tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post4362676454877870937..comments2024-03-30T00:09:27.602+13:00Comments on Not PC: Fifty years ago at school ...Peter Cresswellhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-66430237202493877342007-12-20T08:50:00.000+13:002007-12-20T08:50:00.000+13:00Would like to add this wee gem to the list.A polic...Would like to add this wee gem to the list.<BR/><BR/>A police investigation to prosecute a 12-year-old for throwing a cocktail sausage at a neighbour has cost £20,000.<BR/><BR/>The youngster was charged with common assault and brought before magistrates six times after the case was repeatedly adjourned to allow reports to be prepared.<BR/><BR/>Greater Manchester Police yesterday dropped all charges against the boy, who cannot be named for legal reasons, after he was diagnosed as suffering from attention deficit and hyperactivity disorder.<BR/><BR/>http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/main.jhtml?xml=/news/2007/12/19/ncrime219.xmlRebel Radiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04651727549510158967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-57913480964950849272007-12-15T09:06:00.000+13:002007-12-15T09:06:00.000+13:00Out of control kids<A HREF="http://www.stuff.co.nz/4324286a10.html" REL="nofollow">Out of control kids</A>Rebel Radiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04651727549510158967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-42195815233650535632007-12-14T13:43:00.000+13:002007-12-14T13:43:00.000+13:00And in the "what a coincidence" department:http://...And in the "what a coincidence" department:<BR/><BR/>http://wcbstv.com/watercooler/gunsnroses.scares.teacher.2.610016.htmlGreig McGillhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08159929906208157846noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-30399088666746224662007-12-13T20:08:00.000+13:002007-12-13T20:08:00.000+13:00Here's one for you (it actually occured between tw...Here's one for you (it actually occured between two student from different schools, one of them mine and the other I went to last year):<BR/><BR/><B>A student holds a knife to the neck of a student from another school after fighting.</B><BR/><BR/>1957: Paddled by headmaster, expelled on the spot, parents notified and pull him out of education to do hard labour in the workforce. Boy goes to juvenile jail for several years.<BR/><BR/>2007: Police called, but no one charged. Student suspended, but only for a week. The other child goes home at lunchtime.Callumhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11029093534159739006noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-40561943493953982662007-12-13T14:09:00.000+13:002007-12-13T14:09:00.000+13:00It's posted under Humour, but sadly it's more like...It's posted under Humour, but sadly it's more like reality.<BR/><BR/>I agree with zentiger, who knew that Atlas Shrugged had such an impact :)Berend de Boerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11433622686361556089noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-89672678154105631062007-12-13T12:12:00.000+13:002007-12-13T12:12:00.000+13:00Yes, this is one of the best ever articles on Not ...Yes, this is one of the best ever articles on Not PC!!<BR/><BR/>Gosh! this is amazing Peter..well done!Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-60209958043735959812007-12-13T11:07:00.000+13:002007-12-13T11:07:00.000+13:00You know what they say about confusing correlation...You know what they say about confusing correlation with causality, Zen. ;^)Peter Cresswellhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/10699845031503699181noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-36170324590182561982007-12-13T10:00:00.000+13:002007-12-13T10:00:00.000+13:00Wow, so it all went downhill with the publication ...Wow, so it all went downhill with the publication of Atlas Shrugged?ZenTigerhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07888629207437612884noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-39154936220491696142007-12-13T09:50:00.000+13:002007-12-13T09:50:00.000+13:00The most startling aspect for me regarding this (S...The most startling aspect for me regarding this (SUPERB article) is there is absolutely no exaggeration!!<BR/><BR/>How many writers can make such a powerful statement without the use of exaggeration to drive home the point?<BR/><BR/>Peter,<BR/>I vote this be included in your "hall of fame" album of Not PC posts.Rebel Radiushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04651727549510158967noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-11906042.post-24101056232461129592007-12-13T00:04:00.000+13:002007-12-13T00:04:00.000+13:001957 - Sione gets extra tuition, passes English, g...<I>1957 - Sione gets extra tuition, passes English, goes to Uni.</I><BR/><BR/>There was no Uni in 1957 in Tonga by then. The only one who was in NZ in 1960s was the well known ukulele man, Sione 'Aleki. Watch him playing ukulele here on YouTube:<BR/><BR/><A HREF="http://video.aol.com/video-detail/sione-aleki-tonga/721277310" REL="nofollow">Sione Aleki, Tonga</A><BR/><BR/>I am pretty much sure that Sione 'Aleki, didn't go to University here in NZ during the 1960s.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com