mark1447 Posted February 4, 2010 Share #1 Posted February 4, 2010 A fourth grade New Dorp boy faced the prospect of suspension after the principal at his South Beach school saw him playing with an action figure carrying a toy machine gun. Patrick Timoney, a 9-year-old student at PS 52, and friends were playing with LEGOs during their lunch period when the principal took him into her office over the two-inch toy gun carried by a standard policeman figure. Margie Feinberg, a spokeswoman for the Department of Education, told the Staten Island Advance that there is a no-tolerance policy for toy guns in schools. Therefore the principal, Evelyn Matroianni, deemed the pinky-sized toy gun suspension-worthy. Matroianni told Laura Timoney, the boy’s mother, that she would check with a DOE security administrator. But Ms. Timoney told the Advance that the DOE administrator said no other action was necessary after the toy gun is confiscated and returned to the parents at the end of the day. According to Ms. Timoney, while another child had an action figure holding an ax, her son was the only one to be approached by the principal. "It's crazy," Ms. Timoney told the Advance, "He's missing class time, all for silly toys. The boys are just trying to relax. If there's a real threat, why not call the Police Department?" A conference about the matter was held among the principal, parents, and the child. "The issue was resolved," Ms. Feinberg told the Advance. "The child will not be bringing the toy gun into school." The DOE states that all imitation weapons are prohibited because they are regarded as harmful to the school community. The principal can evaluate if the weapon looks realistic before considering suspension. SOURCE: WNBC-4 New York JAN 3, 2010 __________________________ Wow how stupid can this principle be? Becuz of a toy gun a kid gets suspended... Where they hell is this world coming too O_O?! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSpectacular Posted February 4, 2010 Share #2 Posted February 4, 2010 LMAO! That is all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
INDman Posted February 4, 2010 Share #3 Posted February 4, 2010 The fact that this is even news is disturbing. The school admins should be docked pay for the time they spent working on this non issue. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Grand Concourse Posted February 4, 2010 Share #4 Posted February 4, 2010 Totally agreed! At worst this thing can do is poke someone's eye out. What the hell is wrong with schools these days? We have one school where teachers are encouraging fights and this one where the principal goes into lock down over a peice of plastic? Good lord! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Julio Posted February 4, 2010 Share #5 Posted February 4, 2010 One less case for my office to do. Good thing they didn't put in for a suspension. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopsicleXGirl Posted February 4, 2010 Share #6 Posted February 4, 2010 why traumatize a 9 year old boy with a suspension over a damn LEGO? some people really need to rethink why they even went into the education field because that is just utterly ridiculous. :tdown: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nexis4Jersey Posted February 4, 2010 Share #7 Posted February 4, 2010 She should be fired or put in the Rubber Rooms for that. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Car 09 Posted February 4, 2010 Share #8 Posted February 4, 2010 I blame columbine and 9-11 for having Americans shooked like dice:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Julio Posted February 4, 2010 Share #9 Posted February 4, 2010 I blame columbine and 9-11 for having Americans shooked like dice:p On some cases I've seen of kids getting suspended for toy guns, it's warranted. In this case, it's not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fresh Pond Posted February 4, 2010 Share #10 Posted February 4, 2010 They seriously suspended him over that?its a liitle piece of plastic that's just as harmless as the LEGO guy holding it. They prolly got that little boy all shook up and scared now over a little toy. EDUCATIONAL FAIL!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Y2Julio Posted February 4, 2010 Share #11 Posted February 4, 2010 They did not suspend him. He faced a suspension but did not receive one. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
St Louis Car 09 Posted February 4, 2010 Share #12 Posted February 4, 2010 hell I seen the article and the toy gun is bigger than the actual lego figure:p Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
metsfan Posted February 5, 2010 Share #13 Posted February 5, 2010 I was just looking for a fitting "fail" photo, but this is so epic of a fail that one has not been made yet. - A Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
R68 Subway Car Posted February 5, 2010 Share #14 Posted February 5, 2010 I was just looking for a fitting "fail" photo, but this is so epic of a fail that one has not been made yet. - A I got one..... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SoSpectacular Posted February 6, 2010 Share #15 Posted February 6, 2010 Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridge Bus Posted February 6, 2010 Share #16 Posted February 6, 2010 This isin't really news. It's more nonsense from the BOE Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NX Express Posted February 6, 2010 Share #17 Posted February 6, 2010 the BOE Bored of Education? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Kingsbridge Bus Posted February 6, 2010 Share #18 Posted February 6, 2010 Bored of Education? Exactly, kids are too bored so they bring these things. Teachers need to teach in a more fun way. Many of these things would have not happened if learning was more fun Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PopsicleXGirl Posted February 6, 2010 Share #19 Posted February 6, 2010 Exactly, kids are too bored so they bring these things. Teachers need to teach in a more fun way. Many of these things would have not happened if learning was more fun these things would happen regardless of how "fun" school is. kids will be kids. the teacher is not at fault here. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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