Public schools — then and now

I'm passing this little internet ditty along. It runs through some scenarios that might have happened in a public school in 1957 and in 2007. Like too many of these internet pass-a-longs, I'm not sure where it came from so I can't give the author credit. But that said, I thought it worth the read. There's some truth in it.

My how we have advanced ...?

SCHOOL Days --- 1957  versus  2007

Scenario: 
Jack goes quail hunting before school, pulls  into school parking lot with shotgun in gun rack.
1957  - Vice Principal comes over, looks at Jack 's shotgun,  goes to his car and gets his shotgun to show  Jack .
2007 -  School goes into lock down, FBI called, Jack  hauled off to jail and never sees his truck  or gun again. Counselors called in for 
traumatized students and teachers.  

Scenario: 
Johnny and Mark get into a fistfight after  school.
1957  -  Crowd gathers. Mark wins. Johnny and Mark shake  hands and end up buddies.
2007 -  Police called, SWAT team arrives, arrests Johnny  and Mark. Charge them with assault, both expelled even though Johnny started  it. 

Scenario: 
Jeffrey won't be still in class,  disrupts other  students.
1957  -  Jeffrey  sent to office and given a good paddling by the  Principal. Returns to class, sits still and does not disrupt class again.
2007 -  Jeffrey given huge doses of Ritalin. Becomes a  zombie. Tested for ADD. School gets extra money  from state because Jeffrey has a  disability.

Scenario: 
Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's car  and his Dad gives him a whipping with his  belt.
1957  -  Billy is more careful next time, grows up  normal, goes to college, and becomes a  successful businessman.
2007 -  Billy's dad is arrested for child abuse. Billy removed to foster care and joins a  gang. State psychologist tells Billy 's sister that she remembers being abused herself  and their dad goes to prison. Billy's  mom has affair with psychologist. 

Scenario: 
Mark gets a headache and takes some aspirin  to school.
1957  -  Mark shares aspirin with Principal out on the smoking  dock.
2007 -  Police called, Mark expelled from school for  drug violations. Car searched for drugs and  weapons. 

Scenario: 
Pedro fails high school  English.
1957  -  Pedro goes to summer school, passes English, goes to college.
2007 -  Pedro 's cause is taken up by state. Newspaper articles appear nationally explaining that  teaching English as a requirement for graduation  is racist. ACLU files class action lawsuit aga  inst state school system and Pedro 's English  teacher. English banned from  core curriculum. Pedro given diploma anyway but ends up mowing lawns for a living  because he cannot speak English.  

Scenario: 
Johnny takes apart leftover firecrackers  from 4th of July, puts them in a model airplane  paint bottle, blows up a red ant  bed.
1957  - Ants  die.
2007- BATF, Homeland Security, FBI called. Johnny charged  with  domestic terrorism, FBI investigates  parents, siblings removed from home, computers  confiscated, Johnny's Dad goes on a terror watch list and is never allowed to fly  again. 

Scenario: 
Johnny falls while running during recess and  scrapes his knee. He is found crying by his  teacher, Mary. Mary hugs him to comfort  him.
1957  -  In a  short time, Johnny feels better and goes on  playing.
2007 - Mary  is accused of being a sexual predator and loses  her job. She faces 3 years in State  Prison. Johnny undergoes 5 years of  therapy.