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  • August 2008 Archives - Askthejudges

    Don’t try this at work

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    Timothy Tackett decided to celebrate his 25th birthday last week while at work. He took a bubble bath in a utility sink in the kitchen at Burger King in Zenia, Ohio. A fellow employee videotaped the 4-minute bath so Tim could post it on his MySpace page. …

    Strip-search of 13-year-old girl violates human dignity

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    Savana Redding was a 13-year-old honor student in the 8th grade in Safford, Arizona. One of her friends got caught with ibuprofen at school and stated that she got it from Savana. Savana was called to the principal’s office where she denied possessing or giving any pills …

    “Terrible Silence” by Cody (age 13)

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    Terrible Silence    Walk outside.    Not a voice in the sky. I walk to the mall. And no one in the hall. A terrible silence. No one for violence. Gun stores are empty. No one to protect me. Help me, Help me, Help me, I …

  • School dress code includes prison jumpsuits

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    That’s right. In the Gonzales School District in Texas, starting in August, 2008, any 5th to 12th grade student who violates the school dress code will be given navy-blue coveralls to wear for the day. Or they can change clothes if they have a change at school, …

    “Scales of Justice” by Avery (age 17)

    What follows is part of Avery Doninger’s college entrance essay written in 2007 at age 17. It speaks for itself. Scales of Justice Frustrated over scheduling snags and short-notice cancellation of a school event (Jamfest), I went home and posted a blog on an obscure Live …