Armed and Dangerous (speech for upcoming rally)

[stopschoolpaddling]

YOU ARE A WEAPON CARRYING BULLY and I can prove it.

In your own handbook and by your own admission it states

that a weapon is and I quote "any instrument capable of causing bodily harm."

Now let's see.


Here is the paddle and here is the butt that it battered.

(this is where I hold up a paddle first and then I hold up huge a picture of a bruised butt.)

Any questions? I didn't think so.


Let's move on.


It also states that bullying is defined among other things as "a verbal expression or Physical Act or Gesture intended to cause distress or fear"

Okay, lets try that.

You are five or 12 or even 18 years old and I've just told you that I intend to beat on your butt with a board.


What no fear? No distress? Really?


Let's ask Christian. (Christian is 9 years old)

Christian, what do you think? If I tell you I'm going to hit you with one of these paddles, would you be afraid?


(Christian says yes)
I then force you to bend over and I slam this weapon onto your butt and you cry out in pain. Any distress?

Christian, pretend I've just beat you on the butt with one of these weapons. Do you think you would be even a little distressed? (Christian states the obvious)
Thank you I rest my case.

Just one more thing.

Their handbook then tells an outright lie and states "bullying is prohibited"


What it should say is "bullying is prohibited for students", school staff can bully all they want.


If educators are serious about ending bullying they have an obligation to model the behavior they aim to promote.


(To read full speech go to http://stopschoolpaddling.blogspot.com/2010/11/you-are-weapon-carrying-bully-and-i-can_30.html)