Of course, in Alabama, where 7th graders can light up a classmate by using a lighter to flame up some hairspray, they really are strict.
According to the Mobile County Public School Student Handbook and Code of Conduct, reckless endangerment is a Class C offense, punishable on first offense by a minimum three-day suspension and a maximum suspension of 11 days or more.
The kid who got burned is in the hospital with second degree burns for this little stunt. I'm sure the parents of the two seventh graders will be starting up websites in no time.
"What do you want? My boy yelled out "watch this!" first, just like his daddy does."
Some have talked about the old days. Thing I recall about growing up was corporal punishment...earned more than a few swats in my time. You got the message loud and clear, even if you weren't the one getting the swats.
The message from the last few days? Pure unadulturated crap and a perfect illustration of why our education system as a whole sucks.
Again, just my opinion.