> Did you hear the one about the kid who brought a starter pistol to school and got kicked out for the rest of the year under a zero tolerence policy? I am not making this up. A starter pistol is used to signal the beginning of a foot race. It is not a gun. You can tell it is not a gun from clear across the room. It looks less like a gun than a toy cap pistol. Next thing you know they will be kicking kids out for bringing a whistle or a horn to school. I've said it before and I'll say it again: Zero tolerence policies are just something for gutless school board members to hide behind. Did you hear the one about the girl who got kicked out for bringing a cough drop to school? I'm not making this up either. They said it violated their drug policy.
> I wonder if the parents of these kids have done something to upset a school board member? Something like campaign against them.
> No, really, I'm not making any of this up. I have watched school boards work. You wouldn't believe what goes on.
> Howard

I used to bring a Leatherman to school in grade seven, and for those who don't know, a Leatherman is a compact, high quality multi-tool that is usually needlenose pliers and some screwdrivers, a saw, etc. Like a Swiss Army Knife with two handles. Well, anyways, this tool of mine had two *very* sharp blades that could easily cut someone up. I used to take it because of a gang-type group of kids ( I think they might have been young adults, but there was really no way to tell.). Now, I know that judging people by thier looks is addressed later in the thread, but I just didn't know. So, anyways, I always had this thing in my pocket, and almost no one saw it. I remember using it in art class once, but when the teacher saw me using it, she just told me to put it away. No suspension, no detention, not even a stern talking to. I never brought it to school again.

Kids aren't idiots, despite evidence to the contrary.

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