Failing Civics
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notafraidofyouTim balances his pencil on his nose, staring up at the ceiling. He hates this class. It's boring, and he's bored, and Mr. Temple always tries to catch him when he's not paying attention, which is just about all the time, and--
"Mr. Drake?"
Like that. He lets the pencil drop to his desk and stops leaning back in his chair, so that all four legs hit the floor again. Mr. Temple gives him a thin smile. "So glad you could join us. Now that I have your attention, why don't you tell us a little about the fourth amendment."
Tim bites back the urge to smirk. Mr. Temple thinks he has him stumped, but this is one of the ones he knows the best, because it's kind of relevant to his life. He shrugs, making his response sound casual. "That's the one about being secure in your effects and person, right? No unreasonable searches and seizures?"
Mr. Temple blinks, clearly surprised that Tim had been able to answer the question. "...That's correct," he says finally, and Tim swallows back another grin.
"But that's just, like, for the government, right?" he asks, deciding to really throw his teacher's world off its axis. He never participates in class. "It doesn't count for--say--Batman?"
Mr. Temple's eyes look like they're going to bug out of his head. "Well," he says slowly, watching Tim like he thinks this is some kind of a joke. "For the purposes of the fourth amendment, Batman is a private citizen, in that he's not directly affiliated with a law enforcement agency. However, were he to become arrested, he could be charged with breaking and entering--among many, many other things."
Tim scoffs under his breath. Like Bruce would ever let that happen. "But he's Batman, so... probably never going to happen, right?"
"Don't say never. It's entirely possible that the police will apprehend--"
"Please," Tim interrupts, unable to hold back. "The cops love Batman." Well, most of them. Bullock is never too happy to see them, but none of the others seem to mind when they lend a hand.
"And why they continue to allow a dangerous vigilante to wander the streets at night--especially one to contributes to the delinquency of a minor--"
Tim starts tuning Mr. Temple's voice out when he gets into the familiar Batman and Robin rant. There's a reason he never pays attention in Civics.
Tim Drake/Robin II
DC Animated Universe
406 Words
Tim Drake is the property of DC comics and Warner Brothers Entertainment. No infringement intended.
"Mr. Drake?"
Like that. He lets the pencil drop to his desk and stops leaning back in his chair, so that all four legs hit the floor again. Mr. Temple gives him a thin smile. "So glad you could join us. Now that I have your attention, why don't you tell us a little about the fourth amendment."
Tim bites back the urge to smirk. Mr. Temple thinks he has him stumped, but this is one of the ones he knows the best, because it's kind of relevant to his life. He shrugs, making his response sound casual. "That's the one about being secure in your effects and person, right? No unreasonable searches and seizures?"
Mr. Temple blinks, clearly surprised that Tim had been able to answer the question. "...That's correct," he says finally, and Tim swallows back another grin.
"But that's just, like, for the government, right?" he asks, deciding to really throw his teacher's world off its axis. He never participates in class. "It doesn't count for--say--Batman?"
Mr. Temple's eyes look like they're going to bug out of his head. "Well," he says slowly, watching Tim like he thinks this is some kind of a joke. "For the purposes of the fourth amendment, Batman is a private citizen, in that he's not directly affiliated with a law enforcement agency. However, were he to become arrested, he could be charged with breaking and entering--among many, many other things."
Tim scoffs under his breath. Like Bruce would ever let that happen. "But he's Batman, so... probably never going to happen, right?"
"Don't say never. It's entirely possible that the police will apprehend--"
"Please," Tim interrupts, unable to hold back. "The cops love Batman." Well, most of them. Bullock is never too happy to see them, but none of the others seem to mind when they lend a hand.
"And why they continue to allow a dangerous vigilante to wander the streets at night--especially one to contributes to the delinquency of a minor--"
Tim starts tuning Mr. Temple's voice out when he gets into the familiar Batman and Robin rant. There's a reason he never pays attention in Civics.
Tim Drake/Robin II
DC Animated Universe
406 Words
Tim Drake is the property of DC comics and Warner Brothers Entertainment. No infringement intended.
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on 2009-09-05 04:50 am (UTC)I dunno, maybe I will.
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on 2009-09-05 07:19 pm (UTC)Superman says the Justice League might go to space soon. Maybe I'll go then or something. Less chance of running into Batman. He doesn't like metas in his city, right?
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