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Dan82 · 18th Jun 2010, 01:48 PM

http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100618/...rmy_hat_banned

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Christan Morales said her son just wanted to honor American troops when he wore a hat to school decorated with an American flag and small plastic Army figures.

But the school banned the hat because it ran afoul of the district's zero-tolerance weapons policy. Why? The toy soldiers were carrying tiny guns.

"His teacher called and said it wasn't appropriate," Morales said.

Morales' 8-year-old son, David, had been assigned to make a hat for the day when his second-grade class would meet their pen pals from another school. She and her son came up with an idea to add patriotic decorations to a camouflage hat.

Earlier this week, after the hat was banned, the principal at the Tiogue School in Coventry told the family that the hat would be fine if David replaced the Army men holding weapons with ones that didn't have any, according to Superintendent Kenneth R. Di Pietro.

But, Morales said, the family had only one Army figure without a weapon (he was carrying binoculars), so David wore a plain baseball cap on the day of the pen pal meeting...

Shevanel · 18th Jun 2010, 03:32 PM

I saw that on another news site. Fuckin ridiculous.

Can't wait till our opinions get banned too. ^_^

Revan · 18th Jun 2010, 03:50 PM

Go idiocy!

Emberstone · 18th Jun 2010, 03:56 PM

rediculous...

what is he going to do, give people pin prick wounds?

ANightDude · 18th Jun 2010, 04:05 PM

Because seeing a two inch plastic toy is going to make me get a gun and kill people.

Seriously, why can't American schools focus on education anymore?

Rikudo · 18th Jun 2010, 04:20 PM

This is ridiculous and we had something similar to this happen to us near the end of the year. This one teacher wanted to use some water guns to hose down the graduating seniors. However we didn't get to do that because of this sort of toy weapon ban. We ultimately used silly string.

AlyssWonderland · 18th Jun 2010, 06:28 PM

Haha people's stupidity can be extremely irritating yet slightly hilarious at the same time.

NickT · 18th Jun 2010, 07:28 PM

*bangs head on wall repeatedly* Anti-bullying policies? Awesome. Anti-everything policies? Stupid.

Just Adam · 19th Jun 2010, 01:06 PM

toy soldiers rule..assholes ! ..

Steve712 · 19th Jun 2010, 01:08 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Just Adam

toy soldiers rule..assholes ! ..

We should arrange a toy soldier revolution.

Connor22 · 19th Jun 2010, 01:23 PM

PEW PEW PEW haha I shot my teacher!!

oh wait these guns don't work

Shevanel · 19th Jun 2010, 02:53 PM

http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/06/19...est=latestnews

After the coverage this story got, the school changed the rules to allow similar attire xD

Oh well, at least they changed.

18th Jun 2010, 03:32 PM	#2
Shevanel One Is Light. One Is Dark. Full Member Gender: The Dude Orientation: Bi-Winning Out Status: Everybody and Your Mom. Location: Bolivar, Ohio (From NY though) Age: 21 Posts: 7,672 Join Date: Dec 2008	Re: Toy soldiers run afoul of school's weapons ban I saw that on another news site. Fuckin ridiculous. Can't wait till our opinions get banned too. ^_^ __________________ If there were no rewards to reap, No loving embrace to see me through this tedious path I've chosen here, I certainly would've walked away by now. Gonna wait it out... Be patient.

18th Jun 2010, 03:50 PM	#3
Revan EC Addict Full Member Gender: M for MEEP! Orientation: Mutant and Proud Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Windsor, Ontario Age: 24 Posts: 6,564 Join Date: Jun 2005	Re: Toy soldiers run afoul of school's weapons ban Go idiocy! __________________ "Is there some reason my coffee isn't here? Has she died or something?" - Miranda Priestly. Strength is not defined by physical capacity, but by indomitable will. ~ Mahatma Gandhi Procrastination is like masturbation, in the end you just wind up screwing yourself.

18th Jun 2010, 03:56 PM	#4
Emberstone Flappychap Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Oregon, USA Age: 28 Posts: 5,591 Join Date: May 2008	Re: Toy soldiers run afoul of school's weapons ban rediculous... what is he going to do, give people pin prick wounds?

18th Jun 2010, 04:05 PM	#5
ANightDude EC's Film Moron Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: San Antonio, Texas Age: 17 Posts: 1,848 Join Date: May 2008	Re: Toy soldiers run afoul of school's weapons ban Because seeing a two inch plastic toy is going to make me get a gun and kill people. Seriously, why can't American schools focus on education anymore? __________________ "Those who deny freedom to others deserve it not for themselves." -- Abraham Lincoln

18th Jun 2010, 04:20 PM	#6
Rikudo EC Addict Full Member Gender: Male Age: 20 Posts: 2,198 Join Date: Dec 2009	Re: Toy soldiers run afoul of school's weapons ban This is ridiculous and we had something similar to this happen to us near the end of the year. This one teacher wanted to use some water guns to hose down the graduating seniors. However we didn't get to do that because of this sort of toy weapon ban. We ultimately used silly string. __________________ "Out of love, sacrifice is born... Hate is born... and we are able to know pain!"

18th Jun 2010, 06:28 PM	#7
AlyssWonderland ninja. Full Member Gender: Female Orientation: Bisexual Out Status: Everyone but extended family. Location: New Hampshire Age: 17 Posts: 670 Join Date: Mar 2010	Re: Toy soldiers run afoul of school's weapons ban Haha people's stupidity can be extremely irritating yet slightly hilarious at the same time. __________________ welcome to the sound of pretty. odd.

18th Jun 2010, 07:28 PM	#8
NickT Mr. Grammar Full Member Gender: Male Orientation: Gay Out Status: Out to everyone Location: Kentucky Posts: 985 Join Date: Sep 2009	Re: Toy soldiers run afoul of school's weapons ban bangs head on wall repeatedly Anti-bullying policies? Awesome. Anti-everything policies? Stupid. __________________ Gay Pride!

19th Jun 2010, 01:06 PM	#9
Just Adam Just passing through Full Member Gender: Something Orientation: Dunno Out Status: If they ask i will tell them Location: Wherever Age: 23 Posts: 6,002 Join Date: Mar 2009	Re: Toy soldiers run afoul of school's weapons ban toy soldiers rule..assholes ! .. __________________ There Used To Be A Point Of Things.

19th Jun 2010, 01:23 PM	#11
Connor22 Stopped being (as) vague Full Member Gender: yes Orientation: up the bender Out Status: burned Narnia :D Location: Norn Iron Age: 17 Posts: 1,547 Join Date: Nov 2009	Re: Toy soldiers run afoul of school's weapons ban PEW PEW PEW haha I shot my teacher!! oh wait these guns don't work __________________ Kindness is a gift. Share it.

19th Jun 2010, 02:53 PM	#12
Shevanel One Is Light. One Is Dark. Full Member Gender: The Dude Orientation: Bi-Winning Out Status: Everybody and Your Mom. Location: Bolivar, Ohio (From NY though) Age: 21 Posts: 7,672 Join Date: Dec 2008	Re: Toy soldiers run afoul of school's weapons ban http://www.foxnews.com/us/2010/06/19...est=latestnews After the coverage this story got, the school changed the rules to allow similar attire xD Oh well, at least they changed. __________________ If there were no rewards to reap, No loving embrace to see me through this tedious path I've chosen here, I certainly would've walked away by now. Gonna wait it out... Be patient.

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