> 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 agree, the zero tolerence policy is stupid. there are some things though that shouldnt be tolerated like bringing a real gun to school or a throwing knife or something of that sort, but things like cough drops not tolerated is ridiculous it is not justice, it's petty, plain petty and the school board and teachers always seem to weasel their way out of those things with stupid excuses, it disgusts me deeply.