Six-year-old allegedly threatened other students as well, school reported
Douglas Weathers believes Little Butte School officials in Eagle Point overreacted when they suspended his 6-year-old son, Ryan Weathers, for a violent drawing and for allegedly threatening students.
Ryan’s drawing shows a stick figure shooting another stick figure with what appears to be a gun. Jamie Lusch
EAGLE POINT — A first-grader was suspended Tuesday for drawing a stick figure shooting another in the head with a gun and allegedly threatening students. Little Butte School officials sent 6-year-old Ryan Weathers home after receiving complaints from parents saying he threatened their children, said Douglas Weathers, the boy's father. "He's not a violent kid," Weathers said. "He did not mean any harm." School district officials declined to comment. State law bars them from discussing disciplinary actions against specific students. The disciplinary report given to Weathers stated the reason for the suspension was the boy "threatened to shoot two girls in the head." The drawing was inspired by an episode of "The Simpsons," Weathers said. In the television cartoon, a character displays a drawing of a student being shot by a gun. Weathers said he understands the concerns other parents may have, but felt the school went too far in suspending his son for one day. "You can't blame the parents," he said. "I told the principal that I agreed that he shouldn't have done the drawing, but suspending him seems like a policy with no intelligence behind it. "They didn't seem to care that he's only in the first grade." Tina Mondale, the district's school improvement director, said the issue is between the school and the parents involved. "We can't give these details out," she said. "We deal with every discipline issue in a case-by-case basis. Our main concern is the safety of all the children in our schools." Weathers plans to hold Ryan out of school until early next week. He wants a chance to talk to school officials before he lets his son attend class. "I don't like him being out of school," Weathers said. "I'm not sure how this is going to affect how my kid is perceived. They may view him as a violent kid or a terrorist, or whatever." The biggest issue Weathers had with the incident was that his son tried to blame the drawing on another kid. "Lying is a big problem for me," Weathers said. "No matter what happens I tell him to tell the truth. I told him he was wrong for trying to lie." Weathers said he owns a handgun, but he keeps it in a safe in a storage facility. "I do own a .357, but my son's never even seen it," he said. Weathers said he is looking forward to discussing the matter with Ryan's teacher during a conference Friday. Until then, the boy's future at Little Butte School is up in the air. "I don't know if I'm going to bring him back to that school," Weathers said.
Either that or the guy is saying, "Look bitch put your collar on."
Posted by: NewEngland2007
It looks like a taser. What's in his other hand, a cigar?
Posted by: jettsixx
I am so sick of these stories. Oh my god he drew a picture WHO CARES! he's in the first grade. I saw one of these stories once where the kid drew a soldier and was suspended because the soldier had a weapon. Lets get over it people. I understand the concern for school shootings but lets be real about it instead of panicking everytime a kid draws a picture.
Posted by: Wolfman
Looks like stick figures playing frisbee to me.
Posted by: Mozzarella
The picture seems harmless. However, as an over protective parent myself, if my 6 year old came home and said that someone wants to shoot them in the head, damn striaght I would want this questioned.. The school system does not hesitate a second to reprimand my son for kicking your honor students ass, why should this be any different?
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