Anyone at TV3 know who this guy is?
Reefer madness
A Virginia school ruined an 11-year-old's life after finding what they thought was a marijuana leaf in his backpack. The school thought it was the drug. It wasn't. The boy was suspended for a year, endured a psychiatrist evaluation for substance abuse problems, and was charged with marijuana possession in juvenile court. In the months since he's become withdrawn, depressed, and he suffers from panic attacks. He is worried his life is over, according to his mother, and that he will never get into college. He is back at school and as per his suspension letter, he'll be searched for drugs at the beginning and end of every school day until his probation is over. (Source: Washington Post)
Hush, don't flush
As alleged de-facto policy at Avalon Elementary School in Orlando, officials last year prohibited toilet-flushing during the statewide Florida Comprehensive Assessment Test. It was thought, an official said, that the whooshing water sounds from nearby bathrooms would disturb the students. (Source: News of the Weird)
St Patrick's little helpers
Carolyn writes: "Can I please say a massive thank you to the Good Samaritan ladies that stopped to check on me while I was on all fours, beside my taxi, suffering the side effects of my St Patrick's Day revelry on Glenfield Rd in the wee hours of Wednesday morning. Not only did they check I was fine, they also offered me a towel and insisted on driving me the rest of the way home. Goes to show that there are still selfless people around."
