When third graders attack.....

[JenBKR]

This caught my attention....hard to believe that THIRD graders would be capable of thinking of this kind of violence

http://www.wltx.com/news/story.aspx?...2&provider=top

Georgia Third Graders Plot To Attack Teacher

WAYCROSS, GA (WLTV) -- It's the type of news you don't expect to hear coming out of an elementary school. Nine third grade students suspended at Center Elementary in Waycross for an alleged plot to attack their teacher.

"This plot was uncovered at the point that something dangerous was brought to the school," says Lt. Dwayne Caswell with Waycross Police.

Police say the students were hatching a plan to harm their teacher Friday morning. They even brought items from home to carry out the plan.

"They had a broken steak knife, a crystal paper weight, toy handcuffs, several items and tape and stuff," says Lt. Caswell.

Ware County School officials say a classmate told the principal about one of the students bringing a weapon to school. The discovery was later made that more students were in on the plot. The school says it’s a matter they are not taking lightly.

"Some might say 'They were young and in the third grade and how serious could it be?', but anytime our students' safety or our teachers' safety is compromised we obviously have to take that very seriously," says Theresa Martin with Ware County Schools.

The school district says all the students are suspended until further disciplinary action is decided.

"We continue to do what we always do which is work to make our students aware that this is not appropriate and we ask our parents to help us. The whole saying that it takes a village to raise a child is very appropriate at this time," says Martin.

Police say no criminal charges will be brought forth against the students. The District Attorney is handling the case and students will most likely face juvenile charges of Unruly Child.

[lvpets2002]

I am just shaking my head is sorrow, saddness & upmost dismay..

[JenBKR]

I saw a little video of this, apparently the teacher scolded one of the students (I think for standing on a chair) so these students plotted to handcuff the teacher and stab her.

[lvpets2002]

I saw a little video of this, apparently the teacher scolded one of the students (I think for standing on a chair) so these students plotted to handcuff the teacher and stab her.

Gosh Jenn whats this world coming too.. These are such babies.. When (a long time ago) I was that age you had toys & dolls & playing on the brain.. We sure did not even think of knives & attaching people on our minds..

[momoffuzzyfaces]

How did they find this plot out? Did the kids actually attack the teacher or did someone squeal?

Kids are a lot older at that age then they were when I was that age. They see too much too soon on tv, movies, and videos.

[JenBKR]

How did they find this plot out? Did the kids actually attack the teacher or did someone squeal?

Kids are a lot older at that age then they were when I was that age. They see too much too soon on tv, movies, and videos.

I believe that another student told a teacher that one of the kids had brought the knife to school. I agree, kids are much older now then when I was that age...and the violence on tv and video games has just gotten out of hand.

[Jessika]

...Where are these children's parents?! How on Earth would your child taking a steak knife to school escape your attention??

That's such a shame! IMO the teacher didn't even do anything wrong

[pitc9]

OMG... how sad!

[caseysmom]

...Where are these children's parents?! How on Earth would your child taking a steak knife to school escape your attention??

That's such a shame! IMO the teacher didn't even do anything wrong

They could just shove it in their backpack, I never did morning backpack checks!

[jackie]

This is so horrible.

I wonder if these children will ever be able to return to the public school system. If I had kids I would never want them anywhere near these ones, and I can't imagine many parents would be comfortable with them around.

[moosmom]

And their parents are WHERE????? I would hold them accountable for their kid's actions and I would also suspend/expel all guilty parties. Or....better yet, have them spend 24 hours in a prison cell (not a holding cell) where they have a whole night to listen to the creepiness that goes on in those kinds of places.

[lizbud]

Sounds so unbelieveable. How old would they be, 8 or 9?

I know it's no excuse but, so many couples have both working full time
jobs to make ends meet nowadays. Nobody seems to have the time to
properly supervise the kids anymore.

[mugsy]

I saw the picture of the backpack...

The parents will be held responsible, I'm sure. I'm with you Donna...what ever happened to parenting? Now it just means they want to be buddies because they're still kids themselves or are afraid to discipline their kids because they will be accused of abuse.

I often ask myself why I went into teaching...because there isn't much teaching going on anymore...it's more paperwork and babysitting.

[Twisterdog]

I am failing to see where the parents of these children are to blame for this, necesarily. Honestly, parents, when your kids were in the third grade did it EVER occur to you to search their packpacks and coat pockets every morning for knives and paperweights? I would have NEVER occured to me that my child could or would plot something like that! One kid could have picked up the broken knife in an alley somewhere ... and what parent thinks of the paperweight on their desk as a potential problem? These are EIGHT YEAR OLDS.

And, thus, being eight year olds ... they got this idea from somewhere. I have a hard time believing this was conceived by these kids without outside influence. Whether it was older siblings talking, the media exposure to high school and college tragedies, video games, whatever - these eight year old children have heard way too much, way too young.

[RICHARD]

The knife had a broken handle....Not one of mom's good "Rachel Ray's signature orange handle butcher knife, with serrated blade to keep food from sticking".

Where did they get the handcuffs?

And I can hear some child psychologist saying, "These children are not developmentally disabled, The fact that they were able to organize and develop a plan shows that they have been misdiagnosed!"

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LOL, In the GOOD OLD DAYS, If I had done something like that I would have been marched home and given a good crack across the arse. IF I was lucky I would have been given a dressing down....But since the cops were involved I guess a good trashing would have been in order.