Entire 8th Grade Class Suspended Following Massive Food Fight

[matcom]

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MEMPHIS, Tenn. -- A cafeteria food fight led to a meat loaf mess and the suspension of the entire eighth-grade class.

The meaty melee broke out Wednesday at Geeter Middle School, which has 637 students in grades six through eight.

The students were suspended after refusing to clean up the mess.

"Given an opportunity first to apologize for their behavior and help with the cleanup, most of the class refused to cooperate," school spokesman Vince McGaskill said.

Principal Jada Meeks suspended students who were in the cafeteria during the fight, meaning the youngsters' parents must meet with school officials before the children can return to class.

"Suspending students is never desirable," McGaskill said. "In this case, the principal felt that strong, some may say shocking measures, were called for to spur change."

http://www.wftv.com/education/3932266/detail.html

[ScreamingMeemie]

1. Shock and awe, man...shock and awe.

:hi:

[kick-ass-bob]

5. Ha!!

PRICELESS!!

:bounce: :bounce:

:hi:

[JVS]

2. Are there surveilance videos of this event?

Please!

[eleonora]

3. lol I want to see too! n/t

[LiberalEsto]

4. I want that meatloaf recipe

and I want to send it to the cooks in the Senate and House cafeteria. Maybe that will wake up the dozing DINOs in Congress.

[el_gato]

6. I bet the students are happy about getting to skip school

I would be. Massive disobedience is a good thing. This is a sign that they are at least not mindless drones.

[funkybutt]

7. I'm just glad that Barney graphic is gone

damn that was disturbing!

[tavalon]

8. Excellent!

An early lesson in civil disobedience and the importance of remaining united when law enforcement comes in to try to break it up. I love it!

I've had school lunch meatloaf. It is a much better thing to fling than to eat!:bounce: