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49. No I don't, I sound like someone who believes in saving kids

Sun Feb 28, 2016, 12:26 PM

Feb 2016

Both the bully and the bullied.

And someone who has taught and who has many teacher friends. Many others on this thread agree with me, so go shoo and snark on them, too.

Thinking kids need counseling and therapy and to learn right from wrong isn't exactly the GOP way, but you knew that already.

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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