Chivalry is Dead: VA Boy Suspended for Opening Door at School
- Posted on March 2, 2011 at 9:50am by
Jonathon M. Seidl
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A middle school student has been suspended in Southampton, VA for disobeying a school policy meant to keep kids safe. So what did the boy do that warranted such discipline? He opened a door for someone:
From WTKR:
A local middle school student held open a door at school, reportedly because someone had their hands full. But after that, the student was suspended.
All schools in Southampton County have tight security at the front door, and students are told not to open the door for anyone. But Superintendent Charles Turner tells NewsChannel 3 that the rule was disobeyed when the student opened the door for the woman with her hands full.
The school system recently spent thousands of dollars upgrading door security at all of its schools. [...]
“We are very protective of our teenagers and it allows us to make sure that the people coming in to the door come into the office for help,” Principal Allene Atkinson says, “Parents have been overwhelmingly supportive of this system because our whole objective is to ensure that our children are safe.”
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Comments (195)
mike_trivisonno
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:14amThese policies are designed and implemented ON PURPOSE with the intent on abusing the brains of the children.
This constant exercises in contradiction is DONE ON PURPOSE.
It is brain abuse. Laugh if you want but do you really want these people crawling up inside your child’s brain and messing with it as if they were dolls?
Report Post »AlexJonesRules
Posted on March 3, 2011 at 10:11pmI agree. This is ridiculous.
Report Post »MikeinIdaho
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:13amBut , but , but, really, the school administration knows what’s best for you! After all you are just a serf here to supply labor to the state! Now be a good citizen, go out into the field and tend the flocks or till the ground. We, the enlightened few, will take care of all the hard stuff, like thinking.
Report Post »Pull your kids out of public school ASAP.
alrunner58
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:13amMy young grandkids will never enter a public school. The older ones unfortunately are in public schools and every time I see them I grill them on saying “God” in the pledge of allegiance among other things. This is something that I will NOT tolerate and will get involved.
Report Post »ChiefGeorge
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:11amThere you go! Security trumps everything else. Even common sense.
Report Post »stogieguy7
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:09amThese zero tolerance policies at the schools are a fine lesson in the unintended consequences that occur with increasing levels of regulation. Not to mention that there is, indeed, a total absence of common sense in public schools today.
Then again, look at the political proclivities of the primarily socialist administration and staff at these places. It’s no wonder that there are so many absolutely idiotic things happening at schools across the US. And, it’s not limited to liberal districts in blue states either. That’s the scary part.
Report Post »LLATPOH
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:08amIf it was my kid, I‘d let the school know that we’ll have an excellent vacation away, and make it known that I completely condone the boy’s actions.
Report Post »crypticmitch86
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:07amI‘m surprised the kid wasn’t arrested for making terroristic threats, and wielding a deadly weapon. C’mon progressives, is that the best you can do?
Report Post »Pattondog
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:07amBecause their isn’t much competition for them; public school systems are simply the best!
Report Post »bassist237
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:07amLoL…. keeping kids safe by not helping others. You know what, you want the saftey? Lock all the doors to the school, put boards up on all windows and have the only door that is open to the public funnel directly into the office where there will be TSA security guards for pat downs.
Report Post »dawghowse
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:06amWe need to take back the schools, because common sense has left the building!
Report Post »The American
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:05amI am sorry, but the principal in this case deserves a beat down!
Report Post »mrlogan3
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 12:11pmNot a beat down, but the suspension was a bit much, maybe a detention would be more appropriate.
Report Post »Marine Recon Dad
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:05amAfter spending his entire life in private schooling, my son did his senior year in a publc high screwl. He opened doors for people, said yes ma’am and sir to teachers… and people thought he was from Mars. Sad state we live in now, isn’t it….
Report Post »Ghostrider
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:04amAnd evil shall be called good, and good evil
Report Post »ilovetheusa1
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:04amHolder to the rescue, send the terrorist to Gitmo, that should teach him.
Report Post »starman70
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 12:54pmJanet Naoplitano issued a crisis alert for this child thereby mobilizing the full rescources of the Dept. of Homeland Security and branding the child a security threat to America. He is not a drone, robot, or pre-programmed follower of the edicts perpetrated by his superiors therefore a threat to national security.
Report Post »montanamadman
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:03amobviously the thousands spent on door security didnt work, if a kid can’t even open the damn door for someone. this is pathetic!
Report Post »SND97
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:03amAnyone else ashamed of what our nation has become? I may write the book I had stated 5 years ago.
“The Death of a Dream, The Death of America”
This country is done folks.
Report Post »JohnnyAuto757
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:01amstupidity
these brainless idiots are teaching our kids to be like them: stupid.
Report Post »starman70
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 12:57pmI suggest a ZERO tolerance policy for brainless idiot teachers and principals!
Report Post »BurntHills
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:01amthis is all part of the obama new America. become uncivilized drone animals who depend on the obamas to tell you what to do, think, and eat..and when to die.
Report Post »7.62AirMailComeGetIt
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 11:10amPOLICE STATE- SIT DOWN SHUT UP AND DO WHAT YOUR TOLD ITS INDOCTRONATION ON OUR CHILDREN STOP IT NOW………
OUR Govt is
Pushing nanny state
Over pushing LAWS AGAINST GUN RIGHTS
Re starting NAFTA- which is the North American Union= No USA No More CONSTITUTION No Freedoms
Attacking FREE SPEECH
Arresting People and keeping them for as long as they want for NO REASON
EPA does what ever they want shut you down -follow no rules
TSA- can keep naked pics of not just you your children, you one of their hands down you pants, sons or daughters, JUST FEELIN AROUND
Police beating people and still having jobs
Teachers molesting students and paid to sit in a rubber room and read or get on the internet
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Forcing obamacare down your throat as they admitted is a new TAX payable to the I R S
Re-writing history right in front of your eyes, doubt me go read the new version of TOM SAWYER, or HUCK FINN
SUSPENDED HABEAS CORPUS
Can we Forget FAKE GLOBAL WARMING in order to SLAP you with a CAP AND TRADE TAX
Tell me which one is not happening??? I CHALLENGE ALL OF YOU PROVE ME WRONG
TIME TO WAKE UP AND TAKE A STAND—- For CONSTITUTION and COUNTRY
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Report Post »afishfarted
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 9:59am“Studernts, you are not to be individual thinking people. You are not to take initiative. You are to be obdient robots. Your obdience will be to the good of the whole. WE will decide what an individual needs. Now go back to your training”
Report Post »code green
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 9:59amNo good deed shall go un-punished .
Report Post »starman70
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 12:47pmAAAAH! The mantra of the liberal, communist, socialists of America. Code Green, you hit the nail on the head! Watch out however, Janet Napolitano might be mounting a full Homeland Security background check of you.
Report Post »CatB
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 9:59amSomeone taught this young man manners .. shame on them. As for the policy ..perhaps they could have reminded him — a suspension seems a little drastic .. but I am sure that they have a zero tolerance and they are just following the guidelines .. no thinking involved. BTW it doesn’t mention who this woman was — someone he knew perhaps — someone who he knew could enter the school?
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:11amCatB ~ Agreed, and this is really and truly SAD!
Report Post »Showtime
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 9:57amWonder if the doors of grocery stores will be next!
You know, if schools are so unsafe inside the borders of the United States, shouldn’t we be looking to the Department of Homeland Security to ask WHY?
Report Post »WISEPENNY
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:47amWhy ask why? So we can get one more idiotic blank look from them again?
Report Post »drbage
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 12:34pmRight, why give Clownitano another opportunity to appear in front of cameras so they can capture her deer in the headlights stare?
Report Post »GrannyATL
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 9:53amThe Socialist mentality dictates that there is no room for common sense — everyone is treated the same……like they’re idiots!
Report Post »7.62AirMailComeGetIt
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 11:23amI am A TIN FOIL HAT WEARING AMERICAN and am PROUD of it
To all of you who call me a CONSPIRACY THEORIST, I challenge you to watch these FREE on the Internet and tell me if the TRUTH of what is happening RIGHT NOW and whats coming was not for seen by REAL JOURNALISTS not your local ALPHABET NEWS (cbs,abc,nbc,cnn,msnbc,fox) Their all the same.
have you ever seen 1984 the movie????? You need to spend the next few hours learning the TRUTH
The POLICE STATE IS COMING, Sorry its ALREADY HERE
TIME TO WAKE UP AND TAKE A STAND—- For CONSTITUTION and COUNTRY
FALL of the REPUBLIC youtube.com/watch?v=VebOTc-7shU
POLICE STATE 4 (FULL VERSION HQ ) youtube.com/watch?v=fXBNRxUIZBM
Copy paste email repost chain letter it, if you do not know these will inform you
The Obama Deception youtube.com/watch?v=eAaQNACwaLw
Endgame Blueprint for GLOBAL ENSLAVEMENT youtube.com/watch?v=x-CrNlilZho
Terrorstorm— video.google.com/videoplay?docid=6885277369482418431#
Report Post »cnsrvtvj
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 9:52amWhat is going on in these schools? I understand they want to keep people safe, but really, does this make any sense at all?
http://www.donsmithshow.com – see the Society in Decline video
Report Post »GODBLESSOURCOUNTRY
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 11:58amAgain, why was he not able to open the front door? How do they get in and out of the school? Ok…let me get this straight, you CANNOT open a door for someone to be polite, but, you CAN carry a knife due to your pseudo religion.
It ALL makes sense to me now…
Report Post »FromtheBasement
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 2:48pmIt makes no sense, @CNSRBTVJ. This security system is a joke. It’s begging to be used as gate to keep police out during a crisis. Let me explain, if a student brings a weapon into the school with the intent to kill other students and teachers, bypassing whatever other security methods they have to prevent that, this security system ensures their success. All they have to do is make sure their first target is the administrator manning the door system. They can then easily destroy the switch, from what I can see, effectively locking out police who may be trying to enter to stop the killing. In fact, the room where that switch is kept is likely a great secure spot that can then be used by the crazed student to murder anyone who approaches trying to stop it.
Paranoia does not breed safety, it breeds discontent.
Report Post »ilovethiscountry
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 5:26pm@cnsrvtvj
Report Post »I agree. At the schools around here, you ring a bell and someone buzzes you in. They have no idea what you have with you. It doesn’t make any sense.
Showtime
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 9:52amSo much for teaching a middle school child to be polite.
Report Post »leftiesaredangerous
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 9:55amI guess common sense is not on the school agenda.
Report Post »rodamaa
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 9:58amI am not sure I would want my kids taught by these type of morons.
Report Post »Cobra Blue
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:00amThe brown shirts are controlling our kids is tighter and tighter. Wonder if they know the history of Germany. Naw! Guess not. Course what do you expect from a government controlled indoctrination centers. These little minds belong to the State don’t you know.
Report Post »banjarmon
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:06amIn the name of “SAFTY” you lose your RIGHTS…your FREEDOM….your SELF.
Report Post »GrannyATL
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:07amThe real idiocy is that the person with the controls has no way of knowing whether the person at the door has any hidden agenda. Someone could be entering with a gun hidden and how would they know?
Typical Socialist mentality.
Report Post »thegrassroots
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:08amSheeeeeeesh! Contact this VA school board! Let them know this issue has gained National attention and that America is watching.
Report Post »CaptainKook
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:13amSuspension may be over-reacting but the policy of not letting just anyone walk into a school without permission is totally sensible.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:14amThis kid was thinking for himself, that is VERBOTEN! They don’t teach kids to think for themselves, but to follow a boxed in set of rules with no exceptions. What the kid did was very polite and helpful. The woman had her hands full, how was she supposed to open the door, even if they buzzed her in?
Report Post »School Administrators like this Sharpton-sounding Superintentent drive me crazy. They didn’t have to suspend the student.
Stonewall_Jackson
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:15amHow much more of the madness can we endure before we all go off the deep end. This is a great example of whats wrong with us today. We have lost the common sense that served all of us for so long. We can given into the paranoia and political correctness pushed by the leftest.
Time to stand up to all this madness and reclaim “we the people” will have a say in what we and our children will endure and will not endure. Time to get back to reality.
Report Post »CaptainKook
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:17amHow was she supposed to open the door with her hands full?
Put the stuff down, ring the bell and wait for permission to enter.
cnsrvtvj
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:25amI agree Showtime, heaven forbid some kids still have manners. This is getting so out of hand. And people wonder why our society is going to heck in a hand basket.
http://www.donsmithshow.com – conservative news
Report Post »CaptainKook
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:26amI guess that since the title of this article refers to “chivalry” we‘re supposed to think that since this person was a female she couldn’t have possibly figured out how to put down whatever she was carrying long enough to identify herself and get permission to enter – and help with whatever she was carrying of she needed it.
biggreenboo
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:26amWell great… they don’t want childern (young teens) making adult decisions… lets keep them dependent on the state and government for every need they may have.
Here’s a question… If the school was on fire and a fire fighter needed in (fast)… would he still be suspeded if he let one in? I know, I know… the fire fighter IS going to get in no matter what… but we MUST be fair and equal, blah, blah, blah
God, no wonder our kids are so lazy and ficken stupid. There must be more to this story, if not the school district employees are just mindless zombie drones.
Report Post »Hephzibah
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:28amGuess they’d rather look like PC fools than risk getting sued, no matter how low the odds of trouble happening are. As usual, it’s probably about lawyers and money.
Report Post »uv
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:43amthat‘ll teach em’ a lesson on union thuggery manners. get a sign, kid! hit the line!
Report Post »MOVETERAN
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:46amSo we send our children to school for what now? Cause I am not sure what they are there to learn now.
Report Post »uv
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 10:49amcpt. kook, if they ask her to put the boxes down to expose her chestial area, then she might feel violated as they look as her exposure, thus leading to a sexual harassment suit. what she should have done was hire a courier company (hopefully union shop type) to courier the supplies, thus eliminating this potential liability issue.
Report Post »uv
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 11:02amcommon sense, capt., common sense. that is the relevant issue. yes, she could have set the packages down and asked for assistance. the young student, key-word here is student (one who is learning) was doing what was taught by his elders: the application of sound judgement, character, kindness.
Report Post »yes, you are correct. and being right is what it is all about here in my home country.
CaptainKook
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 11:11amI’ll repeat this: the suspension is over-reacting – a simple reminder of the school’s security policy would have been enough.
but the policy itself is completely reasonable – you don’t want students allowing strangers to enter the school unannounced
jds7171
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 11:12amTo all those future ladies out there, you ask why your men don’t ope doors for you anymore this is why. So don’t hark on your man. Espeically to the young lady who will marry that guy. Talk about a great excuse am I right guys.
Report Post »TunaBlue
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 11:18amThe article was written to slant the actions of the kid as being chivalrous. He wasn’t. The suspension is unwarranted, but this kid broke the rules and should be reprimanded for his actions. Put one seconds thought into this matter and understand that the school is attempting to protect the lives of all the students and adults alike. If this kid had opened a door to an unassuming wacko who had harmed someone, all of you would be saying there should be a rule about opening locked doors, et cetera.
Report Post »hifi74
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 11:54amLefties, that was removed from the agenda about 15 years ago.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 12:13pm@Captain
Report Post »I am guessing you are one of those people who walk through a door without checking to see if someone is behind you? Do you know what consideration is?
8jrts
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 12:30pmAnd they want raises, pensions and heath care paid for by us for the rest of their lives for teaching this??? This world has turned upside down when kids are taught to be rude, lazy and basic common sense is punished. Progressives have really out done themselves.
Report Post »CaptainKook
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 12:37pmAnonymous T. Irrelevant
Keep guessing. You probably can’t be wrong 100% of the time, so I’ll spot you a few points.
Report Post »Anonymous T. Irrelevant
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 12:49pmI was being polite, but instead of guessing, I will deduce from your posts. Your own words will expose you.
Report Post »technoid
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 1:33pmSo where was the lazy over paid school administrator who was suppose to be attending the door?
Report Post »watchtheotherhand
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 2:04pmThe letter of the law KILLS !!!!!!!!!!
Report Post »Polwatcher
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 2:13pmThe superintendent is a mean SOB to do this to a well intentioned and mannerly kid. The major problem with schools these days is childrens’ bad manners and now I can see why. The teachers and superintendents have no manners.
Report Post »independentvoteril
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 2:21pmrodamaa.. COMMON SENSE hasn’t been on the PUBLIC SCHOOL menu since the feds put their 2 cents in our system… I only hope next time it’s a teacher who is in desperate need of getting in and all the kids just look at them and walk away..
Report Post »hud
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 2:57pmSounds cuckoo, but terrorist use this knowledge to destroy people in the world every day. The bags could have contained explosives. Chance was slim, but not none.My fault I read Clancy, Vince Flynn, etc
Report Post »kindling
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 3:52pmHow does it go…anyone willing to give up some of their freedom for safety deserves neither. If my son came home telling me he was expelled for opening a door I would give him a big hug and tell he he is on vacation.
Report Post »hologram5
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 4:39pmSheesh, just look at the Libs, they have the manners of a she cat in heat. Nil to none.
Report Post »helloeveryone
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 7:23pmI wonder if this school takes their teenagers out of schools for abortions?
Report Post »*************************
Posted on March 2, 2011 at 8:19pm“… our whole objective is to ensure that our children are safe.”
Dámn! There goes their whole school PROGRESSIVE (communist) AGENDA!
“Now I don‘t have to tell you good folks what’s been happening in our beloved little town. Sheriff murdered, crops burned, stores looted, people stampeded, and cattle raped. The time has come to act, and act fast. I’m leaving.” -Rev. Johnson, Blazing Saddles
Report Post »GONESURFING
Posted on March 3, 2011 at 12:27amSad, very sad.
Report Post »SFCGrunt
Posted on March 3, 2011 at 9:19pmDid you notice the whole door area is GLASS? I guess a murderous psychopath will only wait for a polite kid to open the door- no way he’d just kick in a panel or smash the glass in to gain entry, eh?
Report Post »“OK, here I come to attack dozens of people and wreak total havoc with my satchel full of pipe bombs- DRAT! The door is locked!! Guess I’ll just turn around and go to choir practice…”
BoondockPatriot
Posted on March 3, 2011 at 9:45pmYou know, I’m all for chivalry and common sense. The policy is in place for security of the school (not letting in people who aren’t allowed to be there) and not the eradication of chivalry. My feeling about that is not mixed. The only thing I disagree with is the suspension. Maybe pull him out of one of his extracurricular classes for a while, explain the purpose of the policy and what could have gone wrong, and have him write a short essay about it. Even that seems like a bit much, but it ought to be enough to appease both sides. Better than suspension, at least.
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