Arrested For a Food Fight?!

[ChristmasJew]

Haha, very true! In fact, I remember a time when I was at lunch and a friend of mine belted another in the leg with an apple (the exact brand unknown). My friend that was hit went down hard. Thankfully he was ok, just a bump on the head from the fall, but he had a gigantic bruise on his leg. If he would have been hit in the face... man... I don't even want to think about it.

"Local student killed after being hit in the head with an apple."

Now that would be a headline for the ages.

[qrtda235566]

Actions have consequences.

Also I always thought food fights only existed in tv land.

Me too. I've never witnessed a food fight, just ****** bags trying to start one.

I'd have to agree with rtm on this one. He covered almost everything. Although... what the heck is wrong with these parents? They are completely missing the point that their kids are out-of-line - distributing blame, much?

...and, oh no! They were "slammed in a wagon"? Give me a break. They were probably so scared they didn't need to be told what do to. As for anything lasting, the charges won't ever stay on their permanent record, what with being 11 and all.

Being arrested for throwing food is really retarded. Am I the only one who sees that? You should only be arrested if you commit a crime, like killing someone or stealing something or injuring somebody. If you start a food fight you should be sent to the principal's office. Next thing you know we'll start arresting kids for throwing paper airplanes during class or putting gum under desks.

OK, who has actually seen a proper food fight during their time at school? The article talks like this is totally normal behaviour...

You act like it's criminal behavior. I've never seen a kid shoot a spit ball out of a straw either but I know they shouldn't get arrested for it. I don't think the kid who threw the cookie crumb at lil' Johnny should get arrested.

[ChristmasJew]

You act like it's criminal behavior. I've never seen a kid shoot a spit ball out of a straw either but I know they shouldn't get arrested for it. I don't think the kid who threw the cookie crumb at lil' Johnny should get arrested.

I remember in my middle school we had wasps banned from our school.

What are wasps you ask?

Well all they simply were, were paper folded to easily bend over a rubber band, making it able to stretch and shoot easily, like a bow and arrow. They were easy to make, and we could shoot them with very fast speed and accuracy.

Why they were called wasps? I have no effing' clue.

I don't remember anyone getting injured but it was a pretty big thing that everyone did. All of a sudden there was an announcement that anyone caught shooting a wasp would be suspended. It was a sad day.

[Kern•]

although this seems a bit over the top them all getting arrested for a food fight but isnt this a step in the right direction? saying that noone gets special treatment, im sick of celebritys getting away with really terrible stuff and getting a lesser treatment than everyone else, like in the case of those two teenagers who kidnapped and tortured a 6 year old boy, if we can catch misbehaviour and show them what its like then surely it will be a safer future

[rtm223]

@awesomemans, I never acted like that - in fact I said arresting them was over the top. Methinks you didn't really bother to read my words...

Anyways, what is your solution to 30+ school kids throwing stuff around (regardless of what it is) and not stopping with teachers and a police officer attempting to stop them?

[qrtda235566]

@awesomemans, I never acted like that - in fact I said arresting them was over the top. Methinks you didn't really bother to read my words...

Anyways, what is your solution to 30+ school kids throwing stuff around (regardless of what it is) and not stopping with teachers and a police officer attempting to stop them?

Regardless of what it is? I think what they're throwing is pretty important. Throw an sandwich, it's no big deal. Throw a knife, and that's a whole different story. Anyway, I think they should have had to clean up the cafeteria and do a whole bunch of other janitorial duties for the rest of the month.

[enodrawkcab]

Kids are different these days.
I can remember just seeing the Principal walk into the cafeteria and cross his arms (not to mention he could scratch his knees without bending over) caused the whole cafeteria to go silent.

I think alot of it has to do with "helicopter parents." Parents that hover over their kids. Rather than allowing the kids to experience the consequences of their actions they are the first to step between their children and the school authorities to protest the school not being fair to their child. Kids think they can get away with murder. Their respect for authority is nothing like I was raised to have. School faculties hands have been tied... when kids get out of control calling the police is their only option.

A prof in college once told me he had a parent come to have a conference with him because her son recieved a C on a paper. It made no sense to the parent that their kid should be penalized for turning a paper in a week and a half late. When I was in college the prof would have given me an F. What ever happened to cutting the apron strings?

When I was a kid I was on the two for one program. If I got paddled at school I'd get a second paddling at home for free from my parents. I think I and most of my generation turned out ok even though corporal punishment was allowed.

Sorry for the rant. I better go back to my rocking chair take a nitro pill and relax with a cup of Chamomile and a good crossword puzzle... not... I'm only 44.

[Incinerator22•]

Well, two kids at my school once deliberately tried to start a food fight, but got detention

Anyway, I don't get how you can say you don't see the problem with this. Nothing too radical, but handcuffing them like rapists and murderers and stuffing them in police cars? Having to get their pictures taken and spending hours in jail? To imagine being a ten year old having to sit with adult criminals for hours....

Not completely related, but I agree with Gilgamesh on the topic that Chicago police have much too much to do to be arresting children. It's not unheard of for drunkards with DUI's to be given tickets but nothing else, and yet these 10 year olds get full-blown criminal treatment?

[Snrm]

Lol i am suprised i didnt see this on the news this morning. I mean it is pretty local to me too xD

[TheMarvelousHat]

Wow.

There are constantly 10+ police officers at my school on every floor and that many people don't get arrested in months.