The moment of silence at Tompkins was not odd.  Like stated above 2 of the 3 have children who attend the school.  Being there at the time, in that moment of silence I was able to say a short silent prayer for the injured officers. I didn't see anything wrong with it at all.

My fault, Colitas.  I mistook you for another poster.  Of course we should be on a first-name basis around here!

 Oh, I so apologize.  I just figured progresso was sufficient.  I'll know next time to address you Mr. ProgressoDasani since that is your given name!!

People respond better if they are called by name.

Signed,

ProgressoDasani

 Please I dont agree on anything with soupwater, Cavintehachapi, or Jimr!

 Thank you dreamkiller for clearing that up!  I was waiting for progresso, but he never showed.  I believe in moments of silence for anything.  Like you said it doesn't have to be for anything specific.  If you choose to have a thought about your ailing dog instead of anything else, I think that is ok.  I hope my sarcasm came as that in my previous post and not seriousness!!

 A moment of silence is  a gesture of respect, not just for the dead but to anything or anybody! That's why the Supreme Court has ruled you can do it in school. It can be about anything you want it to be, or not want it to be!

In October 2000, the U.S. District Judge Claude M. Hilton ruled that the "moment of silence" law was constitutional.Judge Hilton stated, "The court finds that the daily observance of one minute of silence is constitutional. The act was enacted for a secular purpose, does not advance or inhibit religion, nor is there excessive entanglement with religion... Students may think as they wish -- and this thinking can be purely religious in nature or purely secular in nature. All that is required is that they sit silently. His ruling was upheld in the 4th circuit.

In all honesty yes the school should show support for these officers and their families, but not a moment of silence there are other ways. As I stated before a moment of silence is a moment to show sadness/respect for the loss of a person or people. That is just how I was taught and what I believe. We all believe different and we are all unique in our own ways.

right on theoldbear! That's exactly what Jesus would say...he was all about love and tolerance. Seems as though a lot of religions have forgotten that... 

 Hey eek and smokey, maybe it was because two out of the three hurt officers children go to this school. They already had a program planed for awards. They may have decided this would have been a good way to show support for the injured officers and to let their children know that they have the support of their school. One officer is in ICU with stab wounds to his chest, face and back so that may be life threatening to some. The inmate was the one flown by medi-vac. This is also the same school that has written cards and letters to Mr. McCool! The officers and McCool deserve any and all  Honors given!

theoldbear- Your 100% right!!!!

Why can we not live and live.If it isn't your way it`s wrong?????  

I do not understand why some folks incest on everyone living and believing as they do!

 That is indeed very odd. I also wonder why they would do that? I've only ever heard of having a moment of silence if someone is actually killed.......not injured..perhaps the medi-vac helicopter made people think someone had recieved life threatening injuries. From what I read the most severly injured individual was actually an inmate What abour Mr.McCool..did they have a moment of silence for him when he was injured on the job also?

I feel a little dumb asking this question but I am going to ask it anyway here it goes: Why would a school have a moment of silence for the correction officers that were injured at CCI yesterday?

I feel that a moment of silence is a way to remember someone that has passed away as a way to show sadness for the loss. A good example would be to show a moment of silence on 911...  

 Please progressodasani (soupwater) I do not push anything on your family. We all have different ways of thinking. I just post things that I think "some" people would be interested in. I am not going to be able to please everyone. Also, today at one of our public schools in town; we had a moment of silence for the correctional officers  that were injured yesterday. I did not force your children to participate did I? Please lady; no two seem to ever agree on one subject.

"American Family Association"   ---  You have to be kidding me.  The "American Family" isn't the Cleavers anymore.  Hell it wasn't then when Leave it to Beaver was on.  Isn't there something else more pressing to get all hot and bothered about then a moment of silence.  For instance what about the "American Families" who don't have a job or one that can support the American Family, or the ones who don't have health-care, or the ones who can't get medication, or the ones who can't think for themselves, or the ones who don't have jackets in the winter, or the ones who don't have a stable roof over their heads, or the ones who are safe to be who they are whether it's race, religion or beliefs.  But I see their point on stopping this violent, destructive, sinful, immoral, unAmerican, unconstitutional, hateful moment of silence.  It is going to turn all our children into horrible, deviant members of society!  Yeah, I am going to take my kid out school that day so he can make up his work, possibly get behind, mess up his attendance record, to make a stand on intolerance, to teach him that we all need to think alike and be alike and anything else is just a crime against all mankind!  So YES, EVERYBODY get up and start walking your streets and protest this horrible, malicious, violent act of a moment of silence.  Make a stand and lets burn everyone at the stake to takes part in this threatening moment of silence.  But make sure and don't forget your white hoods.  Actually why don't all change our hoods from white to rainbow colors so we're not mistaken for be prejudice!! 

BTW Progresso, since it is unconstitutional for moments of silence, should we stop doing on the anniversary of 911?  Or should we just do it in our own home or church?  Or am I not understanding your comment?  Is it ok to acknowledge a moment of silence on some issues but not others?