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NaturalHigh

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11. You are distorting the story.

Reply to egbertowillies (Original post)

Sat Oct 10, 2015, 06:26 PM

Oct 2015

Why don't you mention that a white boy was also suspended and that the reason given by the school was intimidation? I think you are intentionally presenting only a small piece of this story in order to skew readers' perceptions.

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Politics Done Right: 12 yr old black boy suspended for staring at girl demands a deeper look (VIDEO) [View all] egbertowillies Oct 2015 OP

What kind of 'Due Process' rights does she think the student is entitled to at a PRIVATE school? nt kelly1mm Oct 2015 #1

My thoughts exactly yeoman6987 Oct 2015 #2

Message auto-removed Name removed Oct 2015 #3

Two boys; not one. For intimidation; not staring. Cerridwen Oct 2015 #4

The above is grossly inaccurate egbertowillies Oct 2015 #6

On your website you posted this: Cerridwen Oct 2015 #7

they interviewed all three kids involved, but you are saying if no one else witnessed it- bettyellen Oct 2015 #9

two boys, one black one white- asian girl snooper2 Oct 2015 #14

One black, one white... suspended for one day. Same punishment for both. No race issue here. cherokeeprogressive Oct 2015 #8

That changes things a bit, doesn't it? NaturalHigh Oct 2015 #10

Intimidation? Stalking? Harassment? sub.theory Oct 2015 #5

You are distorting the story. NaturalHigh Oct 2015 #11

I guess I should have been suspended for staring at all the girls I had crushes on in middle school bluestateguy Oct 2015 #12

where you staring at them and they took a step back, and you a step forward, then again, snooper2 Oct 2015 #15

The mother needs to stop filing lawsuits and sit down with her son and work on writing, 7th grade? snooper2 Oct 2015 #13