Brief Summary
The principal addresses a student, Joe, for repeatedly skateboarding inside the school building, specifically in the cafeteria. The principal emphasizes that skateboarding is a safety issue and a violation of school rules. Despite Joe's attempts to justify his actions by comparing it to other students' behavior and suggesting that enough time has passed to warrant a change in the rules, the principal remains firm. The consequence for Joe's actions includes on-campus suspension and the confiscation of his skateboard, which the principal threatens to burn in a bonfire, highlighting the seriousness of the repeated offense.
- Principal enforces school rules regarding skateboarding.
- Student attempts to justify actions, but the principal remains firm.
- Consequences include on-campus suspension and potential destruction of the skateboard.
The principal is seen walking around the school to ensure students are following the rules. He confronts a student named Joe, who is skateboarding inside the cafeteria. The principal emphasizes that Joe has been in trouble for skateboarding before, and it's a safety issue for him and other students. The principal demands the skateboard, expressing his disappointment and frustration with Joe's repeated violation of the rules.
The principal questions Joe's judgment in skateboarding in the cafeteria, emphasizing that it is not acceptable. He dismisses Joe's attempts to compare his actions to other students using carts, asserting that it's not the same. The principal states that he will provide Joe with clear direction on not skateboarding in the hallway or cafeteria. He threatens to burn the skateboard in a bonfire as a consequence for his repeated offense.
Despite Joe's promise not to repeat the behavior, the principal reminds him that he made the same promise before. The principal clarifies that he is not there to debate but to enforce the rules, which Joe is flagrantly violating. He reminds Joe of their previous conversation where he was told that skateboarding on school property is prohibited and that the skateboard would be burned if brought back.
Joe attempts to justify his actions by suggesting that enough time has passed since the last warning, implying that the rules might have changed. The principal refutes this by using the analogy of a bank robber, explaining that rules do not change simply because time has passed. He warns Joe against having an attitude and threatens him with on-campus suspension.
The principal informs Joe that he will be spending time in on-campus suspension for riding the skateboard inside the building, which violates school rules. The principal asks for confirmation that Joe understands the situation. The principal confirms that the bonfire has seen skateboards before.
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0:06 about twice a day I walk around the school making sure all the students are hearing to the rules uh following the rules Joseph come here stop that and come here get off of that come here Joe's been in trouble on for skateboarding on numerous occasions this is a safety issue for him and all the other students in this building this going to stop today my gosh boy what do you think you're doing give me that why give me that don't ask me why listen to me what is wrong with you why would you think it would be okay to skateboard in a cafeteria why would you think that would be okay Joseph it's not a big deal it is a big deal J not jumping over stairs or anything get quiet and listen to me it is a big deal it's a very big
0:52 deal better get humble in a hurry you're on this in my cafeteria but it's almost the same thing as y'all's carts and stuff y absolutely not it's not absolutely not the same thing nobody nobody's riding a car doesn't matter where it's got wheels or not Joe's a good kid he just needs some direction and I'm fixing to give him a whole lot of Direction on not riding a skateboard in my hallway or in my cafeteria we've had this discussion before about this thing Joseph I tell you what's fixing happen to this this is fixing to wind up in my bonfire you understand me I'm going to burn it in this bonfire right here that's that's our bonfire it will burn very nicely I won't do it again please just my board back uh you told me you told me that last time you said your exact words for me last time all right Co Lam I won't ever do it again but people ride their bikes up here and stuff people do how many people you see riding their bikes in the
1:39 hall none none absolutely let me let me explain something to you I'm not here to debate with you I'm here to make you understand that this is against the rules you know it's against it's a flagrant flagrant violation of the rules you know that now you got to pay the price bud what was our conversation about the last time we had this conversation what did I tell you no skating on school property and if I ever bring it back then it's going to burn and what did you not understand about that what was not clear to you about that I thought that you were past that you thought I was past that because you told me a long time ago and I thought that since the time is gone by so much then I could bring my board back oh so in other words you think enough time passes that the rules change is that what is that what your thought
2:24 process is here yeah I guess what do you think is going to happen if a guy goes and Robs a Bank gets caught goes prison for 8 years and gets out you think he's going to think oh I'll go rob another bank cuz the rules change I'm sure they won't put me in in jail for this no that's not the way it works don't get an attitude with me bud you understand me do not get an attitude with me I'll put you in OCS till I get tired of you being in there you understand that but other kids don't don't don't don't don't don't we're not talking about other kids we're standing here talking to you now you'll be spending time in my own campus suspension room and it's my board but you already took my skateboard and you're going to give me OCS absolutely what's the reason what's the reason for the own campus suspension Joe cuz I rode it inside the building absolutely and that's against what your rules not my rules not my R school rules absolutely yes you understand me don't
3:10 shake your head at me son tell me yes or I understand what you're saying yes sir I understand what you're saying all right come with me this bonfire has seen some skateboards make no mistake about that cuz these people right here are probably watching one or two of their skateboards being consumed by that bonfire right there
