Why are zero tolerance laws a good idea?

Question

http://www.wftv.com/news/14858405/detail.html

When a 10 year old is arrested for cutting meat.

This is what happens when you pass 1 too many feel good laws.

Am I right or wrong on this?

Answer 1

Problem is when they pass these laws, they dont always consider the ramifications of what they are passing and people get caught in a catchh 22 situation. Does it pass the common sense test? Ooooops, sorry lost my head there for a moment.

Answer 2

Zero tolerance in schools or anywhere for that matter should be applied to drugs, alcohol, fights and other related offenses. The idea that cutting wind or speaking when not spoken to warrants disciplinary action is ludicrous and puts me beyond words. That shows people drunk with power. It must be stopped and doing nothing about it is the same as helping them enforce such rules. Take action.

Answer 3

Hello,
I did not read the article. I feel putting everyone in a box like this law is doing is wrong.
This is now school policy all over the nation as well.
A disabled kid who gets picked on day in and day out finally has enough of it and sticks up for himself and is put in the box with major problematic kids, it is just wrong.
Society these days is running scared, this law is just one prof to this.

Answer 4

They aren't a good idea. This is a perfect example of why they are not. But people are so sue happy now that they almost have to to cover themselves. Used to be a time when people could use their judgment in a situation, but now it's guilty until proven innocent.

Answer 5

0 tolerance laws are a good idea, but they have to be few and far between.

My recommendations:

Sexual Harassment
Workplace Violence
Any kind of Child Abuse, sexual or not.

Answer 6

She actually hasn't broken any laws, and a judge will confirm that when she gets arraigned, it's just the school being overcautious.

Answer 7

You are right

laws should be passed on facts and not feelings.

2nd and 3rd order effects are almost never considered.