Four year old Texas boy suspended due to long hair

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Grayjack

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I know the story is a few months old, but I just had to share.
So any thoughts Escapists?

Source [http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/national_world&id=7176136]
 

Robert632

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I thoght the U.S were "the land of the free", or something like that. Doesn't this undermine that statement just a tad
 

Pimppeter2

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The video no worky. SO for all I know you could be making it up.

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robert632 said:
I thoght the U.S were "the land of the free", or something like that. Doesn't this undermine that statement just a tad
If its against school rules, then its against school rules.

EDIT: When you joined the Escapist, you agreed to the terms and conditions to follow the rules. If a mod bans you for calling him a 'fucking douchebag'. You can't go ahead and pull the Freedom of Speech Card. You agreed to follow the rules, or be banned.
 

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Pimppeter2 said:
The video no worky. SO for all I know you could be making it up.

Source needed

robert632 said:
I thoght the U.S were "the land of the free", or something like that. Doesn't this undermine that statement just a tad
If its against school rules, then its against school rules.
Agreed. Freedom is not getting to do whatever you want, when you want.
 

Grayjack

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Pimppeter2 said:
The video no worky. SO for all I know you could be making it up.

Source needed

robert632 said:
I thoght the U.S were "the land of the free", or something like that. Doesn't this undermine that statement just a tad
If its against school rules, then its against school rules.
Here you go. [http://abclocal.go.com/wtvd/story?section=news/national_world&id=7176136]
 

JaymesFogarty

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While I agree that parents should ensure that their children abide by school rules, the hair rule does sound like bullshit.
 

w1ndscar

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If hes going to a private school, than the parents deserve a slap across the face because all private schools are like that. But if its just a public school, then I don't think they should be allowed to go that then.
 

Hawgh

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That'll learn 'im. Why the hell is there a rule against hair lengths?
 

Deathsong17

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Wow. They're really punishing someone for having long hair due to no practical reason in this day and age? And a 4 year old no less.
 

ssj4raditz

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Gee, can't his parents just trim up the kid's mane a little? That's all it would have taken.
 

Pimppeter2

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Grayjack said:

Okay then

...because his long locks violate the district dress code
So yeah, the suspension is completely and totally just. Its in the dress code, which is made public to everyone who joined

Plus, we're talkin elementary school people. Its not like he's not going to be able to go to college because of this.
 

reg42

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Heh, I doubt my teacher would like this, her kids hair is super long.

EDIT: You people are so lucky. I go to a public school and we have strict as shit hair regulations. There's only one branch of schools who allow long hair in my country, and they're private.
 

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Well if its one kind of militarist private school, then they better put the lil bugger somewhere they wont mess up his mind with bullshit
 

Freedomario

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What the heck Texas That is NOT Distracting, Someone in my English class has a MOHAWK and its ALLOWED BY THE SCHOOL SYSTEM. Plus he's FOUR YEARS OLD! Geez. Dummkopfs.

/rage
 

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Children have no rights, they are not considered 'people' under the law till they are able to legally sign their own name. Sure, they have some protections but protections are not rights... even animals have protection under the law.
 

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robert632 said:
I thoght the U.S were "the land of the free", or something like that. Doesn't this undermine that statement just a tad
I just had to comment on your pluralization of "U.S. were". While the states are in fact, plural. After the American civil war, we talk about the union in the singular. The U.S. "was".

OT: LOL @ Texas. If they leave the union, the average I.Q. in the U.S. will rise. And the average weight will decrease. I can't friggin wait.
 

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I think its relevant to mention that the texas flag [http://www.theinmatelocator.com/images/texas_flag.jpg] is just a simplified large print version of the us flag. I guess all those lines and stars were too complicated to remember.

Anything they do there is a joke, remember that.

But this particular case was justified. The code says no long hair, what's an elementary school kid gonna do with long hair anyways, pick up girls? People who want to dispute every little rule are just trying to see how far they can take freedom of speech/freedom in general. Methinks they were doing it for attention.