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Asinine - Deaf kid told to change his name because sign language of his name with hand looks like gun

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Asinine - Deaf kid told to change his name because sign language of his name with hand looks like gun 13461710

http://www.1011now.com/home/headlines/Grand-Island-Preschooler-Forbidden-Sign-Language-for-His-Own-Name-167394325.html

Hunter Spanjer says his name with a certain special hand gesture, but at just three and a half years old, he may have to change it.

"He's deaf, and his name sign, they say, is a violation of their weapons policy," explained Hunter's father, Brian Spanjer.

Grand Island's "Weapons in Schools" Board Policy 8470 forbids "any instrument...that looks like a weapon," But a three year-old's hands?

Edit: After thousands of people called in, the School District decided the kid didn't have to change his name after all... http://www.1011now.com/home/headlines/School-District-Says-Deaf-Student-Not-Required-to-Change-Name-167784235.html



Last edited by Yomama on 8/29/2012, 4:41 pm; edited 1 time in total

Joanimaroni

Joanimaroni

Yomama wrote:Asinine - Deaf kid told to change his name because sign language of his name with hand looks like gun 13461710

Hunter Spanjer says his name with a certain special hand gesture, but at just three and a half years old, he may have to change it.

"He's deaf, and his name sign, they say, is a violation of their weapons policy," explained Hunter's father, Brian Spanjer.

Grand Island's "Weapons in Schools" Board Policy 8470 forbids "any instrument...that looks like a weapon," But a three year-old's hands?

So his hands are categorized has instruments. How do all these assholes get on school boards?

gulfbeachbandit

gulfbeachbandit

How do you pronounce this name?

La-sha

Guest


Guest

I see that the school board decided to back off, saying that they are not going to require the kid to change his name.

That's nice of them, don't ya think?

Zero Tolerance sucks.

Guest


Guest

ghandi wrote:How do you pronounce this name?

La-sha

"The dash don't be silent"

gulfbeachbandit

gulfbeachbandit

Yomama wrote:
ghandi wrote:How do you pronounce this name?

La-sha

"The dash don't be silent"

Correct. And it's a true story of someone's real name.

Guest


Guest

ghandi wrote:
Yomama wrote:
ghandi wrote:How do you pronounce this name?

La-sha

"The dash don't be silent"

Correct. And it's a true story of someone's real name.

Those are the words of her momma when she described the pronunciation.

Guest


Guest

Actually, the story goes that it was Le-a.

http://www.snopes.com/racial/language/le-a.asp

VectorMan

VectorMan

Yomama wrote:I see that the school board decided to back off, saying that they are not going to require the kid to change his name.

That's nice of them, don't ya think?

Zero Tolerance sucks.

And politically correct sucks too.

Some people just have too much time on their hands.

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