21:03:41 +0000

AY,
The only gentlemanly thing to do would be to turn yourself in for all of those crimes whose SOL hasn’t tolled. I’d gladly do the same, but like Cheney in Viet Nam I really have other things to do. You, however, as an officer of the court have a duty to the system. Attorney/client privilege doesn’t exist here, but for a small fee I’ll keep my mouth shut, can’t guarantee these others though. Psst, watch out for that fat, smiling green guy I’m not sure you can trust him to keep quiet.

By: Anonymously Yours

Anonymously Yours — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 20:42:46 +0000

Criminal Law 101. Mens Rea= The Mental Element. Actus Rea=The Physical Act. MR+AR=Crime. Now is it Pro Se or Malum Prohibitum. Thats the defining one.

I have been guilty of alot of crimes just not convicted because I have not gotten caught and thank g-d the Statute of Limitations has run. What I used to tell my clients, was the only thing different between me and you. You got caught.

Oh the youth is wasted on the Young.

Disclosure.

This is not to be considered an admission of any criminal acts in which the SOL has not run.

I think we have an Attorney Client Privilege going on here, or at least I hope.

By: Jonathan Hansen

Jonathan Hansen — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 20:01:58 +0000

I think this is going too far. I think there should be some evaluation of “mens rea” (is that what this is?) that the kids had malicious intent; after all, practically anything can be “lethal” when manipulated properly. Even a penny or quarter could be lethal if it goes down a kid’s throat in some silly game, like “how much money can you hold in your mouth”?

By: Anonymously Yours

Anonymously Yours — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:22:36 +0000

Thats what I say. Including How Hard do you need to throw that block at the ceiling before it gets stuck and won’t come down? Then you got in trouble because in the olden days that was the hall pass.

Yep, I think I got in trouble for that too. My butt spanked, (oh baby, I like it like that. Only Kidding) But I did not get charged with Malicious Destruction of School Property.

Sounds like I should have been in Juvy from some of the things I did.

By: Former Federal LEO

Former Federal LEO — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:18:45 +0000

Okay, my favorite thing to do in class was to fold paper into airplanes and throw them across the room when the teacher’s back was turned towards the blackboard (in days when those were still black).

Nowadays such a kid could be charged with conspiracy for plotting a 9/11 style terrorist attack.

By: CCD

CCD — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 13:11:43 +0000

Come on Principal Shirey lighten up. The study and investigation of projectiles, back yard ballistics, velocity and trajectory are appropriate for 5th grade boys.

By: Anonymously Yours

Anonymously Yours — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 11:29:53 +0000

Well I was always in trouble in school anyway for not paying attention. Duh, the Principal, the Paddle and I became close acquaintances.

Let meet see, those footballs made of paper-pointed edges, ruler with a thumb tack, rubber band and a dice-sling shot. Homemade sling shots and the expensive store bought ones. Pencil fights, I still wear a piece in my finger and one above the eye. Real Barlow knives. Thumb tacks in the teachers chair.

All of this was before 5th grade. Well, went on the get Phd and JD. Sometimes when you grow up sometimes you don’t. I think that teacher have to have some individual discretion. Not arbitrary but the real exercise of real discretion. I am sure that there could have been some bad results, if it had not been for the good teachers. In my case one in particular.

In K-12 it is very hard to suspend someone for weapons-the non lethal kind when they ain’t there.

Truancy another topic.

By: mespo727272

mespo727272 — Sat, 25 Apr 2009 10:59:40 +0000

Hey Ralphie, you could put an eye out with that thing you know!