Comments on: The town where farting can land a kid in jail

By: Al in St. Lou

Al in St. Lou — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 17:53:19 +0000

Expulsion used to be an option for those who were intentionally disruptive on a chronic basis.

By: Blake

Blake — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:58:31 +0000

I like the fact that all suspensions must be served in detention. If they had that in FL, maybe Trayvon Martin wouldn’t have been left on his own with no adult supervision.

By: single stack

single stack — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:32:38 +0000

The article makes it seems as if every kid that gets sent to the principal’s office is arrested. That isn’t the case.
I live in Meridian and I know people in law enforcement and teachers in the public schools. When this story was first publicized I asked people who deal with it what’s going on.
These aren’t good kids who just fart in class. The kids being arrested are on probation for crimes they have been duly convicted of. Their probation includes a requirement that they behave in school. Misbehaving is a violation of probation so they go to jail.
These are young criminals who have repeatedly been in trouble. They’re often surly, disrespectful, and violent. Their presence is detrimental to the kids who are trying to do the right thing.

By: turfmann

turfmann — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:30:27 +0000

Suggested battle cries:

“Give me methane, or give me death!”

“I have not yet begun to toot!”

“We shall gas them on the beaches…”

“Si vis pacem, para flattus”

“We have nothing to fart but… Fart itself!”

By: TexasDan

TexasDan — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:27:26 +0000

Mining a rich vein here. Well done, everyone.

By: radjah shelduck

radjah shelduck — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:07:52 +0000

Please excuse me posting again, but I thought of a better one: “Say Terrence! Let’s go visit Meridian, Mississippi!” “All right Phillip! That sounds like fun!”

By: radjah shelduck

radjah shelduck — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 16:04:03 +0000

It’s a fair bet neither Larry the Cable Guy nor Seth McFarlane will ever move to Meridian.

By: petefrt

petefrt — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:59:50 +0000

Do dogs go to jail too?

By: Blake

Blake — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:52:11 +0000

For clarity:

If a kid is already on a juvenile court probation and he acts out in class, gets suspended, he is considered in violation of his court probation. Suspensions must be served in detention. Not exactly radical.

By: Blake

Blake — Fri, 30 Nov 2012 15:49:28 +0000

A kid is already on a juvenile court probation. If he acts out in class, gets suspended, he is considered in violation of his court probation. Suspensions must be served in detention. Not exactly radical.