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Originally Posted by Nebe
what part of zero tolerance don't you guys understand?
If there was a zero tolerance drug policy at school and a kid was found with a digital scale and a box of zip lock bags and got suspended, would all of you be as outraged?
While it was only a casing, what if it was found laying on a class room floor and no one knew where it came from?
My point is, anything gun related has zero business belonging in a school environment period.
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But then if we carry this thinking a bit farther, you won't be able to show ANY historical films, read any historical stories or hell, even show off any relatives medals that were earned in battle ALL BECAUSE THAY ARE GUN RELATED.
Sure, zero tolerance does have merit when applied logically and intelligently, but to blindly punish anyone for something like this makes me think that the zero tolerance is meant for they school officials intelligence.
Keep in mind that the child wasn't hiding the shell casing (he was PROUDLY showing it off a lunch), he wasn't a troubled youth, he wasn't doing anything that would raise a red flag (except maybe showing pride in remembering our forgotten vets).
I know, I know, you can't always tell which students will be the "psycho" ones. I'm sure that the school officials searched his locker, bookbag, and would be surprised if they didn't have his parents house searched all in the name of "Zero tolerance".