I can't take it anymore...

First-Grader Labeled a Sexual Harasser
Has Zero-Tolerance for Sexual Harassment in Schools Gone Too Far?

In schools across the country, kids as young as three and four are now
facing charges of sexual harassment that will stay with them
permanently on their school records.

These so-called "zero-tolerance" polices, designed to protect students
from weapons and drugs or sexual violence, are often being taken quite
literally.

Randy Castro, 7, who likes recess and soccer, now has an alarming red
flag in his school records. It started on the playground with a first
grade classmate.

"I saw another kid like hitting her butt so I did it," Castro said.

His Potomac View Elementary School then called the police and wrote
him up as a sexual harasser. Woodbridge, Md. school officials
described the incident as "Sexual Touching Against Student,
Offensive," in their report.

Full article: http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/AsSeenOnGMA/story?id=4585388

On 2008-04-05 09:04:46 -0500, KD gmail.com> said:

On Sat, 5 Apr 2008 07:04:46 -0700 (PDT), KD gmail.com>
wrote:

Damn kids! He shouldn't hit another child, but if he's not yelling
'who's your daddy' while doing it, it's not sexual harassment.

I've got zero tolerance for zero tolerance policies. I watched a
little of the movie Idiocracy last night. Zero tolerance policies
have us headed in that direction.

On 2008-04-05 09:33:46 -0500, Grayson Dukes gmail.com> said:

I just looked and it's all over HBO <http://tinyurl.com/4fh27j> Thanks
for the tip!

On Apr 5, 10:35 am, Boston Blackie (Read only 0.01%% by KD the
Merciless!) mail.com> wrote:

Though difficult (for me) to watch, it is *like* the most relevant
piece of social satire of our times. Labeled as a comedy, there is
nothing funny about it.

I am reminded of a dear friend whose mantra is "and you wonder why I
have a superiority complex."

Faye