I do see your point, but it's hard for me to compare a water balloon to anything more than a water balloon and simple fun. I often received tough love when tough love was due, but never over a water balloon. We are talking about teachers that are a part of your lives for four years or more, that have hopefully had an impact on you in some positive way, that you'll probably never see again. For them not to take it all in fun with the students, that have hopefully touched their lives as well, is where I see the problem.

It has nothing to do about the water. It has to do with there lack of respect for those teachers. Throwing the water balloons at one another is one thing, but they intentionally threw them at the teachers, which shows their lack of respect for authority.

You know I do understand your point as well but......look at the things that have been happening in the schools even since you graduated.

The killings that have happened nerves are on end no one knows what to expect anymore. How far will a simple prank be carried. Will one of these kids come back and take revenge now.

You said yourself you would think about taking a baseball bat and do some damage. Problem is now days it is not baseball bats they use it is guns. And it is not just one that gets killed but several innocent ones.

It all comes back to we are damned if we do and damned if we don't.

No it really doesn't necessarily mean they had total disrespect for their teachers, although they probably do after the fact! The fact that they didn't actually hit the teachers directly with the balloons shows me that they did in fact have some respect for their teachers!

Many schools now have ZERO TOLERANCE rules.

Zero Tolerance means just that.

that pretty much sums it up

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Sorry, but I see it differently. It just shows me that there aim was bad.

where did my post go?

Okay, now that is really weird cause I saw it and I read it!

I'm thinking the mod didn't like it.. I saw it too..

I'd say, that graduating high school is one of the greatest achievements one can make and also one of the most important things one can do this day and time. It is truly a time to celebrate! One should celebrate! Celebration usually brings with it silly behavior and rituals! Throwing water balloons, painting the street and other things people wouldn't normally do on a daily basis. When I was in school, we still received three licks with a paddle! I guess I would gladly trade three licks for a few water balloons thrown at my teachers! It's when you deny people so simple as walking down that aisle with their fellow classmates, that brings on violent behavior! They earned that right for years of hard work and effort! Maybe those kids punishment should be to build a hanging platform for that teacher/principal out in the school yard for all to see!

When I was in the Navy and crossed the equator, we had a ceremony where a lot of hazing took place. Although hazing isn't tolerated in the military these days, it is for this occasion. Ranks mean nothing! You get more than a little wet! It is a fun time! Through all that, I can now proudly say that I'm a Shellback! (look it up if you want)

All I saying, is that given the circumstances, there should be exceptions to the rule!

I am about done with this place and their selective enforcement ****. If they do not like you they sure will enforce rules, but if you are a pet they will let it slide

Why would they delete your post? There was nothing offensive in it.

I think it is further example of the pussification of america. I am suprised that those teachers can walk with their underwear twisted in knots so far up their ass

Because she didn't AGREE with the content

That is simply not true. The fact is everyone is wound so tight anymore that they can't see past their own nose. Everything has multiple meanings anymore. There are people out there who will tell you a punch to the nose is meant to show love. Kids canot be kids anymore without fear of reprisals just like this. It only serves to make more uptight fear mongering adults when they grow up

I agree wit this statemetn. Suspension for the assault (throw one at a cop and try to get off an assault charge, lol), along with suspension of all extra activities.

HOWEVER, the graduation ceremoiny is not an extra-curricular activity, and normally is held on a non-school day anyway. Have the suspension end at close of business the final day of school\, and let them walk down the aisle.

spot on. bravo. People are wound up so tight anymore they have forgotten childhood antics. You people want your kids to grow up too soon. Yes, I would throw a water balloon at my boss too, lol.

the rest of you people claim to want to teach responsibility, but I think you are just jealous. Jealous of a kid being a kid, and forgetting that their childhood essentially ends with graduation. They have plenty of time to go work meaningless jobs, or suit and tie as well as responsibilities. Teacher no longer love the children they teach it seems, and have lost their passion for the job they supposedly love. You wonder why kids snap? That kind of pressure is unreasonable, and selfish of an adult in that position

I'm a Shellback too!