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  ...officials downplayed educators’ warnings about his behavior, including dismissing his threat to light a teacher on fire and watch her die...
  
  What the fuck did he have to do for them to take him seriously?  This is not normal 6-year-old behavior.  The administrators are assholes (along with his parents.)
context: This teacher should be able to win a lawsuit against the school and the kid's parents. They claim the gun was secured but that was plainly not the case if a six year old could get a hold of it. >
  
  If you have a child so disturbed that a parent is supposed to be in class with them, why do you have a gun in your house let alone a loaded one?! >
  
  
  why do you have a gun in your house let alone a loaded one?!
  
  Yeah. Only in the US a 6 years old does a shooting and the coverage is like "they should have listened to warnings about kid's behavior" and not "they should have listened to warnings about parent's behavior". Everywhere else the focus would be on parents being crazy first and foremost. >
  
  It’s really both things. Even if that kid never had access to a gun - his behavior should not have been ignored. >
  
  That is a purely American statement. The parents that leave guns around kids, normally, are considered to be bugfuck crazy. The kid probably needs therapy, but as secondary to being raised by bugfuck crazy parents. This is absolutely no better than I dunno leaving meth around a 6 years old and having a 6 years old do meth at school. It is merely less illegal.
  Of course, in the US, leaving loaded guns around kids is disturbingly common, then there's "guns don't kill people people kill people" and all other shibboleths. The way this craziness goes (accelerated further during covid), in a few years we'll have a story about how the daycare down-played warnings about some 3 year old's behavior.
  That the kid loaded the gun himself being considered any kind of defense... like, okay, so you leave the ammo and the gun around the kid and show the disturbed kid how to eject the magazine, how to put ammo in it, how to take the safety off... what other fun activities do you do with the kid then, taking the dog behind the barn or something? >
  
  Yes - there is a huge gun control problem in this country. 
  There is also a huge issue with out of control behaviors being ignored in our schools. It happens everyday. It’s shocking and unacceptable. 
  Both of these things are true. Sometimes - or really - most of the time - issues are complex. In this case we have the nexus of poor gun control meeting poor response to student behaviors. >
  
  Sounds like the teacher has a good case against the school. >
  
  Sounds like it, but this is what will probably happen: the school/district will blame her for having “poor classroom management skills” and “not building a better relationship with the student”. 
  From what I’ve read about her, she was good teacher who was just trying to do her job (teach) and essentially begging for help with (and for) this child.
  They failed her and they will fail her again - drag her through the mud - if she tries to take action. >
  
  
  “poor classroom management skills” and “not building a better relationship with the student”.
  
  That's not gonna work on a jury when the teacher got shot. >
  
  Victim blaming is a predominant tactic used by many people to rationalize events to fit their narrative. >
  
  It really is, and a huge problem with the US legal system. That's why a lot of victims of sexual abuse don't come forward. "What were you wearing? What did you say? Oh, you were wearing a mini skirt and a crop top? You flirted? Clearly, you were asking for it." >
  
  Not just the US. My student in Japan was groped and the guy's defense was she was dressed sexy. She was wearing her school uniform. She ended up dropping it because it becomes a he said/she said and the police like to remind victims they could get sued for slander. 
  In Japan even if proven true, if you say something that damages another person, you can be sued for slander. "yes, I touched that girl, but she made a fuss and I lost my job because of it. She ruined my livelihood. Only I have the right to disclose my criminal behavior." >
  
  Interesting! I don't know about the Japaneae legal system other than supposedly that you're guilty until proven innocent. (Not  that the US legal system doesn't do that as well.)
  That is so messed up, I feel so sad and angry for your student and the other victims who are subjected to that.
  You've prompted me to do a deep dive on Japan's criminal justice system