What a difference 50 years makes

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  • Briman123
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    • Oct 2004
    • 1361

    #1

    What a difference 50 years makes

    Scenario: Jack pulls into school parking lot with rifle in gun rack.

    1956 - Vice Principal comes over, takes a look at Jack's rifle, goes to his car and gets his to show Jack.


    2006 - School goes into lockdown, FBI called, Jack hauled off to jail and never sees his truck or gun again. Counselor s called in for traumatized students and teachers.

    ++++++++++++++++++++++

    Scenario: Johnny and Mark get into a fist fight after s chool.

    1956 - Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake hands and end up best friends. Nobody goes to jail, nobody arrested, nobody expelled.

    2006 - 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.

    1956 - Jeffrey sent to office and given a good paddling by Principal. Sits still in class.

    2006 - Jeffrey given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a zombie. School gets extra money from state because Jeffrey has a disability.

    ++++++++++++++++++++++++++

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

    1956 - Billy is more careful next time, grows up normal, goes to college, and becomes a successful businessman.

    2006 - Billy's Dad is arrested for child abuse Billy removed to foster care and joins a gang. Billy's sister is told b y state psychologist 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 headache medicine to school.

    1956 - Mark shares headache medicine with Principal out on the smoking dock.

    2006 - Police called, Mark expelled from school for drug violations. Car searched for drugs and weapons.

    +++++++++++++++++++++++++

    Scenario: Pedro fails high school English.

    1956 - Pedro goes to summer school, pass es English, goes to college.

    2006 - Pedro's cause is taken up by state. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that teach ing 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 can't speak English.

    +++++++++++++++++++++

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

    195 6 - Ants die.

    2006 - 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 during recess and scrapes his knee He is found crying by his teacher, Mary. Mary hugs him to comfort him.

    1956 - In a short time Johnny feels better and goes on playing.

    2006 - Mary is accused of being a sexual predator and loses her job. She faces 3 years in State Prison.

    Saw this on another forum thought it be interesting to post here because as sad as it is its so true...
    18-1 hell of a season regardless
  • RockyTop1
    All Star
    • Apr 2004
    • 8267

    #2
    Re: What a difference 50 years makes

    Not really sure what kind of high school you went to, but a fist fight around here doesn't result in getting the SWAT team being called in. Some of those are over the top, but unfortunately a lot are true.
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    • Psyblast
      2023 National Champions
      • Jun 2003
      • 42584

      #3
      Re: What a difference 50 years makes

      This thread could go a number of different ways...and many of them are not suitable for OS, and I'm not going to take that chance.

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