K.Mooneyham wrote: ↑Sat Apr 13, 2019 12:53 pm People constantly complain about how terrible it is in our schools, how terribly our teachers get paid, etc. However, a good chunk of the rot in this country comes from our school systems, they are often the ones who push the stupidity on a seeming non-stop basis. Note that I am not blaming all teachers, I know there are plenty of good ones trying to do their best. However, I lost sympathy for schools in general when they brought in their "zero-tolerance policies", which were nothing of the sort. They did that so they didn't have to actually make decisions because it is often difficult to make decisions.
Recently my son was honorably discharged after a six year enlistment in the USAF as an aircraft machinist and welder. However, he once got in trouble in high school due to having a "weapon" at school. What was the weapon? A multitool he was using on his bicycle, to tighten something up. He was outside the school in the parking lot when he was caught by a teacher. They threatened him with arrest and expulsion because of "zero tolerance". He was booted out of all the college-prep stuff he had been in. He never took the multitool out during school hours, he didn't threaten anyone with it, or damage school property, he simply worked on his bike in the parking lot. Again, I have major difficulty mustering up any sympathy for schools these days.
There have been too many instances of kids being punished, for non-crimes. When I was in high school, I carried a Schrade knife in a leather sheath on my belt, I might have had either a shotgun, or rifle on the gun rack, in the back window, of my pick up. None of those were illegal, and no one at the school ever questioned it.
All of this just goes to show, that no matter, how many laws are passed, preventing violence begins at home. It would have never crossed my mind, to use either my knife, or my guns, against anyone, because I was taught better at home.