1957 vs 2007

SCHOOL -- 1957 vs. 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 statebecause Jeffrey has a disability.

Scenario:Billy breaks a window in his neighbor's carand 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 remembersbeing 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 and goes to college.
2007 - Pedro's cause is taken up by state.Newspaper articles appear nationallyexplaining that teaching English as a requirement for graduation is racist.ACLU files class action lawsuit against state school systemand Pedro's English teacher. English banned from core curriculum. Pedro given diploma anyway but ends upmowing lawns for a living because he cannot speak English.

Scenario:Johnny takes a part 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 listand 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.