Saturday, September 20, 2003

Campus Cut Ups!
(Via FR) From the UK comes Is being a thug a human right?
A boy who tattooed the word "Thug" across his forehead and a pupil who brought a boa constrictor to school are among children whose families have tried to defend their behaviour using the Human Rights Act.
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Mr Whitbourn outlines the case of a secondary that refused to admit a boy who had semi-permanently tattooed the word "Thug" across his forehead.

"Although in reality, as he had done the tattoo in the mirror, it actually said 'GUHT'," he writes.
Truth in advertising I guess.

And the tyke with the snake had brought part of mum's stage costume to school. Hope she didn't get a chill!