School Bans Boots!

Starting Monday a school in Philadelphia is not allowing the wearing of boots, including the recently popular Ugg brand, to middle school classes because students have been hiding cellular devices in their shoes, according to district director of community relation John Armato.
"Cell phones are a problem for obvious reasons," Armato said.


Superintendent reed Lindley said the school principal asked for the banning of fuzzy boots "because of the classroom disruptions that are resulting from ringing cell phones." Students can definitely avoid getting caught by the school's faculty by wearing boots that come up high on the leg and have a snug fit. But, the more unfortunate and less careful, if caught doing so for the first time will get detention, and any other violations after that include two detentions, following confiscation of the phone, Armato said.


A middle school parent, Adrienne Beyer, finds the banning way too extreme.


"I understand there may be a handful of kids that shove cell phones down their boots, but why does the handful have to ruin it for the other 600 students? But, I said to my daughter, 'It's a rule and we're going to follow it,'" Beyer said.


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Steven Tyler Hits On 15 Year Old?...

The face of American Idol judge, Steven 

Tyler, after hitting on a 15 year old girl 

in front of her family and friends. LOL.

The first episode of American Idol aired on Wednesday in Savannah, Georgia with a shockingly good start off to the season, compared to previous years. But it was overshadowed by 63-year-old judge, Steven Tyler, hitting on 15-year-old Shannon Magrane in front of her family and friends! It started with a simple joke with the ex-hurler about the weather in Boston during the summer, saying it was "hot, humid, and happening-just like your daughter", leading the room to become awkwardly silent. Tyler definitely had no problem showing his appreciation towards the talented singer! Nevertheless, the young contestant's performance wowed the judges. She sang "Something's Got A Hold On Me" by Etta Jones. So we'll be keeping an eye on Shannon, just not in the way Tyler implied above. :P

http://www.reelz.com/movie-news/12917/engaged-steven-tyler-hits-on-15-year-old-idol-contestant-mark-wahlberg-apology-on-tmz-johnny-depp-americas-favorite-actor-again/

Children in Mexico: Criminals or Victims?

A 14 year old boy found guilty of being

involved in the South Pacific drug cartel.

About 30,000 children in Mexico are, or have been involved in some sort of organized crime. The Child Rights Network in Mexico says that many of the children committing these crimes did it because of death threats or because of economic and social needs. The most well known case involved a 14-year-old boy, who they would call "El Ponchis" ("The Cloak"). He was found guilty of killing and torturing people for the South Pacific drug cartel. The boy was sentences to three years in a correctional facility. A month afterthis happened, a 13-year-old girl was captured in the state of Jalisco and accused for being in the Zetas drug cartel. Authorities said the girl was making 8,000 pesos a month. Which comes to about $800. All of this money for being a lookout. But just as children have been involved in such crimes, they have been victims as well. In the past five years, from December 2006 to December 2011 at least 1,118 children from armed clashes. The U.N. Committee on the Right of the Child confirmed that until last year, 1,000 minors have died in acts that were linked to organized crimes.
http://www.cnn.com/2012/01/17/world/americas/mexico-children-crime/index.html?hpt=hp_bn2