{"id":23548,"date":"2015-01-15T11:48:29","date_gmt":"2015-01-15T16:48:29","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/sidebarforplaintiffs.naomifein.net\/?p=23548"},"modified":"2015-01-15T11:48:29","modified_gmt":"2015-01-15T16:48:29","slug":"alabama-school-may-arm-students-with-canned-peas","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/sidebarforplaintiffs.naomifein.net\/?p=23548","title":{"rendered":"“Alabama: School May Arm Students With Canned Peas”"},"content":{"rendered":"

Another brief item from the New York Times. Caused irrepressible, crazy laughter. Caused contradictory thoughts: (1) Alabama towns are going stark, staring state mad<\/a>, but (2) maybe this is better than insisting all students and teachers be armed with AK-47s, or whatever they arm kids with nowadays. In case of invasions. From alien farmers?<\/p>\n

I’m pasting in the entire thing, but if you don’t believe me, here’s the link<\/a> so you can confirm it was a genuine AP story printed in the New York Times. Oh, and take a long look at the last sentence, in case you like having your mouth drop open, I don’t know why, but maybe it’s a stress reliever for you…<\/p>\n

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U.S.<\/a><\/span> |<\/span> National Briefing | South<\/em><\/h3>\n

Alabama: School May Arm Students With Canned Peas<\/em><\/h1>\n
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By THE ASSOCIATED PRESS<\/span><\/span>

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A middle school principal wants to stockpile cans of corn and peas in classrooms for students to hurl at possible intruders as a last defense. In a letter Friday, Priscella Holley, principal at W. F. Burns Middle School in Valley, Chambers County, asked parents to have each student bring an eight-ounce canned item. The can \u201ccould stun the intruder or even knock him out until the police arrive,\u201d Ms. Holley wrote. \u201cThe canned food item will give the students a sense of empowerment to protect themselves and will make them feel secure.\u201d The school superintendent said the request had brought few complaints.<\/em><\/p>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Another brief item from the New York Times. Caused irrepressible, crazy laughter. Caused contradictory thoughts: (1) Alabama towns are going stark, staring state mad, but (2) maybe this is better than insisting all students and teachers be armed with AK-47s, … Continue reading →<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1175],"tags":[777],"class_list":["post-23548","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-the-facts-of-life","tag-states-rights"],"aioseo_notices":[],"aioseo_head":"\n\t\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\n\t\t