We\’ve been reporting with great frequency on ridiculous cases involving over-zealous school officials misinterpreting and wrongly enforcing \”zero-tolerance\” rules.

In March, and again last month, we reported on one of the most outrageous cases–that of a seven-year-old Baltimore, Md. student who was suspended for two days for the nefarious act of shaping a breakfast pastry into what his teacher thought looked like a gun. Yes, his teacher thought a breakfast pastry was enough of a danger to take the little boy directly to the principal\’s office for immediate discipline, to include a suspension and a permanent record.

Last month we also reported on a remarkably severe \”zero-tolerance\” case in Calvert County, Md., where a 5-year-old brought a cowboy-style, orange-safety-tipped toy cap gun onto his school bus to show to his friend, who had allegedly brought a water gun on the bus a day earlier. As a result, the kindergartner was questioned by school officials for more than two hours before he wet his pants and his mother was called.

Anthony J. Fargnoli 
(July 16, 1952 – July 15, 2013)

Anthony J. Fargnoli, on July 15, 2013, of Brooklawn, formerly of Barrington. Age 60.

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(May 24, 1951 – July 12, 2013)

Patricia Anne Elizabeth Snape, on July 12, 2013, of Runnemede. Age 62.

Beloved mother of Stevenson Alex Snape. Dear sister of Michael S. Snape, Cecily D. Swisher, Susan Mary Sadtler (Ted), Margaret M. Snape and the late John and David. Devoted aunt of Max Sadtler (Yvonne), Tracey Rankus (David) and Stephaine C. Coslove (Chris) and of 5 great nieces and nephews. Also survived by good friend and neighbor Dee, nurse Lynn, special aides Diane and Lucy and many other dear friends especially Sr. Philomena.

Patricia worked for Edmunds Scientific in Barrington and Metrologic in Blackwood. She was a volunteer for Contact Community Services as a reassurance phone worker. Patricia was an expert gift wrapper and crafter who loved baking. She was deeply devoted to her faith.

Relatives and friends are invited to attend the viewing from 7 to 9pm Wednesday evening at GARDNER FUNERAL HOME, RUNNEMEDE.

Funeral Mass 10am Thursday at St. Rita Cascia Parish, St. Francis de Sales Church, 199 Wilmont Avenue & Gloucester Pike, Barrington, NJ.

Interment private.

In lieu of flowers donations may be made in Patricia’s name to Daughters of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart, 424 E. Browning Road, Bellmawr, NJ 08031.

Family and friends may share memories via gardnerfuneralhome.com

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New Jersey counties with the longest life expectancy for men (the state has 21 counties):
1. Bergen, 80.5 years
2. Somerset, 80.2 years
3. Morris, 80 years
4. Hunterdon, 79.4 years
5. Middlesex, 78.5 years
6. Union, 77.8 years
7. Monmouth, 77.6 years
8. Burlington, 77.5 years
8. Warren, 77.5 years
10. Hudson, 77.2 years
10. Passaic, 77.2 years
15. Gloucester, 75.9 years
17. Camden, 75.3 years

New Jersey counties with the longest life expectancy for women:
1. Bergen, 84.3 years
2. Somerset, 83.8 years
3. Morris, 83.6 years
4. Hunterdon, 83.3 years
5. Middlesex, 82.9 years
6. Union, 82.4 years
7. Passaic, 82.3 years
8. Hudson, 82.2 years
9. Monmouth, 82.1 years
10. Warren, 81.9 years
13. Burlington, 81.3 years
16. Gloucester, 80.5 years
18. Camden, 80 years

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OUTRAGE OF THE WEEK (July 12, 2013)–This week\’s outrage comes to us from a rather unlikely source: the Google Play app store. The new app is called the Gun Geo Marker, and encourages users to \”geolocate dangerous guns and owners\” in their communities.

According to Google Play, \”Geolocation means marking dangerous sites on the App\’s map so that you and others can be aware of the risks in your neighborhood.\” Think about that for a minute. The purpose of the app–other than sensationalism and profit–is to encourage people to anonymously \”flag\” locations in their community they subjectively deem \”dangerous\” and to make that information as public as possible. The probability for abuse and the certainty of inaccurate \”reporting\” cannot be overstated.

With all of the scandals the Obama administration has been involved in of late, it\’s not surprising that the Bureau of Alcohol, Tobacco, Firearms and Explosives\’ ill-fated \”Operation Fast and Furious\” would fade from the public\’s memory. Conceived as a secretive \”gun-walking\” scheme, \”Fast and Furious\” instead became a deadly debacle that came to light with the murder of U.S. Border Patrol Agent Brian Terry.

Numerous investigations and hearings culminated with the nation\’s top law enforcement officer, U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, being found in contempt of Congress. That was more than a year ago, and Holder remains in contempt of Congress for his role in the operation and subsequent cover-up. That\’s likely to remain the case, as President Obama invoked executive privilege to protect Holder from providing requested, and potentially further incriminating, documents to Congress.

While \”Fast and Furious\” has been relegated to the back burner, reports of continuing carnage directly attributable to the failed operation continue.

According to one recent article, Mexican authorities have reported that, in addition to Agent Terry, more than 200 people have been killed or wounded in Mexico by \”Fast and Furious\” firearms. Jaime Zapata, an Immigration and Customs Enforcement agent, was also killed by a \”Fast and Furious\” firearm. The article also reports that an estimated 1,400 \”Fast and Furious\” firearms remain unaccounted for.

The most recent revelation regarding yet another \”Fast and Furious\” related fatality involves the death of Luis Lucio Rosales Astorga, a police chief in the Mexican city of Hostotipaquillo.

A Justice Department document obtained by the Los Angeles Times revealed that the police chief was shot to death on January 29, when gunmen intercepted and opened fire on his patrol car. One bodyguard was also killed.

The rifle used to kill the chief was a \”Fast and Furious\” gun that was traced back to a gun store in Glendale, Ariz., nearly 1,000 miles from Hostotipaquillo.

As the body count climbs, a public accounting of the inventory of \”walked\” guns remains unavailable, and the American public is left waiting for information and a just resolution to the infamous scandal until the next \”Fast and Furious\” gun crime is reported.

via www.nraila.org

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