Pa. kindergartner suspended for bubble gun remark

[Tony_FLADEM]

MOUNT CARMEL, Pa. (AP) — A 5-year-old Pennsylvania girl who told another girl she was going to shoot her with a pink toy gun that blows soapy bubbles has been suspended from kindergarten.

Her family has hired an attorney to fight the punishment, which initially was 10 days but was reduced to two.

Attorney Robin Ficker says Mount Carmel Area School District officials labeled the girl a "terrorist threat" for the bubble gun remark, made Jan. 10 as both girls waited for a school bus.

Ficker says the girl didn't even have the bubble gun with her and has never fired a real gun. He says she's "the least terroristic person in Pennsylvania."

School district solicitor Edward Greco tells pennlive.com (http://bit.ly/13Nu0QF ) officials are looking into the case. He said Friday school officials aren't at liberty to discuss disciplinary actions.

http://news.yahoo.com/pa-kindergartner-suspended-bubble-gun-remark-035057936.html

[sadbear]

1. Sigh.

Teachers are supposed to take advantage of teachable moments. This was definitely a failed opportunity.

[Buzz Clik]

3. The teacher wrestled the child to the floor, neutralizing a potentially dangerous situation.

The child was bound with a rope and mouth sealed closed by duct tape. When the SWAT team arrived, the child was chained and muzzled, a la Hannibal Lecter, and quickly driven to an undisclosed location for an extraordinary rendition.

Teachable moment? If that doesn't teach the little terrorist a lesson, nothing will.

[bluestateguy]

2. School administrator stupidity strikes again

Dumb assess.

[elleng]

4. Happens all too often,

school's teacher's/administrations discretion HORRIBLY misused.

[Nye Bevan]

5. You can't be too careful.

As TSA employees are well aware, 5-year old kids can be extremely dangerous.

[Buns_of_Fire]

6. Hey, that soapy water BURNS if you get it in your eye!

They've found that "zero tolerance" rules are an adequate substitute for possessing less than five functioning brain cells.

And to think the NRA believes it's a good idea to arm some of these folks...