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" How often did this kid get punched in his face. From what I have seen of this story I would have liked to have given Asa Coon shooting leasons. At least he could have gotten that Mike guy in the head. "

" yeah i acted up too when i was in school. i got sent home and my old man beat my butt. i never acted up again. "

" We live in a society were one can not be guilty of a crime prior to the crime being committed. We can not penalize people because they may commit a crime in the future. America has also become a society were it is common place to over react to every possible danger, real or imagined. So are we to institute witch hunts again based off the accusations of people, and punish those accused because they can not prove they were not going to commit the crime? Granted, this was a terrible event, but we need to analyze this with cool heads. We can not afford to over react and diminish society in the heat of the moment. "

" Yeah, sure the teachers should carry concealed weapons, then maybe we could've had an ol'fashioned shoot-out instead of just a shooting. Oh and by the way, I doubt the kid was thinking "I can get away with this" considering he shot himself. Just a thought. "

" Mike, are you saying that, in effect, "those punks" got what they deserved? Wow. I guess hate is a pretty powerful thing. I wonder what your thoughts would be if it were a white school that was shot-up? Would the students there still be "punks", or just the shooter....? "

" Are you kidding me? Teachers aren't being "creative" when they send your kid home? They have OTHER CHILDREN in the class that they need to teach; they don't have all day to think up and execute "creative" punishments for your kid. Stop expecting society to raise your kids. "

" Well, I can see why this all happened and "YES" it could have been prevented. I grew up in a similar situation. I was one of the few white kids in my school and I got messed with a lot. Teachers did nothing to stop it either! That can lead to a lot of animosity and hate. I think the kid acted like he did to try and scare people away from picking on him. Maybe those other punks shouldn't have pushed so hard? It's all fun and games until somebody gets hurt, right? "

" The principal was warned but was too busy to get students together to talk? Unacceptable! You put other things to the side and that becomes priority #1. This is exactly why. "

" I think it is hard to pinpoint who is at fault anymore. I worked at an alternative school in Ohio for two years, with kids who had behavioral issues. They basically couldn't or wouldn't cut it in the public school system, and some of the parents didn't want them anymore, so they came to us. Some of the kids were on meds and didn't need to be, some weren't on meds and probably needed to be. Some had police records. Some had one parent or no parent at all. Some of the parents didn't seem to care most of the time. When the kids get through the system and are in high school, it almost seems too late. There really probably aren't enough "alternative" schools, not enough patience any more, and there aren't enough teachers to handle such kids accordingly. Where do you place the blame? The place I worked for closed at the beginning of its third year. It was all about the money, how many kids they could contract while not paying the teachers enough or even providing materials. "

" Try being a parent and raising your child to know right from wrong. Stop expecting the school and the police to raise your child. "

" What else was going on there. Why did "Mike" punch him in the face for bumping into him? Was this a commen event there? If I got punched in the face every time I "bumped" someone. I might get a little hostile to! "

" The Police and courts don't want to hold the parents responsible, they want to blame the kids, no matter how young they are! My son doesn't like school much and he acts up sometimes, not bad, but the teachers and administrators have no clue how to handle him. They usually send him home if he refuses to do what he is told, that isn't very creative. It won't be long before they expell him because they are afraid of him coming in one day and blowing them all away. Probably by the time he gets into Jr. High. "

" maybe this is a good reason that teachers should be able to carry concealed weapons .maybe this wouldnt have happened if they thought hey maybe i cant get away with it. "

" Why are the parents never held responsible for the actions of these kids? "

" Wake up america!! This is happening all over and will continue to happen! Administrators wake up also. Its u responsibility to listen to kids ok!! Quit sitting and earning your overpayed salary and start doing something ok. This sounds like it could have been avoided!!! Teachers also wake up. U r there for a reason. listen to the kids ok! its not hard!! "

" This kid was crazy. Who knows whether his name played a part in his mental problem. Why would they give him this name to live with? Life for Asa Coon had to be very difficult. "