Paranoia Strikes Deep

Paranoia Strikes Deep 

OH, MY GAWD! GUNS IN SCHOOL!

Patrick Timoney, 9, was playing with Legos at lunch time at Public School 52 on Staten Island, N.Y. He particularly liked the policeman figure, since his father is a retired cop. But the boy was hauled into the principal's office for possession of a gun --
the tiny plastic one held by the Lego policeman. "They made me sign a statement," the tear-stained fourth-grader said. "She told me to write that I had a gun," he said. "She said, 'A gun is a gun'." The boy's mother had something to say about that. "This principal is a bully and a coward, and needs to be held accountable," said Laura Timoney, 44. "Why didn't anyone step up with an ounce of common sense and put an end to the harassment of my child?"

Say What?!

People have got to get a grip - 'A gun is a gun'. Now who is the one in need of help coping here? If you can not tell the difference between ... what a one inch ... piece of molded plastic and a Glock 9mm you need help and quickly! The principal needs to loose her job over this stunt! She has no business being around children not knowing the difference between a toy and a weapon.