Ritual Purge: school to prison pipeline

[Anna Mae Bollocks]

Rah rah, America^(TM) Fuck Yeah! They're DOING something about it. One school. Wahoo. 
http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2012/08/10/mississippi-county-accused-of-running-school-to-prison-pipeline/?utm_source=Raw+Story+Daily+Update&utm_campaign=fe1c634403-8_11_128_11_2012&utm_medium=email

[Telarus]

Bloody hell, more "kids for cash" bullshit.

[Juana]

JFC.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

It's got to start somewhere.

[Freeky]

This is so sad, but now that there's been one, there might start up a rash of them all over the country. 

[The Good Reverend Roger]

"Furthermore," it continues, "children on probation are routinely arrested and incarcerated for allegedly violating their probation by committing minor school infractions, such as dress code violations, which result in suspensions. The department's investigation showed that students most affected by this system are African-American children and children with disabilities."

I am shocked.  Shocked, I tell you.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

"Furthermore," it continues, "children on probation are routinely arrested and incarcerated for allegedly violating their probation by committing minor school infractions, such as dress code violations, which result in suspensions. The department's investigation showed that students most affected by this system are African-American children and children with disabilities."

I am shocked.  Shocked, I tell you.

YEAH BUT RACISM AND EQUAL RIGHTS ISN'T REALLY AN ISSUE ANYMORE



LOLOLOLOLOL 

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

This is so sad, but now that there's been one, there might start up a rash of them all over the country.

I hope so. I really, really hope so.

We need to dismantle the whole prison and school system and start over.

[The Good Reverend Roger]

"Furthermore," it continues, "children on probation are routinely arrested and incarcerated for allegedly violating their probation by committing minor school infractions, such as dress code violations, which result in suspensions. The department's investigation showed that students most affected by this system are African-American children and children with disabilities."

I am shocked.  Shocked, I tell you.

YEAH BUT RACISM AND EQUAL RIGHTS ISN'T REALLY AN ISSUE ANYMORE



LOLOLOLOLOL 

It's better than it was...Not so long ago, this would have been ignored.  Not long before that, it would have been considered right & proper.

Things have a long, long way to go, but it seems to be wheezing its way in the right direction.

[Mesozoic Mister Nigel]

"Furthermore," it continues, "children on probation are routinely arrested and incarcerated for allegedly violating their probation by committing minor school infractions, such as dress code violations, which result in suspensions. The department's investigation showed that students most affected by this system are African-American children and children with disabilities."

I am shocked.  Shocked, I tell you.

YEAH BUT RACISM AND EQUAL RIGHTS ISN'T REALLY AN ISSUE ANYMORE



LOLOLOLOLOL 

It's better than it was...Not so long ago, this would have been ignored.  Not long before that, it would have been considered right & proper.

Things have a long, long way to go, but it seems to be wheezing its way in the right direction.

It is better than it was, but I'm always astounded by the number of people who honestly think that race-based discrimination just isn't an issue anymore.

[Juana]

I don't think they look at the numbers. Or add two and two if they do.

This is so sad, but now that there's been one, there might start up a rash of them all over the country.

I hope so. I really, really hope so.

We need to dismantle the whole prison and school system and start over.

Amen.

[Anna Mae Bollocks]

I don't think they look at the numbers. Or add two and two if they do.

This is so sad, but now that there's been one, there might start up a rash of them all over the country.

I hope so. I really, really hope so.

We need to dismantle the whole prison and school system and start over.

Amen.

Isn't the prison system based on some archaic English model anyway? Seems like I remember reading that somewhere (Vine Deloria Jr., maybe?) I'm surprised we don't put peoples' heads on spikes for public display here. 

[The Good Reverend Roger]

"Furthermore," it continues, "children on probation are routinely arrested and incarcerated for allegedly violating their probation by committing minor school infractions, such as dress code violations, which result in suspensions. The department's investigation showed that students most affected by this system are African-American children and children with disabilities."

I am shocked.  Shocked, I tell you.

YEAH BUT RACISM AND EQUAL RIGHTS ISN'T REALLY AN ISSUE ANYMORE



LOLOLOLOLOL 

It's better than it was...Not so long ago, this would have been ignored.  Not long before that, it would have been considered right & proper.

Things have a long, long way to go, but it seems to be wheezing its way in the right direction.

It is better than it was, but I'm always astounded by the number of people who honestly think that race-based discrimination just isn't an issue anymore.

Yes, that's because Americans have difficulty with the idea that "better" is different than "FIXED".

It occurs to me that damn near everything Americans do is based on false dichotomies.

[Anna Mae Bollocks]

"Furthermore," it continues, "children on probation are routinely arrested and incarcerated for allegedly violating their probation by committing minor school infractions, such as dress code violations, which result in suspensions. The department's investigation showed that students most affected by this system are African-American children and children with disabilities."

I am shocked.  Shocked, I tell you.

YEAH BUT RACISM AND EQUAL RIGHTS ISN'T REALLY AN ISSUE ANYMORE



LOLOLOLOLOL 

It's better than it was...Not so long ago, this would have been ignored.  Not long before that, it would have been considered right & proper.

Things have a long, long way to go, but it seems to be wheezing its way in the right direction.

It is better than it was, but I'm always astounded by the number of people who honestly think that race-based discrimination just isn't an issue anymore.

Yes, that's because Americans have difficulty with the idea that "better" is different than "FIXED".

It occurs to me that damn near everything Americans do is based on false dichotomies.

MIND = BLOWN

Yeah.

[East Coast Hustle]

I keep misreading the thread title as "Ritalin Purge: school to prison pipeline" and the thing is, it still makes perfect sense.