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Bloody Vampire Pic Sparks Panic At School, Cops Called After 5th-Grade Ga. Boy Draws Picture That Teacher Thought Was Gang-Related
Bloody Vampire Pic Sparks Panic At School, Cops Called After 5th-Grade Ga. Boy Draws Picture That Teacher Thought Was Gang-Related
(AP) When Pooler fifth-grader Jordan Hood drew a bloody vampire in art class, it scared a teacher so much she reported him to the principal and campus police. Homeroom teacher Melissa Pevey said drops of blood dripping down the vampire's face looked a lot like gang-related teardrop tattoos. And ...
Halloween drawing scares teacher, gets student in hot water
Halloween drawing scares teacher, gets student in hot water
savannahnow.com — Fifth-grader Jordan Hood thought the bloody vampire he drew in art class was scary, but he had... no idea it would elicit a horrifying response from one of his teachers. Tuesday morning, Jordan was assigned to draw a scary Halloween mask in art class. By ... (more) Halloween drawing scares teacher, gets student in hot water
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Another Idiot Teacher Alert: Vampire Drawing Gets Kid Called 'Gang Member'
NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias — ... Now, this story is bad enough without the Associated Press misreporting it and making it almost sound plausible that this overwrought teacher was right to be worried. ...

Another Idiot Teacher Alert: Vampire Drawing Gets Kid Called ‘Gang Member’
Stop The ACLU — ... number of people he killed,” she said. OK, let’s not underestimate the infiltration of gangs into our kid’s lives. But, come on. When are these people going to use a little common sense? A nail file or set of clippers are NOT “deadly weapons.” A kid having an aspirin is not the same as having “illegal drugs.” A drawing of a gun is NOT evidence of a “mass murderer.” And a crude drawing of a Halloween vampire is NOT proof of “gang activity!” Now, this story is bad enough without the Associated Press misreporting it and making it almost sound plausible that this overwrought ...

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