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“A Spring Grove Middle School student has been suspended and is facing possible criminal charges after playing with a toy gun in his bedroom during a Zoom class, according to the boy’s mother,” York Daily Record reports. “School officials suspended 13-year-old Brandon Atienza, of North Codorus Township, for three days while deciding on further disciplinary action…”
It was a snow day. The kid was in his home. During a virtual class, he moved the Orbeez gel shooter he’d received for Christmas and, like a child, per the teacher, said, “Look what I have.”
He didn’t threaten anyone. He put it away when told.
A school resource officer was dispatched to his house, who determined it was just a toy. Per the story, when the boy’s mother returned home after getting a call from the school, “a Northern York County Regional Police officer was waiting outside her house who then confiscated the toy gun and told her that Brandon would be charged with disorderly conduct.”
The decision to go ballistic was backed by the school superintendent, who justified it by saying they had no way of knowing if the gun was real.
Here’s a unique idea: The teacher had the kid on Zoom—why didn’t s/he ask him? If in doubt, since he was already holding it, have him hold it up to the camera to see. Then, upon determining it was a toy, act like the damn adult in charge and tell him to put it away and pay attention in class.
You could always call the mom afterward and ask her to talk to her son and make sure he understands there are classroom conduct expectations. It didn’t need to go beyond that. But if we’re going to talk about policy violations, they surely have one against bullying. It turns out all too often that teachers and administrators are the biggest bullies of all, but then again, not following their own policy is evident through presuming that a private home is “school property.”
There’s also the reality that they won’t let boys be boys (or girls be girls) because that would be “gender normative” and “reinforce stereotyped expectations.” Can’t have that.
As for the supplemental “Only One” showing up at the house, stealing the boy’s property, and then putting the fear of God into him, that, increasingly, is par for the course from the profession that enforces citizen disarmament and then expects us to “back the blue.”
We’ve seen these outrages in hoplophobia manifest themselves in all sorts of ridiculous ways over the years, most ludicrously in the persecution of the 2nd Grade Pop Tart gun kid. Those of us old enough remember when playing with toy guns was ubiquitous, with TV commercials for Mattel’s Tommy Burst (that’s “Otis” from The Andy Griffith Show playing the burglar) or the Johnny Seven OMA, before graduating to BB guns and .22s. We recall a time when if you did hear from an adult, it would be a cautionary reminder to be safe, or a scolding we took to heart if we weren’t.
Curious, how we didn’t have mass school shootings in those days. Perhaps the indoctrination, the pressures, and the pharmacological experimentation by behavioral control freaks weren’t amped up enough to crank out a psychically scarred enough percentage of confused, resentful, angry, and frustrated juveniles, where a portion of them were bound to snap.
Madness is to be expected, though, when the servants have presumed to be the master.
It recalls a question from my friend, colleague in exposing ATF’s lethal Operation Fast and Furious plot, and originator of the Three Percent concept, the late Mike Vanderboegh, who noted and asked:
“We are divided along the lines of the answer to this eternal question – does the government serve the people, or do the people serve the government?”
It also brings to mind some truths from “One of the People” in his response to Tench Coxe’s “On a Bill of Rights”:
“What should we think of a gentleman, who, upon hiring a waiting-man, should say to him—’my friend, please to take notice, before we come together, that I shall always claim the liberty of eating when and what I please, of fishing and hunting upon my own ground, of keeping as many horses and hounds as I can maintain, and of speaking and writing my sentiments upon all subjects.’ A servant must be a fool, who would not suppose such a master to be a madman… Let these truths sink deep into our hearts: that the people are the masters of their rulers and that rulers are the servants of the people…”
They not only haven’t sunk deep, the majority of floaters in “our Democracy” have been indoctrinated to clamor for more controls. The stupid name “Moms Demand Action,” obnoxiously bleated by mouthy cud chewers and their geldings, is an offense to everything the Founders fought and sacrificed for, and is, by undermining what they knew to be “the security of a free State,” treasonous.
There’s one last observation about the poor kid who unwittingly brought the wrath of The Woke Who Must Be Obeyed down on his head for being a normal boy: Notice he was named?
Now look at how officials and the media treat the teen suspects in the Kansas City’s Super Bowl celebration shooting (giving Joe Biden and the useful idiots who vote for him another excuse to demand disarming the rest of us):
“No further information was released. Defendants age 17 and under in Missouri are typically adjudicated through the juvenile system, which is far more private than the system for adults. Names of the accused are not released, nor are police documents such as probable cause statements.”
Maybe if the (Don’t call them thugs!) had flashed an Orbeez in a Zoom class… or had been Kyle Rittenhouse…
And in news just released at this writing, two adult (and named) supects have also been charged in the shootings, with more likely to be charged,
About David Codrea:
David Codrea is the winner of multiple journalist awards for investigating/defending the RKBA and a long-time gun owner rights advocate who defiantly challenges the folly of citizen disarmament. He blogs at “The War on Guns: Notes from the Resistance,” is a regularly featured contributor to Firearms News, and posts on Twitter: @dcodrea and Facebook.
Never let the police into your home without a warrant.
This is the best wordsmithing I’ve seen in awhile, “The stupid name “Moms Demand Action,” obnoxiously bleated by mouthy cud chewers and their geldings, is an offense to everything the Founders fought and sacrificed for, and is, by undermining what they knew to be “the security of a free State,” treasonous.
The American Boy, being named, can now be subject to future censure via search of records.
they had the right idea in Salem mass, burn the witches
I’m the last one to advocate for legal intervention, however, this is one instance where I would advise legal action against the teacher, school system, school resource officer, the cop that went to the house to confiscate the toy (bet he feels like a real winner), the police department, and the charging official. Play hardball with these dumbass liberals. It’s the only thing they might understand. Hit them in the pocketbook. HARD!!!! Let us not forget he was in his own home for God’s sake. What’s next, are they going to come get us for dry fire training in our… Read more »
I was winering if tht brave, hardy, proactive SRO had a warrant for his invasion of the home and confiscation of the family’s private property. If so on what dreamscape grounds/
Whatever happened to that GUARANTEE that we ALL must b left free in our HOUSES, PERSONS, papers, and EFFECTS? Looks to me like a three part violation of this young man’s rights.
Siccem, Dad!!
According to to the boot lickers, one must immediately throw open their door and allow the officer to do as they please. You don’t have anything to hide do you? Besides, if you make the officer obtain a warrant, they may tear your whole house apart in retaliation for you asserting your rights.
And yet, vioIent criminaIs with reaI guns in bIue cities get a sIap on the wrist and reIeased with no baiI.
They need those useful idiots to terrorize the populace into surrendering their rights.
Good thing the kid did not have a genuine Marvin Martian
A-1 Disintegrating Pistol/Acme Disintegrating Pistol
The lunacy is real! School “officials” & Police “officers” have gone insane. They must be fired.
Parents must learn, never talk to the police, never let police in your home absent a warrant.
As an example of how clumsy my words are, for years now I’ve been calling the stupidly named “Moms Demand Action”, the Demanding Mom’s, or just the DMs. The way just switching those two words around reveals the truth, that they’re just a batch of hysterical women, screaming as loudly as possible to get their own way, amuses me. I’ve noticed that it does not amuse very many others, but what am I to do? I can only be what I am. I can only say what I think, and let the chips fall where they may. It also amuses… Read more »
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Women have sex with men so they’ll have someone to talk to.
Men listen to women so they’ll have someone to have sex with.
DDS, I’m guessing that you too, remember that joke from way back when! 🙂
It is a vicious circle. I think I’m getting the short end of the deal though, because she talks way more than I get sex.
ROFL!
Maybe because YOUR end of the deal is too short? Just asking.
I’d not heard that one before! Funny!
“If in doubt, since he was already holding it, have him hold it up to the camera to see. Then, upon determining it was a toy, act like the damn adult in charge and tell him to put it away and pay attention in class.” When he was a first grader, one of my son’s most prized possessions was a one inch wide lapel pin in the shape of a Northrop-Grumman B-2 “Spirit” bomber. His now 33 year old self still has it in his jewelry box. He wore it just about any time he had on a shirt to… Read more »
I’ve inly used zume a couple of times, but from that scarce experience it seems that I, as a lowly “participant” could ONLY see the Big Guy who was presenting. I had no way that I knew of to see any of the oterh “participants”. So the lad had a toy gun.So what? Other than his own distrav=ction who was HARMED or THREATENED? The prissy nannie state poohbah conducting the zoom class? No one else could have seen the toy. I also know that the content provider (in this case the “teacher”) can send a short tet message to any… Read more »
There were numerous stories of police being summoned to people’s homes because of things teachers or busybody parents saw on zoom during the plan-demic. It’s almost like there was a deliberate attempt to subvert as many rights as possible.
I’d make book even money that the teacher was too ignorant to be able to determine whether or not the gun was real — orange plug or no orange plug.
What crap. And to add to it, a school has a new program and I think it is backed by Home Land Security where if your child is a conservative or has conservative ideals or supports Trump, he/she will need to go to a re-education camp for re-programming and it’s mandatory.
And the peoples tax dollars pay for this.
Oregoneistan where teachers that graduated in the last 10 years don’t know as much about our history as the person that got their citizenship yesterday.
teach the kids how to shoot, have a one room schoolhouse ,older kids help the younger ones
Maybe they should have a Constitutional Zoom Class.
HLB
make sure it includes a deep dive into the arcana of that Fourth Article of Ammendment, including the history behind HOW those words came to be included in the bill of RIGHTS.
And have a full session just on the contxt and background for including that pesky Secind Article of Ammendment, too. Tell the story of how events that took place on 19 April 1775 shook out. And the background behind it.
“Madness is to be expected, though, when the servants have presumed to be the master.” -IMO, this one sentence sums up the whole item nicely, Mr. Codrea. Most excellent writing, including the supporting point(s). Just as I’ve been saying in these pages for lo these many years now, but only in my own clumsy words. That the current madness that so many have embraced, can only get worse, for so long as the people are willing to tolerate it. This is what the opening of Pandora’s Box produces. Vicious, violent, cruel, insanity. What can I say, except to apologize that… Read more »
these people are a Cult and a danger to us all and must be stopped one way or another or it will be the end of US.
what an abuse of power, to virtually invade ones residence and “look around and listen” to what you are talking about. the only good thing about this occurrence, if there is anything good, is it could be turned off by the student. when there is fiber optic cable to you home and connected to your smart devices that option to turn the spying off stops. why do you think the federal money flows so freely to the telco companies? the government needs to know what you are thinking and by spying into your home gives them that resource. oh and… Read more »
I see a case for a L A R G E court suit settlement from the school administrators and police for THIEFT of property for the HARRASSMENT, MENTAL ANGUISH and SLANDER of this RIGHTS of this family’s!! As for the police who STOLE the TOY — should have told IT to POUND SAND!!!
“Then, upon determining it was a toy”Assumes competencies not in evidence, counselor.
I believe I’d have to tell the teacher and school there will be no video, but my child will be on speaker for the class. If they don’t agree it’ll be a true snow day, eff’em.
David Codrea never fails to “hit the nail on the head” and defend our 2nd Amendment right and the rights of a “free people”.
lots of re-runs today.
What a bunch of robotic cretins they are! And all that they need to do, is make a demand to see their written guarantee of actually getting a fair trial! If trials cannot be 100% fair to all, then why do we have to go through one?