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Civil Liberties

Brickbat: Handgun

Charles Oliver | 6.20.2013 6:55 AM

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Officials at Washington's Marysville Middle School suspended Hunter Lance after he pointed his finger at several other students in a hallway and pretended to shoot them. Assistant Superintendent Gail Miller said Lance "frightened some children."

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  1. Almanian!   13 years ago

    No one NEEDS all ten fingers

    1. Auric Demonocles   13 years ago

      You can have a pair of gloves with 10 fingers, but you can't put more than 7 fingers in it.

  2. Fist of Etiquette   13 years ago

    His mother, Rondi Lance, understands the severity of the situation...

    And yet she sent her little monster off to school with a loaded finger. A school filled with children. Just thank GOD no one was hurt.

    1. PS   13 years ago

      Not to mention giving him a name like Hunter. She really ought to have it changed to something like Apple.

      1. Rich   13 years ago

        Indeed, his name is Hunter *Lance*.

        What kind of "parents" doom their child to a lifetime of finger pointing?

        Send CPS to the rescue *immediately*!

    2. Live Free or Diet   13 years ago

      Don't point that thing at me! It has a nail in it!

  3. Floridian   13 years ago

    Common sense....
    Dialogue....
    Anyone who doesn't want to cut off the children's fingers hatez the childruns!!!

  4. Matrix   13 years ago

    Only crazy finger-rights wingnutz are against sensible finger laws. Nobody NEEDS assault fingers!

    1. Dweebston   13 years ago

      Nobody knew why they called him Hunter "Assault Fingers" Lance, but legend has it...

  5. Ted S.   13 years ago

    I'm sure the officials' bullying is frightening children, too.

  6. Spoonman.   13 years ago

    Namely the children in the administration

  7. Rich   13 years ago

    When I was in school, the boys would occasionally offer up the OK gesture rotated 180^o toward the recipient to indicate "suck it" or "eat me". (FWIW, we, I mean they, called it "the wong".)

    Serious question: These days, would that get the giver suspension at least and a sex criminal record at most?

    1. Dweebston   13 years ago

      Mandatory sensitivity training and an unexpungible note in his permanent file.

  8. Mainer2   13 years ago

    Assistant Superintendent Gail Miller said Lance "frightened some children."

    and the pussification of America continues.

  9. Bramblyspam   13 years ago

    The heck with frightening some children, he freaked out some administrators!

  10. Russell   13 years ago

    Meanwhile , in Pyongyang On The Hudson ...

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