Posted on 04/01/2008 2:00:35 PM PDT by Crazieman
WAYCROSS, Ga. -- As many as nine third-grade students got together and plotted to harm their teacher, even going so far as to bring handcuffs and a knife to school, Waycross police said.
School officials at Center Elementary School, which is located on Dorothy Street in Waycross, said they never imagined that some of the 8- and 9-year-olds boys and girls at the school would think of bringing physical harm to a teacher.
"A plan had been developed amongst several of our third-grade students to allegedly do harm to their teacher," said Theresa Martin, of Ware County Schools.
Martin said the plot was uncovered when one student saw a knife in the backpack of another student.
"It's shocking that they would think of this at their young age. I think that is probably the most shocking part for all of us," Martin said.
In addition to the knife being found, the school officials said other students had duct tape, handcuffs, ribbon and a heavy crystal paperweight.
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Can words describe the depravity of society that could generate this?
Put the little bastards in reform school for a few months. They’ll end up in the prison system soon enough anyhow.
My 3rd grader does not have the will nor angst to plot this kind of stuff.
I would just like to go on record stating that the entertainment industry has nothing to do with putting thoughts like these into the heads of children. The children just came up with all this on their own.
Waycross is a small town on the brass buckle of the bible belt. You can’t swing a cat without hitting a church. Not saying that they HAVE heard the 10 commandments, just that it’s very hard not to in that town.
Special ed students aiming to harm the special ed teacher?
Man, really am curious for more of the story.
“I’ll bet they have never been exposed to the ten commandments..............”
But they HAVE been exposed to an awful lot of violence. The average child will have seen 8,000 murders on TV by the time he finishes elementary school.
http://www.csun.edu/science/health/docs/tv&health.html
Wow folks. I guess you’ve never seen a child revolt at the onset of discipline before. It sure didn’t take you long to figure out what the real problem was.
Hey kids, come on back. We were wrong. /s
I bet you suppose we should be like Germany then? Porn wall to wall in the department stores, but if a movie has a little bit of violence you need to ask the cashier for it? Let’s find a happy medium!
They get this from the older kids. There was a time when people were more discreet about their conversations, especially around children. Now the kids hear everything and from everybody.
When there is no authority at home kids find authority in themselves.
It’s the rule of the street. These children were probably seeking a reputation as well. Innocence is not a virtue in these circles.
Pretty soon, all ten of those commandments will be felonies.
If the teacher actually committed abuse, the tables might be turned.
Children of the Corn!
And don't forget the computer and video games that are basically rape and murder "how-to" manuals.
My daughter couldn’t even begin to fathom such a thing. This is a good example of kids without Dad’s, working Mom’s, no supervision, no exposure to the Bible, only concerned about more “bling”. All will indeed spend many years in prison.
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