I know this isn't Lockport, but when I went to their sight, I was shocked . They are animals on Topix. So, I'll talk to Manhattan.
There was another bomb threat at Lockport High School today. Now, assuming this is a prank, like most are, these kids are shooting them selves in the foot. They may get out of taking a test that day,but longer term they are going to have a lot of bullshit taken away from them. Purses, backpacks, water bottles, these thing will be gone. Isn't this how they ended their last school year? The schools are to soft on kids as is. Not to play the old man card but, we weren't allowed drinks and backpacks "back in my day" and I'm not even 40 yet. I have seen so much shit that kids get away with because the deans don't back the teachers or the parents come in and actually believe their kids can do nothing wrong. If my teacher said I cheated, and I told my mom that I didn't, guess who she would believe? Not me. Cell phones are illegal in most schools, as they should be. Who the hell are you calling at third period? Don't buy your kid a new cell phone if they got theirs confiscated. Punish him more for breaking the rule, and for the cost of a new cell phone. It seems to me that kids these days have no idea what consequences are. Would you try to get your kid out of detention if he was late for class? He was late, he knows what happens when he is late. There isn't a lot of gray area here. Bell rings, you aren't here = late. Case closed. I'm so tired of seeing parents treat teachers like a babysitter and then when trouble arises, doubt the teacher. How about your kid who has been in trouble since 7th grade, you think he might be lying?
When my wife tells me these stories when she gets home, I just can't picture a parent who takes a teenagers word over the teachers. I know, some times there is a wacko teacher out there, but mostly c'mon. I know what kids are like, I was one not too long ago. As if the teacher wants to stick around longer to deal with some pain in the ass kid and their parents. They just want to get home.
I hope they catch this kid with the bomb threat, and punish the shit out of him. If he isn't caught, then the whole school will suffer. As it should, these are called consequences.
Sorry to rant, but this just pisses me off.