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3rd-Grader Busted For Jolly Rancher Possession
theodp writes "A third-grader in a small Texas school district received a week's detention for merely possessing a Jolly Rancher. Leighann Adair, 10, was eating lunch Monday when a teacher confiscated the candy. Her parents said she was in tears when she arrived home later that afternoon and handed them the detention notice. But school officials are defending the sentence, saying the school was abiding by a state guideline that banned 'minimal nutrition' foods. 'Whether or not I agree with the guidelines, we have to follow the rules,' said school superintendent Jack Ellis."
What were the parents thinking ?
We are obviously faced with a loophole in the law here. We urgently need to enhance the law so we can prosecute the parents of the child with criminal charges.
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taking candy from a 3rd grader
then crack. Clearly the guidelines are in place to protect children from this heinous gateway drug/candy.
> In local news, a year back we had a school shooting at a local community college. The board met to discuss what should be done, since the guy clearly was in violation of the zero tolerance signs posted up all over campus.
> Their decision? They made the font bigger on the signs.
Well those guys really are idiots. I mean, they shouldn't wonder if it happens again cuz they totally forgot to add Braille!!
Well obviously we have to crack down on this before the underground network of candy distribution of schools becomes a threat to our children's education and health. Unchecked candy eating will lead to precious seconds taken away from education due to required teeth brushing.
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But the candy didn't come from her parents, it was given to her by another student, who had gotten it from HER parents.
Nobody is suggesting punishing the other child though.
I'm suggesting it. She should be charged as an adult with contributing to the delinquency of a minor - Punishment of up to 12 months in jail and/or a fine of up to $2500.00. Anything less and the terrorists will have won.
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> And in Texas, no less.
> There may in fact be no hope for our Union.
Didn't they want to secede anyway? Let them. A quick renaming into Mexas and it's all good for everybody... :-)
From the article:
“The Texas Public School Nutrition Policy (TPSNP) explicitly states that it does not restrict what foods or beverages parents may provide for their own children's consumption.
"Brazos Elementary Principal Jeanne Young, said the problem, in this instance, was that the candy was provided by another student – not the girl’s parents."
I think the candy pusher deserves the sentence, not the simple user. This is just like the Rockefeller laws, punishing the victim of sugar addiction rather than the seller. Oh, I know she didn't buy the candy, but the first one is always free, y'know.
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You didn't?
Do they get detention for eating the "food" from the school cafeteria?
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My mom's often adversarial relationship with school administrations kept me out of some truly weird shit.
Like gym class? I bet it was gym class, wasn't it?
It's much more important for schools to prevent our children from eating candy, than it is to actually educate our children. The sugar in the candy might actually have helped the child to stay alert during the next lesson, which of course should be prevented at all costs- after all, knowledge is dangerous!
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we should prosecute the friend. and declare the War on Candy
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Who gives a f* about which parent it is ?
As long as we can prosecute parents, everything is fine. If friend's parents are responsible, then problem solved.
That was the basic spirit expressed in my enhancement of the law proposal.
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You want my candy?
From my cold, dead hands!
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You are exactly the sort of shitbag that enables this sort of lunacy
If you take MY candy, I will take it from YOUR cold dead hands.
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In my day we managed to carry around weed and not get caught. The fact that she got caught with a Jolly Rancher proves what I suspect - kids today are a little slower, mentally speaking.
Causation?
I know, it's hard to admit that sometimes. The first step towards recovery is admitting one has a problem.
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1. Smuggle low-quality candy into school or produce it on school premises
2. Sell it for a ridiculous price
(no ???)
3. Profit
Isn't prohibition wonderful!
Given the number of digits in your UID, all I can say is...
"Why yes, yes I am new here."
Where is your lawn, so I know to avoid it? (grin)
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My son never seems to finish his jolly rancher, or his sucker, I find it stuck to the wall, or the carpet, or the dog. He ruined it for all the kids out there that savor every last tasty morsel of their hard candy. My deepest apologies to kids with a sweet tooth; if it weren't for my son's sticky-candy ways, you could all be sucking down Jolly Ranchers every single day, until the dentist shouts 'Oh joy, now my kids can go to Yale!'
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