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bluestateguy

(44,173 posts) Wed May 2, 2012, 07:06 PM May 2012

School administrator dumbshits: Gay Student Faces Expulsion For Firing Stun Gun To Fend Off Bullies [View all]

Heaven forbid someone try to defend themselves.

Making It Gets Better videos and holding "diversity workshops" are fine, I guess, but victims of school bullying must be allowed to defend themselves when facing violent attacks.

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2012/05/02/darnell-dynasty-young-gay-student-stun-gun_n_1471921.html

Darnell "Dynasty" Young, a 17-year-old gay student at Arsenal Tech High School in Indianapolis, Ind., is facing possible expulsion after he fired a stun gun at bullies he claims were about to beat him up, the Indianapolis Star reports.

According to the paper, Young said classmates frequently harassed him, at times throwing rocks and taunting him for dressing too flamboyantly. Chelisa Grimes, Young's mother, also told the paper that when she went to school officials to complain, they placed the blame on Young for being "openly gay."

The conflict came to a head on April 16 when six students allegedly surrounded Young, threatening to cause him physical harm. The Indianapolis Star then reports Young took out a stun gun his mother gave him, and fired it into the air to scare the students. The teen was handcuffed and now faces a hearing that will determine whether or not he will be expelled from the school.

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School administrator dumbshits: Gay Student Faces Expulsion For Firing Stun Gun To Fend Off Bullies [View all] bluestateguy May 2012 OP

I don't think a stun gun is a way to go. Some people who have heart conditions can southernyankeebelle May 2012 #1

See the story on the first page of GD about the band member that was killed by hazing.. Fumesucker May 2012 #2

That is very rare, plus I you bully somebody, you assume some risk. Travis_0004 May 2012 #4

Yes your right. Maybe people should walk with a friend. I have always been bullied because southernyankeebelle May 2012 #5

No, but you do know when someone's assaulting you, and that's a little more important. (nt) Posteritatis May 2012 #8

But I'd run away pretty fast. You know like Forrest Gump did. southernyankeebelle May 2012 #13

Because that's always (1) and option and (2) effective. (nt) Posteritatis May 2012 #18

yep, and you said that in few words. LOL I bet you could run fast southernyankeebelle May 2012 #23

the stun gun was a bit over the top - maybe- Maine-ah May 2012 #35

What? Indiana doesn't have a Stand Your Ground law? socialist_n_TN May 2012 #3

Schools generally forbid self-defense these days; it's ridiculous. (nt) Posteritatis May 2012 #9

Well, they can forbid it all they want, but NOBODY........ socialist_n_TN May 2012 #16

I hereby declare that No Child Left Behind 2012 be amended to outlaw "cause and effect" in school. Zalatix May 2012 #50

I'm proud of Dynasty for defending himself. aikoaiko May 2012 #6

Bringing dangerous weapons to school is reasonable grounds for expulsion Taitertots May 2012 #7

What would you consider reasonable? MrSlayer May 2012 #10

Call the police about the rock throwing and a lawyer about the school Taitertots May 2012 #12

So call the cops AFTER you've had the shit beat out..... socialist_n_TN May 2012 #15

Call the police BEFORE bringing a dangerous weapon into school Taitertots May 2012 #21

Weapons shouldn't be allowed in any case; however, he was outnumbered six to one. Selatius May 2012 #20

A stun gun is not a 'dangerous weapon'. Edweird May 2012 #28

A stun gun is a dangerous weapon n/t Taitertots May 2012 #29

If you're ignorant I suppose. Edweird May 2012 #30

Let someone electrocute the shit out of you a few times, see if that changes your mind Taitertots May 2012 #31

Hand held stun guns are basically cattle prods. Edweird May 2012 #32

Wow, you really are trying to be that obtuse Taitertots May 2012 #37

You're not going to 'incapacitate' anyone with a handheld. They are going to jump and pull away. Edweird May 2012 #38

You being willing to accept getting electrocuted doesn't make it less dangerous Taitertots May 2012 #41

That's the thing - I won't get electrocuted. You can't hold it on me long enough. Edweird May 2012 #44

Your false bravado aside, they still should NEVER be brought to school Taitertots May 2012 #51

Blame the victim AGAIN? No, I say let's blame the administrator HillWilliam May 2012 #11

should have used a Berretta 92FS panopeagenerosa May 2012 #14

They're never refered to as 'Attackers' cprise May 2012 #17

Yep. They're only "assailants" after graduation Posteritatis May 2012 #19

I doubt if these are "dumb" or "stupid" school administrators. Trillo May 2012 #22

I'm all for self defense, but don't you think guns IN SCHOOLS set a dangerous precedent? alp227 May 2012 #24

There was no gun. Edweird May 2012 #26

Bullies get to Ride the Lightning for FREE kenny blankenship May 2012 #25

6 on 1 qualifies as justification for lethal force as far as I am concerned. Edweird May 2012 #27

That's Nice. Kindly Stay The Fuck Out Of My Neighborhood. (n/t) Paladin May 2012 #42

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That goes both ways, however bhikkhu May 2012 #46

I'm not a legal scholar but I know that with 6 attackers things can turn deadly even if Edweird May 2012 #47

the kid should be suspended or something, but i put the blame on the School mostly JI7 May 2012 #33

His right to keep and bear arms is being infringed slackmaster May 2012 #34

Fire a stun gun at school... NCTraveler May 2012 #36

Gang up on a gay student and bully him, no consequences slackmaster May 2012 #39

Very wrong. nt. NCTraveler May 2012 #40

+1,000,000!!! Zalatix May 2012 #49

He'd be expelled in my area, without doubt bhikkhu May 2012 #45

Stand your effin' ground, kid! Where can we donate to his legal defense??? Zalatix May 2012 #48