Kid suspended for drawing a gun

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Originally Posted by Ghoulish Delight

Perhaps it warranted a sit down with the school counselor to remind him of what's appropriate when. Perhaps. But suspension?

It's exactly what it warranted.

By suspending him, IMO, they could be creating an adversarial relationship between the boy and "authority." They've taught the boy nothing by suspending him (except, perhaps, that those in authority (which I agree) are often a bunch of clueless, reactionary idiots).