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The Lesson is Learned Helplessness…

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Cameron McDonald and mother

Florin High Teen Suspended for Fighting Back Against Bullies, Mom Says:
https://www.abc10.com/article/news/local/elk-grove/florin-high-teen-suspended-for-fighting-back-against-bullies-mom-says/103-591001357

(Liz Kreutz) Cameron, who has physical and mental disabilities, including a paralyzed left arm, said he was attacked by classmates, Friday afternoon near Florin High in Sacramento, that caused him to get a concussion. McDonald said the Elk Grove Unified School District showed her a video of the incident, which, according to her, showed Cameron fighting back in self-defense.

The school district said the school has a zero-tolerance policy for violence and that if a student is attacked, he or she should just walk away and tell someone.

(Read entire article here…)

My Commentary: Learned helplessness…

Zero Tolerance Policy in Public School Claims Another Innocent Victim

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Zach Cassidento’s snapchat post of his airsoft bb rifle

Child Arrested for Sharing Photo of Toy Gun on Social Media That He Got for His Birthday:
http://thefreethoughtproject.com/high-school-student-suspended-arrested-for-sharing-photo-of-empty-toy-gun-on-social-media/

(Rachel Blevins) A teenage boy was arrested and detained for the crime of posting a photo on social media of a toy gun he received as a birthday gift. Despite the fact that the photo included a “Warning” sticker on the gun, which stated that it was a toy, the student was suspended from school and treated as a criminal.

As a senior at Amity High Regional School, Zach Cassidento said he did not think he was doing anything wrong when he received a new airsoft gun for his birthday and posted a photo of it on Snapchat.

(Read entire article here…)

My Commentary: Was a warrant even issued? If so, which criminal judge signed it?