>Bullying Law Run Amuck @ GW
An eighth grader was written up this week for bullying. An action which, by law must be reported to the State of NJ. Her crime; calling someone “retarded” for drawing on a music folder with white-out. When the teacher heard this comment, she promptly reported the incident to the administration which then went into full punitive action. Now, what dopey teacher defines bullying as calling someone “retarded?” Since when is a kid calling out another for doing something stupid or silly, bullying? This law was meant for real acts of intimidation and harassment not a child describing someone for being stupid. White-out is for correcting mistakes not painting on a folder. Unless of course we want to make the argument that the “retard” was expressing themselves in a creative and unconventional manner. If that is the case then why not smear feces on a piece of paper and call it art too. No, we have lost our way and government is now the thought and speech police. If children grow up indoctrinated to believe this drivel, how long before we loose the rest of our rights as citizens. For these kids will believe it normal to sensor things they don’t like or hurt their feelings. It is a slippery slopes the do gooders have put us on.
