Because I Can

Well, Drudge has reported what critics of sexual harassment policies fear: a stupid case in which an innocent first grade boy gets sent home. As the AP reports:

A first grader was suspended for three days after school officials said he sexually harassed a girl in his class by allegedly putting two fingers inside the girl's waistband while she sat on the floor in front of him.

The boy's mother, Berthena Dorinvil, said she "screamed" about last week's suspension from Downey Elementary School, and added her son doesn't know what sexual harassment is.

"He doesn't know those things," she told The Enterprise of Brockton. "He's only 6 years old."

Berthena Dorinvil claims that her son was already touched by the girl. Either way, one serious question arises: Why wasn't the old rule of "keep your hands to yourself" ever instilled in this child?

That's one of those things that can be picked up at age 3, even if the kid wasn't in a day care environment. All it takes is for the kid's parents to realize that they exist for more reason than production and financial support of the child. The concept of not touching other kids is easy enough, and the rule about specific no-no touchie spots is always areas covered by the swimsuit. Kids should learn this at least from their parents. I learned it from them, teachers, and television (they ran little bits in between cartoons saying that you should tell if you're touched somewhere like that, etc).

I fully believe that corporal punishment should be employed here. I think the principal needs to take the kid's mom and turn her over her knee.

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