http://www.cnn.com/2005/EDUCATION/05/06/call.suspension.ap/index.html
Some people are just plain stupid.
Some people are just plain stupid.
"This is my mom in Iraq. I'm not about to hang up on my mom."
On what grounds?in lieu of an arrest
Parham said the teen's suspension was based on his reaction to the teacher's request. He said the teen used profanity when taken to the office.
"Kevin got defiant and disorderly," Parham said. "When a kid becomes out of control like that they can either be arrested or suspended for 10 days.
Wouldn't it have been easier to just let him finish the call? No, of course not. Silly me.Now being that his mother is in Iraq, we're not trying to cause her any undue hardship; he was suspended for 10 days."
Defiant & disorderly? Sounds reasonable & prudent to me.
But, if they did that, then they'd have to let everyones MOM WHO IS IN IRAQ call them during lunch. That would obviously be just wrong.Starya said:Wouldn't it have been easier to just let him finish the call? No, of course not. Silly me.
DaStory said:"Kevin got defiant and disorderly," Parham said. "When a kid becomes out of control like that they can either be arrested or suspended for 10 days. Now being that his mother is in Iraq, we're not trying to cause her any undue hardship; he was suspended for 10 days."
SouthernN'Proud said:They got off light. I'd have crammed the phone up somebody's ass and made sure I deserved the suspension.
Winky said:reduced to three