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Day 7: Zero Tolerance, Pt. 2
Zero tolerance
Equals
Zero making sense
Equals
Zero evidence
That a crime
Has occurred
Have you heard?
About the lemon drop
And the plastic knife
And the drawings of the soldiers?
First-aid kit blade
finger guns
water guns
paper guns
Pringle can rocket
and a
Rubber band & finger?
All suspension bringers
9 suspensions
Of common sense
9 examples of
"Zero tolerance"
At their worst, the kind of zero tolerance policies opposed by the American Bar Association send a chilling message to children, said Dasbach.
"These policies teach children that justice is inflexible, and doesn’t care about circumstances, or fairness, or good sense," he said. "And they teach children that they have no rights -- that they are criminals if they play innocent childhood games, say the wrong thing, or share a lemon drop candy with a friend."
Quote from Lemon drop drugs and paper guns: Zero-tolerance laws get bizarre
See also:
Students punished for snorting Kool-Aid; have 'zero tolerance' rules gone insane?
Ohio School Suspends 1st-Grader For Having Plastic Knife
'Patriotic' Stick Figure Drawing Troubles School
Ohio School Suspends 1st-Grader For Having Plastic Knife
Banned in School: Zero Tolerance Paranoia
November 22, 2003
Day 6: Zero Tolerance, Pt. 1
Zero tolerance
Equals
Zero making sense
Equals
Zero evidence
Of a crime
Taking place
November 21, 2003
Day 5: Short and Sweet
Here's a rap
About the Cerutti trap
He shafted a kid
For what he did
Wha'd he do?
He made a song or two
Or fourteen
And some were kinda mean
Specifically
One was all about
The principal
And how he wanted him out
About the rules
He's layin' down in school
And his itchy finger
He's a po-lice bringer
For any thing
Any little thing
The po-lice
Mr. Cerutti would bring
That's why the kid
Did what he did
And wrote the song
That got him done wrong
November 20, 2003
Day 4: Pep Rally (Student Mix)
We wanna gather
Let's go beg for permission
A student rally
Is looked at with suspicion
The principal
Sees us as a threat
Even though he ain't seen nothin' yet
Here's the story--
We gathered in the gym
To have some fun
and raise enthusiasm
He made it hard
And before the rally had ended
Two volleyball players
Had been suspended
Suspended from the school
and from the team and homecoming
Cerutti wanted to show
the pain he could bring
To anyone
Who challenged his might
Essentially,
He's looking for a fight
And he'll get one
But there's no need to smack
We just turn our backs
When it's his turn to speak
That really burns him up
It reddens his cheek
He wants our respect
But that goes both ways
If he talked to us, not at us
Maybe we'd hear what he says
November 19, 2003
Day 3: Pep Rally (Cerutti Mix)
[Note: This song is based in part on this episode, and events related to it.]
(Chorus)
Pep rally ("Noooo!")
Pep rally ("Noooo!")
Pep rally ("Noooo!")
Here comes a pep rally
Pep rally ("Noooo!")
Pep rally ("Noooo!")
Run for your life
Here comes a pep rally
There's gonna be
A pep rally today
And I'm nervous about
What the kids might say
I'd rather not have
All those kids together
'Cuz a group of teens
Equals stormy weather
Because the principal is me
And I really like order
Look close and you'll see
I'm an order hoarder
(Chorus)
I'm not crazy about kids
Especially if they're yappin'
That sort of thing makes me
itch to be slappin'
Some suspensions down
on a player or two
'Cuz they practically managed
to pull off a coup
They got a better response
from the kids in the stands
Than I ever do
With my rules and demands
(Chorus)
I'm not trying to sound like a jerk
But if there's a pep rally
I'm not coming to work
November 18, 2003
Day 2: Cerutti Calls The Cops
Cerutti calls the cops
Cerutti calls the cops
That's what Sashwat
Was trying to stop
Cerutti calls the cops
Cerutti calls the cops
Write another rap song
And you're gonna get dropped!
'Cuz he's locked and loaded
And aimed at you
Better shut your mouth
That's what you better do
No dissent allowed
Just fall in line
Mr. Cerutti thinks
That would be just fine
Cerutti calls the cops
Cerutti calls the cops
That's what Sashwat
Was trying to stop
Cerutti calls the cops
Cerutti calls the cops
Write another rap song
You're gonna get dropped!
All this rappin'
has got to stop
Write about Cerutti and
you're gonna get popped
November 17, 2003
Day 1: The Principal Cerutti Beat Down Rap
The Principal Cerutti Beat Down Rap
by Lance Brown
Mark Cerutti’s hair
Might be black, brown, or blond
It doesn't really matter
‘Cuz he's got a magic wand
And with a wave he can make
Any problem go away
Like for example, if a CD
Had uncomfortable things to say
About Cerutti himself
And his authoritarian rule
He’ll just call 9-1-1 and have the cops
Straighten out the school
Rumor is, the rap just reflected
Most of the student body's desirin’
Sashwat Singh's not the only one
Who’s wished for the principal's firin’
(Not by fire, Mark - don't worry
It's sort of a metaphor.
All it means is you'd be shown
The proverbial door.)
In rap, a “beat down”
Is a metaphor, too--
Not a promise of physical attack
And to see it for other
Than what it really was
Takes eyes that are totally wack.
To make a student feel bad
For expression via song
It takes a village to do that
And it's utterly wrong
Utterly means entirely
Which means without exception
Those who support this punishment
Are flawed in their conception
Of right and wrong
And of wrong and right--
And it’s too bad Singh’s lawyer
Gave up without a fight
Hey kids! Bad news –
Freedom of speech may have to wait
Until you graduate from school
Let’s hope it’s not too late.
Cerutti? That man's fruity
And I don't mean that he's gay
I mean he's nuts
If he thinks he can control
What all the students say—
Or rap, as the case may be
Whether on school grounds or off
As Colonel Klink would say to Shultz
"Don't be a dumkopf!"
That's an old-school reference
To a Bob Crane show
I laid it down to show
That I'm old enough to know
What's up and what's not
And what's right and what's wrong--
And what's wrong
Is suspending a kid
For writing a song
Cerutti, Singh was right
You should be run out of town
My advice? Do it before
The next metaphorical beat down.
Day 6: Zero Tolerance, Pt. 1
Zero tolerance
Equals
Zero making sense
Equals
Zero evidence
Of a crime
Taking place
Day 5: Short and Sweet
Here's a rap
About the Cerutti trap
He shafted a kid
For what he did
Wha'd he do?
He made a song or two
Or fourteen
And some were kinda mean
Specifically
One was all about
The principal
And how he wanted him out
About the rules
He's layin' down in school
And his itchy finger
He's a po-lice bringer
For any thing
Any little thing
The po-lice
Mr. Cerutti would bring
That's why the kid
Did what he did
And wrote the song
That got him done wrong
November 20, 2003
Day 4: Pep Rally (Student Mix)
We wanna gather
Let's go beg for permission
A student rally
Is looked at with suspicion
The principal
Sees us as a threat
Even though he ain't seen nothin' yet
Here's the story--
We gathered in the gym
To have some fun
and raise enthusiasm
He made it hard
And before the rally had ended
Two volleyball players
Had been suspended
Suspended from the school
and from the team and homecoming
Cerutti wanted to show
the pain he could bring
To anyone
Who challenged his might
Essentially,
He's looking for a fight
And he'll get one
But there's no need to smack
We just turn our backs
When it's his turn to speak
That really burns him up
It reddens his cheek
He wants our respect
But that goes both ways
If he talked to us, not at us
Maybe we'd hear what he says
November 19, 2003
Day 3: Pep Rally (Cerutti Mix)
[Note: This song is based in part on this episode, and events related to it.]
(Chorus)
Pep rally ("Noooo!")
Pep rally ("Noooo!")
Pep rally ("Noooo!")
Here comes a pep rally
Pep rally ("Noooo!")
Pep rally ("Noooo!")
Run for your life
Here comes a pep rally
There's gonna be
A pep rally today
And I'm nervous about
What the kids might say
I'd rather not have
All those kids together
'Cuz a group of teens
Equals stormy weather
Because the principal is me
And I really like order
Look close and you'll see
I'm an order hoarder
(Chorus)
I'm not crazy about kids
Especially if they're yappin'
That sort of thing makes me
itch to be slappin'
Some suspensions down
on a player or two
'Cuz they practically managed
to pull off a coup
They got a better response
from the kids in the stands
Than I ever do
With my rules and demands
(Chorus)
I'm not trying to sound like a jerk
But if there's a pep rally
I'm not coming to work
November 18, 2003
Day 2: Cerutti Calls The Cops
Cerutti calls the cops
Cerutti calls the cops
That's what Sashwat
Was trying to stop
Cerutti calls the cops
Cerutti calls the cops
Write another rap song
And you're gonna get dropped!
'Cuz he's locked and loaded
And aimed at you
Better shut your mouth
That's what you better do
No dissent allowed
Just fall in line
Mr. Cerutti thinks
That would be just fine
Cerutti calls the cops
Cerutti calls the cops
That's what Sashwat
Was trying to stop
Cerutti calls the cops
Cerutti calls the cops
Write another rap song
You're gonna get dropped!
All this rappin'
has got to stop
Write about Cerutti and
you're gonna get popped
November 17, 2003
Day 1: The Principal Cerutti Beat Down Rap
The Principal Cerutti Beat Down Rap
by Lance Brown
Mark Cerutti’s hair
Might be black, brown, or blond
It doesn't really matter
‘Cuz he's got a magic wand
And with a wave he can make
Any problem go away
Like for example, if a CD
Had uncomfortable things to say
About Cerutti himself
And his authoritarian rule
He’ll just call 9-1-1 and have the cops
Straighten out the school
Rumor is, the rap just reflected
Most of the student body's desirin’
Sashwat Singh's not the only one
Who’s wished for the principal's firin’
(Not by fire, Mark - don't worry
It's sort of a metaphor.
All it means is you'd be shown
The proverbial door.)
In rap, a “beat down”
Is a metaphor, too--
Not a promise of physical attack
And to see it for other
Than what it really was
Takes eyes that are totally wack.
To make a student feel bad
For expression via song
It takes a village to do that
And it's utterly wrong
Utterly means entirely
Which means without exception
Those who support this punishment
Are flawed in their conception
Of right and wrong
And of wrong and right--
And it’s too bad Singh’s lawyer
Gave up without a fight
Hey kids! Bad news –
Freedom of speech may have to wait
Until you graduate from school
Let’s hope it’s not too late.
Cerutti? That man's fruity
And I don't mean that he's gay
I mean he's nuts
If he thinks he can control
What all the students say—
Or rap, as the case may be
Whether on school grounds or off
As Colonel Klink would say to Shultz
"Don't be a dumkopf!"
That's an old-school reference
To a Bob Crane show
I laid it down to show
That I'm old enough to know
What's up and what's not
And what's right and what's wrong--
And what's wrong
Is suspending a kid
For writing a song
Cerutti, Singh was right
You should be run out of town
My advice? Do it before
The next metaphorical beat down.
Day 4: Pep Rally (Student Mix)
We wanna gather
Let's go beg for permission
A student rally
Is looked at with suspicion
The principal
Sees us as a threat
Even though he ain't seen nothin' yet
Here's the story--
We gathered in the gym
To have some fun
and raise enthusiasm
He made it hard
And before the rally had ended
Two volleyball players
Had been suspended
Suspended from the school
and from the team and homecoming
Cerutti wanted to show
the pain he could bring
To anyone
Who challenged his might
Essentially,
He's looking for a fight
And he'll get one
But there's no need to smack
We just turn our backs
When it's his turn to speak
That really burns him up
It reddens his cheek
He wants our respect
But that goes both ways
If he talked to us, not at us
Maybe we'd hear what he says
Day 3: Pep Rally (Cerutti Mix)
[Note: This song is based in part on this episode, and events related to it.]
(Chorus)
Pep rally ("Noooo!")
Pep rally ("Noooo!")
Pep rally ("Noooo!")
Here comes a pep rally
Pep rally ("Noooo!")
Pep rally ("Noooo!")
Run for your life
Here comes a pep rally
There's gonna be
A pep rally today
And I'm nervous about
What the kids might say
I'd rather not have
All those kids together
'Cuz a group of teens
Equals stormy weather
Because the principal is me
And I really like order
Look close and you'll see
I'm an order hoarder
(Chorus)
I'm not crazy about kids
Especially if they're yappin'
That sort of thing makes me
itch to be slappin'
Some suspensions down
on a player or two
'Cuz they practically managed
to pull off a coup
They got a better response
from the kids in the stands
Than I ever do
With my rules and demands
(Chorus)
I'm not trying to sound like a jerk
But if there's a pep rally
I'm not coming to work
November 18, 2003
Day 2: Cerutti Calls The Cops
Cerutti calls the cops
Cerutti calls the cops
That's what Sashwat
Was trying to stop
Cerutti calls the cops
Cerutti calls the cops
Write another rap song
And you're gonna get dropped!
'Cuz he's locked and loaded
And aimed at you
Better shut your mouth
That's what you better do
No dissent allowed
Just fall in line
Mr. Cerutti thinks
That would be just fine
Cerutti calls the cops
Cerutti calls the cops
That's what Sashwat
Was trying to stop
Cerutti calls the cops
Cerutti calls the cops
Write another rap song
You're gonna get dropped!
All this rappin'
has got to stop
Write about Cerutti and
you're gonna get popped
November 17, 2003
Day 1: The Principal Cerutti Beat Down Rap
The Principal Cerutti Beat Down Rap
by Lance Brown
Mark Cerutti’s hair
Might be black, brown, or blond
It doesn't really matter
‘Cuz he's got a magic wand
And with a wave he can make
Any problem go away
Like for example, if a CD
Had uncomfortable things to say
About Cerutti himself
And his authoritarian rule
He’ll just call 9-1-1 and have the cops
Straighten out the school
Rumor is, the rap just reflected
Most of the student body's desirin’
Sashwat Singh's not the only one
Who’s wished for the principal's firin’
(Not by fire, Mark - don't worry
It's sort of a metaphor.
All it means is you'd be shown
The proverbial door.)
In rap, a “beat down”
Is a metaphor, too--
Not a promise of physical attack
And to see it for other
Than what it really was
Takes eyes that are totally wack.
To make a student feel bad
For expression via song
It takes a village to do that
And it's utterly wrong
Utterly means entirely
Which means without exception
Those who support this punishment
Are flawed in their conception
Of right and wrong
And of wrong and right--
And it’s too bad Singh’s lawyer
Gave up without a fight
Hey kids! Bad news –
Freedom of speech may have to wait
Until you graduate from school
Let’s hope it’s not too late.
Cerutti? That man's fruity
And I don't mean that he's gay
I mean he's nuts
If he thinks he can control
What all the students say—
Or rap, as the case may be
Whether on school grounds or off
As Colonel Klink would say to Shultz
"Don't be a dumkopf!"
That's an old-school reference
To a Bob Crane show
I laid it down to show
That I'm old enough to know
What's up and what's not
And what's right and what's wrong--
And what's wrong
Is suspending a kid
For writing a song
Cerutti, Singh was right
You should be run out of town
My advice? Do it before
The next metaphorical beat down.
Day 2: Cerutti Calls The Cops
Cerutti calls the cops
Cerutti calls the cops
That's what Sashwat
Was trying to stop
Cerutti calls the cops
Cerutti calls the cops
Write another rap song
And you're gonna get dropped!
'Cuz he's locked and loaded
And aimed at you
Better shut your mouth
That's what you better do
No dissent allowed
Just fall in line
Mr. Cerutti thinks
That would be just fine
Cerutti calls the cops
Cerutti calls the cops
That's what Sashwat
Was trying to stop
Cerutti calls the cops
Cerutti calls the cops
Write another rap song
You're gonna get dropped!
All this rappin'
has got to stop
Write about Cerutti and
you're gonna get popped
Day 1: The Principal Cerutti Beat Down Rap
The Principal Cerutti Beat Down Rap
by Lance Brown
Mark Cerutti’s hair
Might be black, brown, or blond
It doesn't really matter
‘Cuz he's got a magic wand
And with a wave he can make
Any problem go away
Like for example, if a CD
Had uncomfortable things to say
About Cerutti himself
And his authoritarian rule
He’ll just call 9-1-1 and have the cops
Straighten out the school
Rumor is, the rap just reflected
Most of the student body's desirin’
Sashwat Singh's not the only one
Who’s wished for the principal's firin’
(Not by fire, Mark - don't worry
It's sort of a metaphor.
All it means is you'd be shown
The proverbial door.)
In rap, a “beat down”
Is a metaphor, too--
Not a promise of physical attack
And to see it for other
Than what it really was
Takes eyes that are totally wack.
To make a student feel bad
For expression via song
It takes a village to do that
And it's utterly wrong
Utterly means entirely
Which means without exception
Those who support this punishment
Are flawed in their conception
Of right and wrong
And of wrong and right--
And it’s too bad Singh’s lawyer
Gave up without a fight
Hey kids! Bad news –
Freedom of speech may have to wait
Until you graduate from school
Let’s hope it’s not too late.
Cerutti? That man's fruity
And I don't mean that he's gay
I mean he's nuts
If he thinks he can control
What all the students say—
Or rap, as the case may be
Whether on school grounds or off
As Colonel Klink would say to Shultz
"Don't be a dumkopf!"
That's an old-school reference
To a Bob Crane show
I laid it down to show
That I'm old enough to know
What's up and what's not
And what's right and what's wrong--
And what's wrong
Is suspending a kid
For writing a song
Cerutti, Singh was right
You should be run out of town
My advice? Do it before
The next metaphorical beat down.
