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kiov · December 17, 2007, 11:15 AM

Thanks for the email address. I just wrote the principal:

Dear Sir,

I heard about your school arresting a 10 year old that brought a knife to cut up her lunch.

Since she didn’t threaten anyone, why didn’t you just tell her not to bring it again? A measured response would seem in order here.

Don’t you think that in your position that you can make some independent judgments based on the students age and the situation?

Arresting that girl makes us all look ridiculous and does not make your school safer. The kid who is going to kill someone is still going to bring the knife or gun.

December 17, 2007, 11:15 AM	#21
kiov Senior Member Join Date: September 14, 2004 Posts: 283	Thanks for the email address. I just wrote the principal: Dear Sir, I heard about your school arresting a 10 year old that brought a knife to cut up her lunch. Since she didn’t threaten anyone, why didn’t you just tell her not to bring it again? A measured response would seem in order here. Don’t you think that in your position that you can make some independent judgments based on the students age and the situation? Arresting that girl makes us all look ridiculous and does not make your school safer. The kid who is going to kill someone is still going to bring the knife or gun.