Zero Tolerance

Ghost_of_War · 10-04-2004, 01:40 PM

This story can be found at http://www.tonguetied.us

A New Hampshire high school student who was told his photo of himself with a shotgun was inappropriate for the school yearbook has threatened to sue the school unless it backs down, reports The Associated Press.

Blake Douglass argued that the picture of him with his skeet-shooting shotgun over his shoulder was the same as other students’ pictures of themselves with musical instruments or other hobby-related items.

Officials at Londonderry High School rejected it, however, saying the image violated its zero-tolerance policy against guns. They say the school is prepared to go to court to defend its decision.

In an interview with the Manchester Union Leader, Douglass describes how teachers and administrators even confiscated his gun enthusiast magazines when he took them to school.

The_Stranger · 10-04-2004, 02:44 PM

I am not a gun enthusiast by any stretch of the imagination, but that is pretty stupid of the administrators. Schools are over-reacting to Columbine hype in a number of places.

They have the right to restrict what images appear in the year book to some degree, but hunting and other gun sports are part of life New Hampshire, and they should not exercise the right in this case. If the photo had a context that suggested killing human beings it might be different. Zero tolerance policies, and other law and rules that prohibit taking circumstances into account are usually stupid.

**radio667** · 10-04-2004, 04:57 PM

i Agree ...i remember photos of our Skete Team in my yearbook - no biggie there .

Precedent · 10-04-2004, 08:04 PM

I know it's post #410 but I couldn't help it due to the irony here, radio

New Hampshire's motto is "live free or die" taken from the famous words from their homeboy John Stark who was a biggie in the Continental Army back in the revolutionary war days when we were fighting the British.

I guess the third option that Stark missed is to accept that your school won't let you run a picture of your skeet shooting gun.

The kid should take up cooking and see what they say about that...

**radio667** · 10-05-2004, 07:25 AM

LOL - Congratz on the 410

Precedent !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ghost_of_War · 10-13-2004, 09:24 AM

*bump*

Here is a followup story with a photo...

School Board Bans Yearbook Photo of Student In Traditional Sportsman Pose

10-04-2004, 01:40 PM	#1
Ghost_of_War Spam Master G. Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Alecbaldwinia. Posts: 2,807	Zero Tolerance This story can be found at http://www.tonguetied.us A New Hampshire high school student who was told his photo of himself with a shotgun was inappropriate for the school yearbook has threatened to sue the school unless it backs down, reports The Associated Press. Blake Douglass argued that the picture of him with his skeet-shooting shotgun over his shoulder was the same as other students’ pictures of themselves with musical instruments or other hobby-related items. Officials at Londonderry High School rejected it, however, saying the image violated its zero-tolerance policy against guns. They say the school is prepared to go to court to defend its decision. In an interview with the Manchester Union Leader, Douglass describes how teachers and administrators even confiscated his gun enthusiast magazines when he took them to school. __________________ If you are able, save them a place inside of you and save one backward glance when you are leaving for the places they can no longer go. Be not ashamed to say you loved them, though you may or may not have always. Take what they have left and what they have taught you with their dying and keep it with your own. And in that time when men decide and feel safe to call the war insane, take one moment to embrace those gentle heroes you left behind. Major Michael Davis O'Donnell January 1, 1970 - Dak To Killed In Action March 24, 1970

10-04-2004, 02:44 PM	#2
The_Stranger Home on the Strange Join Date: Jul 2002 Location: New York City Posts: 375	I am not a gun enthusiast by any stretch of the imagination, but that is pretty stupid of the administrators. Schools are over-reacting to Columbine hype in a number of places. They have the right to restrict what images appear in the year book to some degree, but hunting and other gun sports are part of life New Hampshire, and they should not exercise the right in this case. If the photo had a context that suggested killing human beings it might be different. Zero tolerance policies, and other law and rules that prohibit taking circumstances into account are usually stupid. __________________ "Frog blast the vent cores!" --Bob

10-04-2004, 04:57 PM	#3
radio667 I R Happy Goat Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 10,760 Downloads: 2	i Agree ...i remember photos of our Skete Team in my yearbook - no biggie there . __________________ , "There is also a river called Helikon [in Pieria]. (...) But, they go on to say, the women who killed Orpheus wished to wash off in it the blood-stains, and thereat the River sank underground, so as not to lend its waters to cleanse manslaughter." —Pausanias, Description of Greece 9. 30. 8

10-05-2004, 07:25 AM	#5
radio667 I R Happy Goat Join Date: May 2002 Posts: 10,760 Downloads: 2	LOL - Congratz on the 410 Precedent !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! __________________ , "There is also a river called Helikon [in Pieria]. (...) But, they go on to say, the women who killed Orpheus wished to wash off in it the blood-stains, and thereat the River sank underground, so as not to lend its waters to cleanse manslaughter." —Pausanias, Description of Greece 9. 30. 8

10-13-2004, 09:24 AM	#6
Ghost_of_War Spam Master G. Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: Alecbaldwinia. Posts: 2,807	bump Here is a followup story with a photo... School Board Bans Yearbook Photo of Student In Traditional Sportsman Pose __________________ If you are able, save them a place inside of you and save one backward glance when you are leaving for the places they can no longer go. Be not ashamed to say you loved them, though you may or may not have always. Take what they have left and what they have taught you with their dying and keep it with your own. And in that time when men decide and feel safe to call the war insane, take one moment to embrace those gentle heroes you left behind. Major Michael Davis O'Donnell January 1, 1970 - Dak To Killed In Action March 24, 1970

10-04-2004, 08:04 PM	#4
Precedent Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: approaching escape velocity... Posts: 255	I know it's post #410 but I couldn't help it due to the irony here, radio New Hampshire's motto is "live free or die" taken from the famous words from their homeboy John Stark who was a biggie in the Continental Army back in the revolutionary war days when we were fighting the British. I guess the third option that Stark missed is to accept that your school won't let you run a picture of your skeet shooting gun. The kid should take up cooking and see what they say about that... Attached Thumbnails __________________ --- I've eaten the sun so my tongue has been burned of the taste ...

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