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Mathen Offline
#1 Posted: Tue, Aug 28 2012, 1:56 PM EST
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School wants deaf child named Hunter to change his name because they don't like the sign language gesture to indicate his name. It violates their weapons policy.

http://www.nydailynews.com/news/national/nebraska-school-3-year-old-deaf-boy-sign-language-gesture-guns-change-video-article-1.1146024


WTF?
Mathen Offline
#2 Posted: Tue, Aug 28 2012, 1:57 PM EST
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Maybe the NRA will take up his case?
dubleuhb Offline
#3 Posted: Tue, Aug 28 2012, 1:58 PM EST
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If I were the parent this might get ugly.
King Offline
#4 Posted: Tue, Aug 28 2012, 2:00 PM EST
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Oh WOW, this is obscured!
ZRX1200 Offline
#5 Posted: Tue, Aug 28 2012, 2:00 PM EST
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I'm sure the non-partisan ACLU will be tripping over themselves to take this on.
dubleuhb Offline
#6 Posted: Tue, Aug 28 2012, 2:05 PM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
I'm sure the non-partisan ACLU will be tripping over themselves to take this on.




Your not going to hold your breath I hope ?
DrafterX Offline
#7 Posted: Tue, Aug 28 2012, 2:06 PM EST
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what's the sign gesture for dip****..?? Huh
jojoc Offline
#8 Posted: Tue, Aug 28 2012, 2:09 PM EST
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any "instrument" that looks like a weapon ...............



not sure hands fit that definition, but either way, the school district will be apologizing for this within the next few days ...............
daveincincy Offline
#9 Posted: Tue, Aug 28 2012, 2:14 PM EST
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Perhaps the name "D*ck" would be more appropriate? I know it would make for a funnier article and plenty of material for late night talk shows.
DrMaddVibe Offline
#10 Posted: Tue, Aug 28 2012, 2:16 PM EST
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Jeez...guess they wouldn't like my son F u c k then
rfenst Offline
#11 Posted: Tue, Aug 28 2012, 2:53 PM EST
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jojoc wrote:
any "instrument" that looks like a weapon ...............



not sure hands fit that definition, but either way, the school district will be apologizing for this within the next few days ...............


As they should.
teedubbya Offline
#12 Posted: Tue, Aug 28 2012, 2:58 PM EST
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yup. and I do beleive the aclu would fight this cse.
engletl Offline
#13 Posted: Tue, Aug 28 2012, 3:07 PM EST
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I just read that very article before clicking over to CBid

I think it is cool to have a unique sign for his name
DadZilla3 Offline
#14 Posted: Tue, Aug 28 2012, 4:41 PM EST
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Mathen wrote:
School wants deaf child named Hunter to change his name because they don't like the sign language gesture to indicate his name. It violates their weapons policy.


Let me guess...the school board consists mainly of conservative Republicans?

...BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZT

Wrong answer.

Quote:
According to the report, Hunter Spanjer signs his name by crossing his index finger and middle finger and then wagging his hands, which the school says is not appropriate.


After all, rules are rules. The kid should change to accommodate the school regulations. I suggest he change his sign to his arms outstretched upward, both middle fingers extended, and then begin wagging both hands...
teedubbya Offline
#15 Posted: Tue, Aug 28 2012, 5:08 PM EST
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DadZilla3 wrote:
Let me guess...the school board consists mainly of conservative Republicans?

...BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZT

Wrong answer.



After all, rules are rules. The kid should change to accommodate the school regulations. I suggest he change his sign to his arms outstretched upward, both middle fingers extended, and then begin wagging both hands...



you would have to change your name too because hand language for zilla involves a scary gesture and slanted eyes
jojoc Offline
#16 Posted: Tue, Aug 28 2012, 5:09 PM EST
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DadZilla3 wrote:
Let me guess...the school board consists mainly of conservative Republicans?

...BZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZZT

Wrong answer.



After all, rules are rules. The kid should change to accommodate the school regulations. I suggest he change his sign to his arms outstretched upward, both middle fingers extended, and then begin wagging both hands...




as long as he does not "flex his guns" ............


that also would be a violation of the weapons policy .........
frankj1 Offline
#17 Posted: Tue, Aug 28 2012, 5:41 PM EST
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ZRX1200 wrote:
I'm sure the non-partisan ACLU will be tripping over themselves to take this on.




I'd be surprised if they did not take his case, actually.
wheelrite Offline
#18 Posted: Tue, Aug 28 2012, 6:07 PM EST
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my black lab is named Hunter
BDS12 Offline
#19 Posted: Tue, Aug 28 2012, 6:43 PM EST
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DrMaddVibe wrote:
Jeez...guess they wouldn't like my son F u c k then


LOL LOL LOL LOL


cacman Offline
#20 Posted: Tue, Aug 28 2012, 11:29 PM EST
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Political Correctness gone awry!!!
I feel sorry for the kid. Like he doesn't have enough to overcome, but now a bunch of azzhats are going to make him feel conscientious about his own name?!?! Good way to build the kid's self-esteem.

But let me guess... the school board president's name is ******??? And none of the school board hunts?

Quote:
The First Amendment (Amendment I) to the United States Constitution is part of the Bill of Rights. The amendment prohibits the making of any law respecting an establishment of religion, impeding the free exercise of religion, abridging the freedom of speech, infringing on the freedom of the press, interfering with the right to peaceably assemble or prohibiting the petitioning for a governmental redress of grievances.
jojoc Offline
#21 Posted: Wed, Aug 29 2012, 12:08 PM EST
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an update:
http://www.foxnews.com/us/2012/08/29/nebraska-school-district-says-deaf-student-not-required-to-change-sign-language/

highlights:
The American Civil Liberties Union has reportedly gotten involved in the case, sending a letter to the school calling it a question of a students’ form of chosen speech. Also, the National Association of the Deaf has offered to help the Spanjer family press its case in court if the school district tries to make Hunter change the way he signs his name, said CEO Howard Rosenblum.

Grand Island Public Schools officials declined to discuss the case, but issued a statement to FoxNews.com in which they denied requiring any student to change how his or her name is signed.

Jack Sheard, a spokesman for the district, said district officials — who have reportedly received hundreds of angry phone calls, emails and even death threats — are working with Spanjer’s family.

The NAD is not aware of any other schools that have banned a name sign,” read a statement released by the organization. “Grand Island Public Schools is likely the first to ever to do so.
CWFoster Offline
#22 Posted: Wed, Aug 29 2012, 1:53 PM EST
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My personal favorite was a petition I signed online yesterday... there's an autistic CHILD who needs a heart transplant, and they refuse to even place him on the list! The 'doctor' (I think his name was Mengle) said the kid couldn't even list his medications. My son has Asperger's Syndrom, the difference between that and autism is only a matter of degree. My son has an IQ of 133 and can not only list you his meds, but what the dosage levels are! He's in the second grade and can read at a high school level. If they ever figure out how to get an autistic childs mind to unlock, we might all be surprised by what's in there! But they think he's not worth saving! And THESE are the people we're going to turn our healthcare system over to!
teedubbya Offline
#23 Posted: Wed, Aug 29 2012, 2:07 PM EST
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These are the people that already have control of it.
JadeRose Offline
#24 Posted: Wed, Aug 29 2012, 4:08 PM EST
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Good thing he's not named "Hummer"
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