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obamanut2012

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30. Teachers and education staff are protected under the same laws as students

Sun Feb 28, 2016, 10:45 AM

Feb 2016

I am referring to things such as Title IX. A lot of people, including people in this thread I think, don't realize that. So, technically, in a public school or university, there shouldn't be that double standard.

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7th graders slapped with charges and arrested for putting pepper flakes in a teacher�s soft drink [View all] yuiyoshida Feb 2016 OP

They couldn't put girls in detention or some for of suspension? sakabatou Feb 2016 #1

Guess not... yuiyoshida Feb 2016 #2

Did she wear anything else? HubertHeaver Feb 2016 #3

Well I don't remember ...that yuiyoshida Feb 2016 #4

That's just a well. HubertHeaver Feb 2016 #7

I'm sure I'll pay for this somewhere, but I couldn't resist. CincyDem Feb 2016 #51

For at least the ringleader, that clearly would not be sufficient. MH1 Feb 2016 #53

soda actually makes the pepper super hot 6chars Feb 2016 #5

Wonder why they picked pepper to spike her drink with? Lancero Feb 2016 #6

From what is alleged, girl was angry at the teacher (teacher send her to the principal) and wanted LisaL Feb 2016 #16

Should have done what one of my classmates did in the 1960's Jim Beard Feb 2016 #74

So pranks are now criminal? angstlessk Feb 2016 #8

Twice, the woodworking instructor at my high school had his coffee spiked with hallucinogenics . . . Journeyman Feb 2016 #10

Food tampering is a crime in most states. CBGLuthier Feb 2016 #11

Food tampering is something that needs to be slammed hard, since braddy Feb 2016 #12

Yes. LisaL Feb 2016 #15

Pranks aren't, but assault and intentional harm are obamanut2012 Feb 2016 #20

That prank was pulled for mor than a century. Guess our entire country was Jim Beard Feb 2016 #75

A prank can be fun. Igel Feb 2016 #26

Teachers and education staff are protected under the same laws as students obamanut2012 Feb 2016 #30

Isn't that a semantic distinction? rjsquirrel Feb 2016 #27

Tacks aren't a prank either, it's assault. Separation Feb 2016 #56

Have you ever seen a thumb Tack? Jim Beard Feb 2016 #76

a "prank" is moving the teacher's desk over one inch each day unblock Feb 2016 #60

Clinton's world. Peace Patriot Feb 2016 #9

Nice try. cwydro Feb 2016 #14

Yes, because there would be no crime under President Sanders. Orrex Feb 2016 #17

Awwww cut the sh-t rjsquirrel Feb 2016 #28

I would not press charges but Skittles Feb 2016 #13

Pouring glue into another student's backpack, JustABozoOnThisBus Feb 2016 #21

^^This^^ Gormy Cuss Feb 2016 #44

Gov. Snyder put lead in 8000 children's water... Octafish Feb 2016 #18

You win the thread malaise Feb 2016 #63

This isn't a prank, and it is criminal obamanut2012 Feb 2016 #19

+1 Starry Messenger Feb 2016 #31

I keep thinking of three teachers obamanut2012 Feb 2016 #34

This is beyond a prank but I don't think it requires an arrest gollygee Feb 2016 #22

One of the girls called it poisoning obamanut2012 Feb 2016 #23

The teacher should not be drinking roody Feb 2016 #24

What the hell? oberliner Feb 2016 #25

Presumably to prevent the possibility of little precious putting something into the drink. LisaL Feb 2016 #36

Are you serious? oberliner Feb 2016 #37

Obviously I am not serious. LisaL Feb 2016 #38

OK - sorry oberliner Feb 2016 #39

Why not the teacher not drinking the soda. Thekids are not allowed. Jim Beard Feb 2016 #77

Can the kids drink it in class? roody Feb 2016 #70

Teachers are adults oberliner Feb 2016 #71

I am a teacher. If the students can't drink soda in class, roody Feb 2016 #72

Does anyone else wonder why the prison population is massive Fearless Feb 2016 #29

I agree -- not stopping this behavior NOW may mean priosn later obamanut2012 Feb 2016 #32

You forgot sarcasm tag. nt Logical Feb 2016 #41

Absolutely didn't obamanut2012 Feb 2016 #45

You sound like a GOP person. nt Logical Feb 2016 #47

No I don't, I sound like someone who believes in saving kids obamanut2012 Feb 2016 #49

Get real. Someone doesn't agree with your view on an issue, and you call them a republican? MH1 Feb 2016 #50

Nope, the scared straight shit is BS. nt Logical Feb 2016 #52

Even if the person is misguided on that, doesn't make them a republican. MH1 Feb 2016 #54

Its GOP bullshit. nt Logical Feb 2016 #55

Agreed. Fearless Feb 2016 #64

+1 Brickbat Feb 2016 #33

Students should be allowed to poison their teachers without consequence? oberliner Feb 2016 #40

Well of course. MH1 Feb 2016 #57

This is a scary story oberliner Feb 2016 #66

Given that pepper allergys exist, this prank could have easily turned out much worse. Lancero Feb 2016 #73

Who said anything about prison? Lots of people break the law and keep their freedom. cherokeeprogressive Feb 2016 #42

Yes exactly obamanut2012 Feb 2016 #46

Thread winnner nadinbrzezinski Feb 2016 #67

this will probably become a movie olddots Feb 2016 #35

A prank in my day narnian60 Feb 2016 #43

The girls action was criminal. It is assault. The teacher could have been deathly allergic to pepper Dont call me Shirley Feb 2016 #48

Whatever happened to "I will not put pepper flakes in my teacher's soda" 100 times on the blackboard Kip Humphrey Feb 2016 #58

We used to throw black pepper all around those poor nuns' desks malaise Feb 2016 #59

Did the nuns commonly lick their desks for sustenance? Now that's a dirty habit! Orrex Feb 2016 #61

LOL hehehehhe - No the plan was to make them sneeze malaise Feb 2016 #62

is it possible this thread may become yuiyoshida Feb 2016 #69

Got to get them hooked on the prison industrial complex when they're young! Initech Feb 2016 #65

Kind of harsh liberalfromaustin21 Feb 2016 #68

no one has said what the Teacher was like Jim Beard Feb 2016 #78