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Originally Posted by Simon Strauss
...the rules of school and city laws on what are deemed as weapona in the hands of a minor.
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You have laws and policies where an object is automatically considered a weapon in the hands of a minor, but not necessarily in the hands of an adult? Are you sure that that's how the laws and policies work?
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Originally Posted by lukevanoort
I always found it rather ironic that (at least in my area) a plastic knife for spreading butter, cutting sandwiches, etc. is considered a weapon with an automatic 365 day suspension and police notification whereas my bookbag is not and it weighs well over 20lbs and could easily break bones/cause other serious harm.
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If your account of the policy is accurate, you have idiots for legislators/school board trustees. Taking a student out of school for a year is a ridiculous way to ensure that he learns not to bring utensils to school.