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11-24-2008, 08:50 PM
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Farting Against the Law?
Student arrested for 'passing gas' at Fla. school
Nov 24 08:12 PM US/Eastern STUART, Fla. (AP) - A student at a Florida school has been arrested after authorities said he was "passing gas" and turned off his classmates' computers. According to a report released Friday by the Martin County Sheriff's Office, the 13-year-old boy "continually disrupted his classroom environment" by intentionally breaking wind. He then shut off some computers other students were using. The Spectrum Junior-Senior High School was arrested Nov. 4. A school resource officer placed the boy under arrest after he confessed about his behavior, according to the report. He was charged with disruption of school function and released to his mother. ___ OK. Now I know we've lost it. Call the kid to the principal's office. Give him detention. Send him home for the day. But place him under arrest? Am I just old and out of touch or does this seem ridiculous? |
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11-24-2008, 09:48 PM
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Re: Farting Against the Law?
I should've gotten the death penalty in high school then
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11-24-2008, 10:19 PM
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Re: Farting Against the Law?
That seems a bit unecessary to me. The kid was thirteen and he didn't really break any true laws, farting is not illegal as I understand it, but it could violate the code of conduct at the high school so he could be suspended but arrested? C'mon. That's crossing a line.
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11-24-2008, 11:08 PM
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Re: Farting Against the Law?
Sounds like something that might be detention worthy, but closer to just sending him into the hall.
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11-24-2008, 11:12 PM
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Re: Farting Against the Law?
I have students I wish would get arrested. To bad the rest of the world isn't as dumb as this place.
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11-24-2008, 11:15 PM
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11-25-2008, 05:54 AM
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11-25-2008, 10:20 AM
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11-26-2008, 03:36 AM
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Re: Farting Against the Law?
There goes my hobby.
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11-26-2008, 09:33 AM
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11-26-2008, 01:25 PM
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Re: Farting Against the Law?
It's not necessarily the passing gas that is the problem, but rather the general course of conduct indicating the intention to disrupt class. People get charged with Disorderly Conduct for all kinds of odd behavior. It's not the behavior itself that's the problem, it's the intent behind it.
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11-27-2008, 03:46 AM
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The Greeks break dishes. I break gas. It's a complimentary gesture saying that was one great meal. And besides.... wouldn't this be a 1st Amendment issue? 
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11-27-2008, 11:14 AM
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It could also violate the Geneva Convention(s).
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11-29-2008, 02:50 AM
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11-29-2008, 07:07 AM
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