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There's spelling mistakes and then there are spelling mistakes. -- (link)

Posted by znufrii Jan 20 '16, 07:43

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Police question 10-year-old Muslim boy after he writes how he lives in a "terrorist" house. (www.theguardian.com)

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No matter what he meant - the word "terraced" is WAY to advanced for 10 year old. He needed to be questioned. -- nm - Jim Jan 20, 08:00 2
- "If you ask me, she's up to no good. Those books are way too advanced for her. Or do I little Tiffany an apology?" -- nm - Will Hunting Jan 20, 08:02 1
  - nice nm - Jim Jan 20, 08:03
I get why the cops had to investigate, but how did the teachers not realize this was an error? - Will Hunting Jan 20, 07:47 1
- I would like to see where he wrote it. As in, response to a question? I need the context. -- nm - Spawn Jan 20, 07:51
there are idiot teachers and then there is this guy -- nm - decline Jan 20, 07:44
yeah, I can't really see how they could just ignore that; he could have heard it and written it down at 10. -- nm - Beaker Jan 20, 07:44 14
- on the other hand, how hard would it be for the teacher to speak with the student to ask what he meant before going to the cops? -- nm - znufrii Jan 20, 07:46 13
  - "could you explain what this means?" Done. -- nm - Andie Jan 20, 07:55 2
    - and then the story becomes "10 Year Old interrogated by Teacher without parents consent". No win for the teacher -- nm - Beaker Jan 20, 07:59 1
      - That...is....school. They ask questions. - Will Hunting Jan 20, 08:03
  - Right...I mean, you might have to still report as a total CYA, but sounds like they just shirked that entire - Will Hunting Jan 20, 07:48 1
    - "I also made this clock..." -- nm - Beaker Jan 20, 07:48
  - "Kid, are you a terrorist?" - oblique Jan 20, 07:46 7
    - "What did you mean when you wrote this?" -- nm* - Roger More Jan 20, 07:53 5
      - he may be a terrorist, but definitely not a liar -- nm - Beaker Jan 20, 07:53 4
        
        It's open-ended questions like that that help determine whether you think someone is lying or not. - Roger More Jan 20, 07:59 3
        
        and then the teacher is interrogating a 10 year old. It was a no win for the teacher, so he did what they are told to do -- nm - Beaker Jan 20, 08:00 2
        
        It's one question - and an understandable one to make, not an interrogation -- nm - Roger More Jan 20, 08:07
        
        it's hardly an interrogation to help a student learn proper spelling. -- nm - znufrii Jan 20, 08:03
    - he may be a terrorist, but definitely not a liar -- nm - Beaker Jan 20, 07:47

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