School 1977 vs 2007

(Thanks to Knob who fwd this to me)

SCHOOL 1977 vs 2007

Scenario: Jack goes quail hunting before
school, pulls into school parking lot
with shotgun in gun rack. (Not my Jack!
He knows I would freak if he was a
HUNTer!- we re city folks and we're ok
with that)

1977 - Vice Principal comes over, looks
at Jack's shotgun, goes to his
car and gets his shotgun to show Jack.
2007 - School goes into lock down, FBI
called, Jack hauled off to jail and never
sees his truck or gun again. Counselors
called in for traumatized students and
teachers.

Scenario: Johnny and Mark get into a fist-
fight after school.

1977 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny
and Mark shake hands and end up buddies.
2007 - Police called, SWAT team arrives,
arrests Johnny and Mark. Charge them
with assault, both expelled even though
Johnny started it.

Scenario: Jeffrey won't be still in class,
disrupts other students.

1977 - Jeffrey sent to office and given a
good paddling by the Principal. Returns to
class, sits still and does not disrupt class
again.
2007 - Jeffrey given huge doses of Ritalin.
Becomes a zombie. Tested for ADD.
School gets extra money from state
because Jeffrey has a disability.

Scenario: Billy breaks a window in his
neighbor's car and his Dad gives him a
whipping with his belt.

1977 - Billy is more careful next time,
grows up normal, goes to college, and
becomes a successful businessman.
2007 - Billy's Dad is arrested for child
abuse. Billy removed to foster care and
joins a gang. State psychologist tells
Billy's sister that she remembers being
abused herself and their Dad goes to prison.
Billy's mom has affair with psychologist.

Scenario: Mark gets a headache and takes
some aspirin to school.

1977 - Mark shares aspirin with Principal out
on the smoking dock.
2007 - Police called, Mark expelled from
school for drug violations. Car searched
for drugs and weapons.

Scenario: Pedro fails high school English.

1977 - Pedro goes to summer school,
passes English, goes to college.
2007 - Pedro's cause is taken up by state. Newspaper articles appear
nationally
explaining that teaching English as a
requirement for graduation is racist.
ACLU files class action lawsuit against
state school system and Pedro's English
teacher. English banned from core
curriculum. Pedro given diploma anyway
but ends up mowing lawns for a
living because he cannot speak English.

Scenario: Johnny takes apart leftover
firecrackers from 4th of July, puts
them in a model airplane paint bottle, blows
up a red ant bed.

1977 - Ants die.
2007 - BATF, Homeland Security, FBI
called. Johnny charged with domestic
terrorism, FBI investigates parents,
siblings removed from home, computers confiscated, Johnny's Dad goes on
a
terror watch list and is never allowed
to fly again.

Scenario: Johnny falls while running dur-
ing recess and scrapes his knee. He is
found crying by his teacher, Mary. Mary
hugs him to comfort him.

1977 - In a short time, Johnny feels
better and goes on playing.
2007 - Mary is accused of being a
sexual predator and loses her job. She
faces 3 years in State Prison. Johnny
undergoes 5 years of therapy.