I was always wary about scissors in the classroom, though the children’s ones were always round ended and not very sharp. I can see how they could be a danger. An interesting piece, Daisy.
I agree with Mark – why would someone need scissors in a library. I too would be concerned that they would cut something out of a book.
I thought this article would be about theft, especially when you mentioned homeless people. Perhaps they would “borrow” them and forget to return them.
The reality of violence is that someone who wants to hurt someone will find something to use to do it. A friend of mine was attacked in a school library by a student who pulled the metal cable out of the card catalogue (the one that held all the cards down) and he attempted to strangle my friend who was a student teacher at the time. Computers have now replaced card catalogues, but if necessity is the mother of invention, then insanity must be a crazy uncle.
As a teacher of many years I have had a few incidents involving scissors and pencils, though mostly with my older kids and when I was teaching high school, not with the younger ones I work with now. All that has happened recently is the odd hair cutting incident, but I do see the point. They can easily be used as a weapon, and is why we can’t take them on an airplane-or my knitting needles.
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Post CommentBeth Suess
On September 27, 2009 at 4:51 am
Very nice piece!
ken bultman
On September 27, 2009 at 5:10 am
It was probably a very innocuous incident. The press loves to jump on these episodes and blow them out of proportion.
Christine Ramsay
On September 27, 2009 at 5:51 am
I was always wary about scissors in the classroom, though the children’s ones were always round ended and not very sharp. I can see how they could be a danger. An interesting piece, Daisy.
Christine
Ramalingam
On September 27, 2009 at 9:05 am
Quite interesting and eager to know more about it.
Mark Gordon Brown
On September 27, 2009 at 10:32 am
why would somebody need scissors in a liabrary? I would be conscerned they were trying to cut something out of a book, not stab somebody.
Karen Gross
On September 27, 2009 at 12:33 pm
I agree with Mark – why would someone need scissors in a library. I too would be concerned that they would cut something out of a book.
I thought this article would be about theft, especially when you mentioned homeless people. Perhaps they would “borrow” them and forget to return them.
The reality of violence is that someone who wants to hurt someone will find something to use to do it. A friend of mine was attacked in a school library by a student who pulled the metal cable out of the card catalogue (the one that held all the cards down) and he attempted to strangle my friend who was a student teacher at the time. Computers have now replaced card catalogues, but if necessity is the mother of invention, then insanity must be a crazy uncle.
Paul Roberts
On September 27, 2009 at 2:42 pm
There are always safety scissors! Nice article. Friend, fan, smile
PR Mace
On September 27, 2009 at 4:11 pm
I have to agree why did they even need them. Interesting article.
Mr Ghaz
On September 28, 2009 at 1:59 am
I agree with you, scissors were an item we kept out of sight!! Very interesting article..nice read too..Thanks:)
Annie Hintsala
On September 28, 2009 at 3:46 pm
As a teacher of many years I have had a few incidents involving scissors and pencils, though mostly with my older kids and when I was teaching high school, not with the younger ones I work with now. All that has happened recently is the odd hair cutting incident, but I do see the point. They can easily be used as a weapon, and is why we can’t take them on an airplane-or my knitting needles.
janet Trieschman
On September 29, 2009 at 12:12 am
seems like scissors should be banned so patrons don’t cut the books
Ruby Hawk
On September 29, 2009 at 10:33 pm
I have heard of kids stabbing others with a sharpened pencil but you can’t take their pencils away.
S A JOHNSON
On October 4, 2009 at 12:33 am
Interesting article.