@siggie-reported-by-alarmists wrote:Millions of kids have them. There is a difference.
Probably?
Hmmm. How many complaints do you think the school received about this boy......Their reaction says it all.
If a person sincerely thought the weapons were real, you would call 000 immediately......not muck around with the school.
That would make sense and be a logical response.
Therefore, the reaction is disingenuous as a concern that the guns were real.
And yes, toy guns are legal, and waved around by young children all across Australia.
Don't like toy guns, what are you going to do about it?
Victimise kids who play with them?
undoubtedly, 'their reaction" was that of one receptionist, probably caught unawares and unprepared in a situation she had not handled before and was not a reflection of the school's attitude towards this or other issues, including the safety risk imposed on passing motorists and the child themselves by "playing in traffic".
Most schools take the safety of their kids and their behaviour in the community pretty seriously.
I reckon I would have rang the school if the kid was waving a teddy bear at passing cars.... the fact it was a gun of any description is irrelevant. The child was not only putting themselves in danger, but also other road users and members of the community.
Additionally, even if Twinks did over react on this occasion, (which I don't think she did) this situation needs to be controlled before the next kid does the same and gets hit by a car etc....
I go nuts at my kids if they walk anywhere with both ear pieces of their iPods in their ears. (it is also a school reccommendation that they don't when walking to and from school). Two days ago I caught my 17 year old walking back from the shops with both ear pieces in his ear - I beeped the horn to offer him a lift home and he didn't even hear me - what hope would he have had hearing cars whilst crossing the roads or hearing cars backing out of driveways etc...?
If kids aren't able to think for themselves and look out for their own safety, then it is up to the adults to try and do it for them, and the fact that this wasn't even Twink's kid makes her actions even more commendable in my views, as she was a community member looking out for the safety of other people and someone else's child.
Too many people just turn their backs on stuff that needs to be addressed. I'd rather the over vigilant than someone who didn't care. I can't have my eyes on my kids at all times, I do try to allow them some freedom, but it is very comforting to know that there are members of communities (and ours is exceptional) who do help to keep an eye on the kids and ensure their safety. It means for me at least, that I can allow my kids a lot more freedom than I otherwise would.
@siggie-reported-by-alarmists wrote:
@**meep** wrote:
@siggie-reported-by-alarmits wrote:Millions of kids will be waving their toy guns in the air today.........
Because they can.......and it's legal.
Toy guns will have to be licenced in QLD under new firearms law.
Incorrect storage carries a penalty of $750.
The Victorian law is relatively new but ignorantia legis neminem excusat
How ridiculous......... It's nearly 2014......hows that idea coming along. (From 2010).
Kids can legally wave their toy guns around.......whether you approve or not.
Not necessarily. The gun may have been manufactured as a toy but if it looks real, it is classed as an imitation in the State of Victoria. (not to be confused with replica).
It has nothing to do with my approval. Who do you think I am?
She has admitted the child was no where near the school.
@icyfroth wrote:
@danger.will.robinson wrote:
Good morning Meep.
The coveted five laughy- face goes to this post!
*giggle*
and another 5 for you Icy, cos you quoted it before it got modded so I knew what it said LOLOLOL
@**meep** wrote:
@siggie-reported-by-alarmists wrote:
@**meep** wrote:
@siggie-reported-by-alarmits wrote:Millions of kids will be waving their toy guns in the air today.........
Because they can.......and it's legal.
Toy guns will have to be licenced in QLD under new firearms
Incorrect storage carries a penalty of $750.
The Victorian law is relatively new but ignorantia legis neminem excusat
How ridiculous......... It's nearly 2014......hows that idea coming along. (From 2010).
Kids can legally wave their toy guns around.......whether you approve or not.
Not necessarily. The gun may have been manufactured as a toy but if it looks real, it is classed as an imitation in the State of Victoria. (not to be confused with replica).It has nothing to do with my approval. Who do you think I am?
When was that law passed?........ It hasn't.
Go to your local toy store........and see if you need a licence to purchase the toy guns.......I bet they will laugh too...
@siggie-reported-by-alarmists wrote:She has admitted the child was no where near the school.
before school, in his school uniform and walking - pretty fair assumption he was on his way to school. She estimated it would take him another 10 minutes to walk there and that it took her a minute or so to drive there. Takes me and mine longer than that and our school is only 2 klm away from our house max.
They used to allow 10 minutes to walk when we lived 700m away and didn't have to cross any roads etc!...
regardless, the child was endangering the lives of himself and other people. The only identifying feature of this child was his bright shoes and his school uniform.
in the absence of knowing where the child lived or his parent's contact info, If it had have been a saturday, I still would have rang the school (or police).(don't know which one, never encountered a kid waving a toy gun at traffic, but if it was a teddy bear, I'm pretty sure I would have rang the school and informed them of the safety risk a child at their school imposed.
LOL - i even dobbed my own kid in twice - hahahaha - because he does tech stuff for the school, he has more access to stuff than most kids do on the network, and the removal of one of the blocks they impose allowed him access to a site the school wouldn't have approved of. (nothing too bad, but the site contained material that was against some of the teachings of the school),m and another time cos he put info on the ointernet that should only be available to those within the school - and he spelled the name of his school incorectly! (I was like **bleep**? You've been there for 10 years, and it's written on your shirt and just about every book you own FGS!) Let the head of middle years know that despite their vigillant education of internet usage, that it appeared that some kids needed a refresher (and a freakin spelling lesson!)
@siggie-reported-by-alarmists wrote:
@**meep** wrote:
@siggie-reported-by-alarmists wrote:
@**meep** wrote:
@siggie-reported-by-alarmits wrote:Millions of kids will be waving their toy guns in the air today.........
Because they can.......and it's legal.
Toy guns will have to be licenced in QLD under new firearms
Incorrect storage carries a penalty of $750.
The Victorian law is relatively new but ignorantia legis neminem excusat
How ridiculous......... It's nearly 2014......hows that idea coming along. (From 2010).
Kids can legally wave their toy guns around.......whether you approve or not.
Not necessarily. The gun may have been manufactured as a toy but if it looks real, it is classed as an imitation in the State of Victoria. (not to be confused with replica).It has nothing to do with my approval. Who do you think I am?When was that law passed?........ It hasn't.
Go to your local toy store........and see if you need a licence to purchase the toy guns.......I bet they will laugh too...
You don't actually need a licence but you need an Approval or an Exemption. So do traders.
When was the law passed in Vic? From what I remember when looking at the information about Prohibited Weapons on the Vic Police website, it was July 2011.
As I said earlier, there is no excuse for ignorance.
