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Student Arrested for Passing Gas
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So true.
Someone in my class farted so bad that my eyes started to get watery and I couldn't think properly. So the teacher made it very clear that the next person who farted would get a detention.
he got arrested for disrupting a glass room WTF, now i have heard everything.
Ok if the kid was "passing gas" send him out side till he has is "gas" problem under control, if the kid is turning of computers and being a twit, send him to the principals office and give him detention or scab duty ( pick up rubbish round the school)
But arresting someone for doing something like that, it's just BS. If arrests were made over in australia for kids disrupting the class room, i would be serving a life sentence
Ok if the kid was "passing gas" send him out side till he has is "gas" problem under control, if the kid is turning of computers and being a twit, send him to the principals office and give him detention or scab duty ( pick up rubbish round the school)
But arresting someone for doing something like that, it's just BS. If arrests were made over in australia for kids disrupting the class room, i would be serving a life sentence
Is that something that can be done purposely? And if so, how did they prove it? Farts can be timed, but not conjured out of nothing. Or can they?
Enquiring minds want to know.
They can be planned if you eat an abundance of dehydrated items, like onion, garlic, beans, popcorn and so on. Personal experience here. 
We don't know if the kid is a repeat offender or not.
We don't know if the kid is a repeat offender or not.
Who gets arrested for being disruptive in school? What is wrong with teachers that they have to get the police involved in something so completely trivial.
I agree that getting police involved in a lot of school problems is kind of out of hand. But, kids these days can be so unbelievably disrespectful towards teachers and administrators, that sometimes there may be no other choice. Kids are being brought up believing that no one can tell them what to do, that they are free to do what they want, when they want. And when a teacher/administrator tries to discipline them, they generally just get worse in retaliation.
Of course, there have always been kids like this, but I think the percentage is much higher these days.
K gramps.
Kids have ALWAYS been disruptive, its just now with mass media being so engrained into our culture stories of disrespect and the like are much easier to spread.
No other choice than to call the cops? BS, the cops are there for CRIMES, not timeouts.
Its time the education system got its balls back, but unfortunatly people these days will sue at the drop of a hat.
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Some kids are very disruptive, to the point where it is harassment or abuse. Then yes, they need to get the cops there to control the situation. The old days of being afraid of the paddle in the principal's office are long over. Teachers will step in if there is a fight, but the cops are still called, and the kid is arrested for assault if it went that far.
The article is very non-specific. There is no mention of whether or not this kid has been an ongoing nuisance for a long period of time, possibly sitting out multiple detentions or suspensions already.
I'd agree with being arrested as harsh for a first time offense, but we don't know how many other punishments have been doled out and found to be about as effective as a wet banana peel is for removing a flat tire. In which case having him brought home by cops or forcing the parents to pick him up at the police station might be the only way to get through that he needs to shape up.
Without more detail I cannot determine if the punishment was warranted or not.
I'd agree with being arrested as harsh for a first time offense, but we don't know how many other punishments have been doled out and found to be about as effective as a wet banana peel is for removing a flat tire. In which case having him brought home by cops or forcing the parents to pick him up at the police station might be the only way to get through that he needs to shape up.
Without more detail I cannot determine if the punishment was warranted or not.
