FOX 35's Blog

Students need to learn that there is unacceptable to say certain words in certain situations. Someone may have heard that and not realized it was a joke.

I think we're taking being politically correct far too far.

When I was a little kid, we played, "War." We shot each other with 'finger guns." Now, I suppose we'd be carted away for attempted murder? Making a threat with a weapon?

Clearly, the ones who need to go back to school are the principal and the district attorney.

The marion county school system leaves a lot to be desired in the education of our children! They are very quick to place harsh punishment on kids these days! My own daughter was recently suspended for receiving a note in school.

For some reason they have taken to handing out referrals,suspensions and expulsions like candy! I personally can't wait to get my children out of this god fore-saken county! More importantly out of this counties school system!!!!!!

While a bomb threat is a serious thing, this has been taken way to far. This was handled eventually at the School level which is where it should have stayed since the student did not in "FACT" have a Bomb.

Don't the courts have better things to do? Especially since the only thing the student is really guilty of is poor judgement. Hopefully he will use poor judgement in the future but to take this to court. A waste of my tax dollars and yours.

I meant to say Hopefully he will use Better judgement in the future.

Kids will be kids and they do tend to horse play around in ways that can be taken out of context! I think this is one of those times! I use to play HOT POTATO when I was a kids 40 years ago and if the bus driver didn't think anything of it then it should be within that bus drivers call because those kids were on the bus making the bus driver in charge!

Way to go Marion County. "Judge finds teen guilty of threat" 8 years ago Star Banner written by Cary Davis. He was 14 and said "it would be cool" if the school dance blew up. He was convicted of a 2nd degree felony. This is Marion County in a nut shell. Big thanks to Judge Futch for that one too!!

The one thing about making fun over tragedies or threats can cause confusion and place question on the truth and intent! It would seem that these kids are possibly being used as an example and nothing else! Detention would be better to make the point, why the cops and the DA got involved or was called in clearly shows that even adults freak out before thinking or talking things through to get a clearer picture! KIDS PLAY AROUND! Every parent knows this and so should the schools!

I find it funny, many of the people that are putting down the Marion County School System are people that have children that have gotten suspended. I personally, have never even gotten a referral, some stuff is dumb that they are given for (tardies) but this is a serious matter and need to be taken seriously. School is for learning, not horse play.

School is serious. But I truly believe that the school system created some of this mess. My son has good grades and very intelligent and has never been in trouble before this. Our system is suppose to protect our kids. But when they fail they take the easy way out instead of resolving the true issue at hand.

JAFO1, I am an honor student as well. My G.P.A. is higher than a 4.3. What is your point?

The poor kid was just trying to get a laugh from friends.
You have to teach your kids not to cry "Help" in a pool, but you simply can not go over all the "Do not says" there is.
There was no threat implied.
The kid made a mistake.
None of us would like watching that every word out of our mouths being scrutinized by authorities, especially days later.
He should have been asked to apologize or write an essay why that was a stupid thing to say. Suspended? I just can't see it.

My son was expelled from the Marion County School for telling a lie.

When the schools are expelling kids for telling lies - this is crazy. Rather than dealing with the kids - it is to easy for them to just expell them. We are tax payers are our kids have a right to an education. They are taking our childrens rights away.

After 9-11 all our children should know NOTHING LIKE THIS IS A JOKE ANYMORE. After 9-11 parents had a duty to sit with their kids and discussed all what's been happening lately, you can't take a paring knife (as it was called) to school or on the bus; you can't take a steak knife because you wanted left over steak..that steak should have been cut into pieces THAT EVENING...its time everyone takes responsibilities for their actions...AFTER 9-11 AMERICA SHOULD KNOW that threats are to be taken seriously...I truly blame the parents for not taking it serious but heck lets JUST CONTINUE TO BASH BUSH and blame the war on him too.......