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Zero Tolerance takes another innocent soul
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azlemegahottie
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Zero Tolerance takes another innocent soul
So at my school there was an incident. A student told all his friends he had a gun and was going to kill a group of people. He was apprehended and the police were called but they found no weapon.
I knew him well. He was a really nice guy and was a punching bag for bully's. So your probably wondering what happened to him. Well he was sent to AEP and the bully's were never punished even though people spoke up about it.
This just comes to show you that Zero Tolerance doesn't work. It punishes the victim not the bully. Just as this poor student found out. So basically, its like a get out of jail free card for them. Its as if they said "They were teasing him but he threatened them so he should be punished".
I don't know who came up with it but the should get a punch in the face or a bullet in the head. I don't care which one.
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The Desert Fox
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This is a prime example of why ZT should be taken out of school once and for all. I'll bet you anything that if he tried to fight back he'd, as per usual, get in trouble for defending himself. I hate Zero Tolerance. Hearing about things like this makes me rage.
"There is no enemy, there is no victory, only boys who lost their lives in the sand."
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Prince Rilian
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They call it zero tolerance, but it isn't really that. If it were, the bullying would have been put to a stop.
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Die lewe is goed.
Het leven is goed.
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The Desert Fox
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Re: Zero Tolerance takes another innocent soul
Prince Rilian Wrote:They call it zero tolerance, but it isn't really that. If it were, the bullying would have been put to a stop.
Well, yes it is zero tolerance. Zero tolerance for any common sense.
"There is no enemy, there is no victory, only boys who lost their lives in the sand."
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Re: Zero Tolerance takes another innocent soul
Why do schools sugarcoat their bullshit? Just call it what it is: Zero Intelligence or maybe Zero Common Sense.
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Re: Zero Tolerance takes another innocent soul
ZT is pure bull. I mean if your bullied and you can't run away, you must fight. But ZT makes sure your the bully and your suspended, even though you did what you must do. And all those suggestions for bulling from the school is just bullshit. "Politely tell the bully to stop" WTF? That's just asking for another beating! I think that if your bullied you should have the right to defend yourself, just not take it too far. Poor kid, he was probably just mad.
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Re: Zero Tolerance takes another innocent soul
DragonDusk Wrote:ZT is pure bull. I mean if your bullied and you can't run away, you must fight. But ZT makes sure your the bully and your suspended, even though you did what you must do. And all those suggestions for bulling from the school is just bullshit. "Politely tell the bully to stop" WTF? That's just asking for another beating! I think that if your bullied you should have the right to defend yourself, just not take it too far.
/agrees with you
I'm sick of this criminalizing of self defence. Fuck that. You start a fight with me, I'm gonna fight back.
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My teacher once said "Walk away." Then a student replied "But what if you can't get away?" She said to "Just take the beating." and that "Self-Defense is only self-defense if they're trying to kill you."
WTF? I can argue that somewhere in the back of everyone's mind, when they physically hurt you, they're trying to kill you. They want you dead. There's no other reason they'd want to hurt you. The thought of jail is the only thing that keeps them from doing it.
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Prince Rilian
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I don't think that's true.
There have been times I want to hurt my little brother because he was pissing me the fuck off, but I didn't want to kill him, I just want to "knock some sense into him".
Life is good. Jeta është e mirë.
Die lewe is goed.
Het leven is goed.
Zoidberg: What is it, already? What's the cause of your anger?
Leela: I guess I would have to say, I hate you!
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CrayolaColours
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Re: Zero Tolerance takes another innocent soul
Prince Rilian Wrote:I don't think that's true.
There have been times I want to hurt my little brother because he was pissing me the fuck off, but I didn't want to kill him, I just want to "knock some sense into him".
Not always. Thinking tribally, it could be to show "dominance" and to teach. And, I'm not talking about actually wanting to kill them, but somewhere in the back of your mind, your instincts want to.
But still, "You can't fight back unless someone's trying to kill you"? It's bullshit.
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