Slappie 9 #1 December 1, 2006 Scenario: Jack pulls into school parking lot with rifle in gun rack. 1953 - Vice Principal comes over, takes a look at Jack's rifle, goes to his car and gets his to show Jack. 2006 - School goes into lockdown, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselors called in for traumatized students and teachers. ++++++++++ ++++++++ +++ Scenario: Johnny and Mark get into a fist fight after school. 1953 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up best friends. Nobody goes to jail, nobody arrested, nobody expelled. 2006 - Police called, SWAT team arrives, arrests Johnny and Mark. Charge them with assault, both expelled even though Johnny started it. ++++++++++++ +++++++++ +++++++++ + Scenario: Jeffrey won't be still in class, disrupts other students. 1953 - Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by Principal. Sits still in class. 2006 - Jeffrey given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. School gets extra money from state because Jeffrey has a disability. ++++++++++++ +++++++++ +++++ Scenario: Billy breaks a window in his father's car and his Dad gives him a whipping. 1953 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful businessman. 2006 - Billy's Dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy removed to foster care and joins a gang. Billy's sister is told by state psychologist that she remembers being abused herself and their Dad goes to prison. Billy's mom has affair with psychologist. ++++++++++++ +++++++++ ++++++++ Scenario: Mark gets a headache and takes some headache medicine to school. 1953 - Mark shares headache medicine with Principal who has a headache also. 2006 - Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations. Car searched for drugs and weapons. ++++++++++++ +++++++++ ++++ Scenario: Mary turns up pregnant. 1953 - 5 High School Boys leave town. Mary does her senior year at a special school for expectant mothers. 2006 - Middle School Counselor calls Planned Parenthood, who notifies the ACLU. Mary is driven to the next state over and gets an abortion without her parent's consent or knowledge. Mary given condoms and told to be more careful next time. ++++++++++++ +++++++++ +++++ Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from the 4th of July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle, blows up a red ant bed. 1953 - Ants die. 2006 - BATF, Homeland Security, FBI called. Johnny charged with domestic terrorism, FBI investigates parents, siblings removed from home, computers confiscated, Johnny's Dad goes on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again. ++++++++++++ +++++++++ Scenario: Johnny falls while running during recess and scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his teacher, Mary. Mary, hugs him to comfort him. 1953 - In a short time Johnny feels better and goes on playing. 2006 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in State Prison "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
chaoskitty 0 #3 December 1, 2006 A post whore like yourself should be ashamed! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
2fat2fly 0 #4 December 1, 2006 But they were different-one was '73, his was '53-entirely different erasI am not the man. But the man knows my name...and he's worried Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #5 December 1, 2006 Slappie! This is a frickin' re-post! You, of all people! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Skysurfer_Rob 0 #6 December 1, 2006 Quote ++++++++++++ +++++++++ +++++++++ + Scenario: Jeffrey won't be still in class, disrupts other students. 1953 - Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by Principal. Sits still in Stands up in back of class. 2006 - Jeffrey given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. School gets extra money from state because Jeffrey has a disability. ++++++++++++ +++++++++ +++++ ++++++++++++ +++++++++ +++++ Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers from the 4th of July, puts them in a model airplane paint bottle, blows up a red ant bed. 1953 - Ants die. 2006 - BATF, Homeland Security, FBI called. Johnny charged with domestic terrorism, FBI investigates parents, siblings removed from home, computers confiscated, Johnny's Dad goes on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly again. ++++++++++++ +++++++++ I corrected one of them, and the second one I find just damn funny. "Though I Fly Through the Valley of Death, I Shall Fear No Evil...For I am at 80,000 Feet and Climbing." SR-71 hangar entrance sign at Kadena AFB, Japan Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
masterrig 1 #7 December 1, 2006 History, does repeat itself! Chuck Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
sunshine 2 #8 December 1, 2006 Nov '06 - Post is made about differences between punishments then & now and the thread goes on normally. Dec '06 - Post is made about differences between punishments then & now and the thread starter is berated for a repost. My how things change.... ___________________________________________ meow I get a Mike hug! I get a Mike hug! Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Slappie 9 #9 December 1, 2006 QuoteNov '06 - Post is made about differences between punishments then & now and the thread goes on normally. Dec '06 - Post is made about differences between punishments then & now and the thread starter is berated for a repost. My how things change.... /hugs sunny These people have no clue how hard it is to find stuff that's not a repost. "Find out just what any people will quietly submit to and you have found out the exact measure of injustice and wrong which will be imposed upon them." Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites