Liberalism Run Amok
2016-11-05 03:53:29 UTC
Monday was chicken nugget day in the cafeteria at Tennessees
Farragut High School.
You cant go wrong with nugget day at high school, senior
Carson Koller told me. The nuggets were great.
Carson, an Eagle Scout, was so hungry he got six nuggets instead
of five.
The 17-year-old had no idea that extra nugget would result in a
trip to the principals office and make headlines across the
fruited plain.
Carson, who has a spotless academic record, was accused of
stealing and was suspended for theft of property all over a
single chicken nugget that he had actually paid for.
I got a text from my son saying he had been suspended for one
day for taking a chicken nugget, Carsons mom, Carrie Koller
Waller told me. I honestly didnt believe it.
She immediately checked online and discovered that not only had
he paid for the extra nugget, but the school had added an
additional charge.
Mrs. Waller alerted her Facebook friends to the Great Nugget
Controversy of 2016 and posted a screenshot showing her son was
no thief.
My Eagle Scout, Captain of the drumline, all-around hardworking
and well-rounded teenager just got suspended from a day of
school (and after school band practice) for taking an extra
chicken nugget from the lunch line. Maybe I'm missing parts of
the story, but in the past, the cafeteria has never hesitated to
charge Carson double for the amount of food he's taken/eaten.
Today he gets taken to the Principal's office for this. When I
questioned the need to suspend over such an offense, I was told
that they have to be consistent with people who take extra food
and that somewhere in the Knox County Handbook there is
something to this effect. I almost don't have words here.....but
aren't there kids who get free lunches? Does my son really
deserve suspension over hunger, especially when they have the
ability to charge his lunch account for the items (which they
did!!!!)? How is it theft if he paid for it??? It's food.
FOOD!!! Not weapons. Not drugs. Not alcohol. Not cheating on a
test. Not inappropriate clothing or profanity. Not fighting. Not
calling in threats. Not vandalism. I am shaking my head over
this and not sure what to do....laugh, punish, argue, dress him
up as a nugget bandit, or let it go. Does the suspension matter
on his records? #justnow#cantmakethisstuffup #mylife
I didnt think Id ever be talking to the principal over a
chicken nugget, she told me. Thats not something a parent
ever imagines.
After the school district investigated Mrs. Wallers evidence
they realized they had made a terrible mistake.
Principal Siebe reviewed the matter and found there was some
misinformation about the details, and after further
investigation, corrected the situation, a district spokesperson
told USA Today.
Carson was allowed to return to school and his official school
record was expunged of the Great Nugget Controversy of 2016.
My main concern was they suspended him so quickly before
getting all the facts, Mrs. Waller said. But Im happy with
how the principal reacted.
By the way, Carson was charged $2.75 for that extra nugget.
Thats a mighty pricey nugget, folks.
It is unfortunate the school not only overreacted, but falsely
accused a good teenager of wrongdoing. But they made things
right and they deserve credit for that.
And Carson deserves a little credit, too.
So I reached out to the local Chick-fil-A in Knoxville and
arranged to provide Carson with a gift card -- so he can eat as
many chicken nuggets as his heart desires.
Sounds like Im going to have to treat my principal to lunch
on me, Carson said.
Thats one mighty good kid, America.
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2016/11/04/hungry-eagle-scout-
accused-stealing-after-wanting-just-one-more-chicken-nugget.html
http://www.knoxschools.org/domain/2807
Farragut High School.
You cant go wrong with nugget day at high school, senior
Carson Koller told me. The nuggets were great.
Carson, an Eagle Scout, was so hungry he got six nuggets instead
of five.
The 17-year-old had no idea that extra nugget would result in a
trip to the principals office and make headlines across the
fruited plain.
Carson, who has a spotless academic record, was accused of
stealing and was suspended for theft of property all over a
single chicken nugget that he had actually paid for.
I got a text from my son saying he had been suspended for one
day for taking a chicken nugget, Carsons mom, Carrie Koller
Waller told me. I honestly didnt believe it.
She immediately checked online and discovered that not only had
he paid for the extra nugget, but the school had added an
additional charge.
Mrs. Waller alerted her Facebook friends to the Great Nugget
Controversy of 2016 and posted a screenshot showing her son was
no thief.
My Eagle Scout, Captain of the drumline, all-around hardworking
and well-rounded teenager just got suspended from a day of
school (and after school band practice) for taking an extra
chicken nugget from the lunch line. Maybe I'm missing parts of
the story, but in the past, the cafeteria has never hesitated to
charge Carson double for the amount of food he's taken/eaten.
Today he gets taken to the Principal's office for this. When I
questioned the need to suspend over such an offense, I was told
that they have to be consistent with people who take extra food
and that somewhere in the Knox County Handbook there is
something to this effect. I almost don't have words here.....but
aren't there kids who get free lunches? Does my son really
deserve suspension over hunger, especially when they have the
ability to charge his lunch account for the items (which they
did!!!!)? How is it theft if he paid for it??? It's food.
FOOD!!! Not weapons. Not drugs. Not alcohol. Not cheating on a
test. Not inappropriate clothing or profanity. Not fighting. Not
calling in threats. Not vandalism. I am shaking my head over
this and not sure what to do....laugh, punish, argue, dress him
up as a nugget bandit, or let it go. Does the suspension matter
on his records? #justnow#cantmakethisstuffup #mylife
I didnt think Id ever be talking to the principal over a
chicken nugget, she told me. Thats not something a parent
ever imagines.
After the school district investigated Mrs. Wallers evidence
they realized they had made a terrible mistake.
Principal Siebe reviewed the matter and found there was some
misinformation about the details, and after further
investigation, corrected the situation, a district spokesperson
told USA Today.
Carson was allowed to return to school and his official school
record was expunged of the Great Nugget Controversy of 2016.
My main concern was they suspended him so quickly before
getting all the facts, Mrs. Waller said. But Im happy with
how the principal reacted.
By the way, Carson was charged $2.75 for that extra nugget.
Thats a mighty pricey nugget, folks.
It is unfortunate the school not only overreacted, but falsely
accused a good teenager of wrongdoing. But they made things
right and they deserve credit for that.
And Carson deserves a little credit, too.
So I reached out to the local Chick-fil-A in Knoxville and
arranged to provide Carson with a gift card -- so he can eat as
many chicken nuggets as his heart desires.
Sounds like Im going to have to treat my principal to lunch
on me, Carson said.
Thats one mighty good kid, America.
http://www.foxnews.com/opinion/2016/11/04/hungry-eagle-scout-
accused-stealing-after-wanting-just-one-more-chicken-nugget.html
http://www.knoxschools.org/domain/2807