Student - victim of persistent threats

[GraceAbounds]

I just love the sensationalized headline *smirk*

Student Says He Was Threatened, Punished

POSTED: 5:33 pm EDT May 18, 2007
UPDATED: 6:03 pm EDT May 18, 2007
HENRY COUNTY, Ga. -- A Henry County high school student said he was the victim of persistent threats that were reported to the school administration. But now he's the one being punished."I'm just outraged and appalled that something like this could happen," said father Rob Sims."It's not an uncommon concern for parents to be upset and concerned about their child being disciplined," said Tony Pickett with Henry County schools."I'm a good student, I just want to make friends," said student Bryan Sims.Bryan Sims said he is a member of the wrestling team and film club at Luella High. He said for two weeks he thought about what to do after repeated threats from a fellow sophomore. He said friends told him about numerous threats from the other student to kill him."When I did approach him and said, 'Why do you want to shoot me, are you really saying this,' he just looked at me and smiled," said Sims.He said he told his dad and his father went to the school administration about the threats."I said, 'I expect this to be resolved, if it's not resolved, I'll have to be back here in a couple weeks and we'll have to have a different conversation, up to and including, if I have to withdraw my son from school because I feel he's not safe," said Rob Sims.Rob Sims said he heard nothing back and days passed.Finally, Bryan said the other student shoved him and made menacing remarks so Bryan waited until after his next class and then he retaliated."I threw a punch and I nicked him really, in the back left corner of his head. I wrapped my arms around him and I brought us both to the ground. I put him in a painless submission hold and said, 'Okay, now that you're down there, listen to me," said Bryan Sims.Lawyer Scott Key said Bryan Sims was charged with four administrative charges and a school tribunal found him guilty of one -- physical abuse. In a hearing Friday they suspended him for the rest of the year."I understand that there should be some sort of punishment," said Bryan Sims."Our responsibility everyday is to keep students and staff safe and secure," said Pickett.Bryan Sims said he is the victim.The mother of the other student called Channel 2's Mark Winne and said her son has been picked on all year. She said the principal told her there was no evidence that her son did any of the things Bryan Sims accused him of, but she also said she's not happy with the school's handling of the situation either. She said her son had to go to the emergency room.

http://www.wsbtv.com/news/13349379/detail.html

The kid deserved to be disciplined, unlike what the headline implies. But that is really not the issue here. Not only do kids not know how to behave, but it is obvious from this article that the administration, that is suppose to be in charge of kids, do not know how to conduct themselves either. I can't, actually I can, believe how the staff dropped the ball on this one.

It is hard to believe that the administration was so lacking in job performance that they did not follow up on these reported threats. What? Were they on drugs or something??? How could they not follow up on this, especially with school shootings being such a hot topic???:confused

People that work in casinos have to be drug tested in order to be hired. Teachers don't. Amazing what we value in this society. :mad

 

[Sneakiecat]

People that work in casinos have to be drug tested in order to be hired. Teachers don't. Amazing what we value in this society. :mad

Not true, at least here in my county. Drug tests and FBI background checks are required to get the job, though not before the interviews.

 

[GraceAbounds]

Not true, at least here in my county. Drug tests and FBI background checks are required to get the job, though not before the interviews.

That is exactly what I said.

:confused

to get the job = to get hired

 

[Sneakiecat]

I was talking about teachers.

 

[GraceAbounds]

I stand corrected. You are right.

Depending on the state teachers are not randomly drug tested. I know several teachers, half of which use drugs.

And of course that doesn't mean that the administration in this article is on drugs. I was being flippant.

 

[Sneakiecat]

I see what you're saying. I don't know if they do random drug testing here.

 

[All Else Failed]

He was defending himself, if the other kid shoved him.

 

[Sneakiecat]

I think the problem was that he didn't fight back until the period after he was shoved. If he had fought back right after it happened, I think it might have been handled a little differently.

 

[GraceAbounds]

I think the problem was that he didn't fight back until the period after he was shoved. If he had fought back right after it happened, I think it might have been handled a little differently.

Agree'd