Another sign of the authoritarian direction this country has been headed in for about 30 years. Just sad.
I would like to see them, as well. Doesn't it seem that more than one kid would have done it, if it had not been that big of a deal? Unless this was one of the first kids, it seems clear to me that the OTHER students all knew what was expected of them. Maybe it was magic. Aren't those ceremonies for kids, too? After all, kids in military school worked very hard for their diplomas, too. Why shouldn't they be able to moonwalk or give high-fives or blow kisses to their families when THEY get their diplomas? Ed O.
http://www.collegenews.com/index.ph...nd_didnt_receive_his_diploma_061620091245512/ Sounds like other kids pissed her off and she took it out on him Really?!? I know you are smarter than this. Dont play dumb. Its a military school. Strict discipline is one of if not the top thing they are trying to instill. Its MILITARY!!!
According to the article, the students themselves agreed to the rules. If rules aren't meant to be enforced, why even have them?
If you agree to the rules, are aware of the clearly laid-out consequences of violating those rules, and you intentionally violate those rules, you should not be surprised by having to face those consequences.
I think the students agreeing to the rule is a red herring. High school students don't agree to rules. High school students submit to, or defy, rules. Personally, I think the death penalty is called for here. For the superintendent, for the kids, for the entire town. barfo
Do you think blowing a kiss to your family is rambunctious, disruptive, horseplay, or any other word they would have used in the memo to the students??? If you think it falls under any of those terms then well...i dont know what to say Unless they had in writing "No gestures of any kind to the crowd"...then this is a joke
So military students don't deserve the same rights as other kids? Why not? Merely because the students AGREED to those rules? Or did the kids even get to decide? Why is your expectation to the adherence to rules different? Why should rules be enforced differently, after accounting for the differences between rules? Ed O.
What did I make up? What memo? It's simple, really. "Students agree to abide by rules" + "Student violates rules" = "Student punished for violating rule."
Um...then reread my post # 27...you think any of those terms apply to blowing a kiss to your mom? If they wanted to be that anal, while stupid, they should have spelled it out better. I highly doubt they went specific enough that kids knew they werent allowed to do something like this. A HS graduation is a time of rejoice and the way he did it seems very respectable
http://www.wmtw.com/education/19763059/detail.html So "misbehavior" evidently is the word they used in the student conduct code. Misbehavior = blowing kiss to mom and bowing=
Okay, there is a huge difference between a kid getting punished for breaking a "rule"--a fucking retarded one at that--and a kid not getting his diploma because he blew a kiss to his family. Surely it would of been better to give him a day of summer school. Actually, even that is too harsh. I can't believe you guys are supporting this over-reaction. Yes, the student should of been punished for breaking a rule that he previously agreed to, but taking away his well-earned diploma that he has worked towards for his whole life? Ridiculous.
IMO he didnt break ANY rule if all he did was blow a kiss, bow, and wave to friends and family. From reading several articles Im getting the sense that the word "misbehavior" was the term used in the code of conduct. You have to REALLY stretch to call any of those things misbehavior...and if you did you would be wrong
Well, like you said before, we can't see what rules the students agreed to. If it says something along the lines of, "No interacting with the audience" then he broke a rule. But how the fuck does that take away his diploma? Somebody needs the can.
Let us all be completely strict about rules then. You can kill people. It is against the law or "rules" but you CAN do it. So, the student should hunt that woman down and torture her to within an inch of her life. I won't say kill as she doesn't deserve it. However, per the "rules" the student should be arrested and tried for allegedly torturing the woman. Now, he is innocent until proven guilty so he didn't do anything wrong...yet. Now, when he goes to trial, hopefully people like me will be on the jury. It is in the "rules" that the jury has to follow the judges instructions and try and reach a verdict. If his lawyer claimed insanity for the student as he had been denied his diploma, I would think many people might be inclined to let him go free. That would be alright according to the "rules" that some people want to follow so closely. The fact that the police were thinking about arresting some stupid kids at their graduation shows how fucked up this society has become.
