Cheesehead
Active Member
A 2 inch penknife is a tool, not a weapon. As a society we need to back off on the zero tolerance. Should he have taken the knife in the first place? Of course not. Should he have taken it to school? Of course not. Parents should punish him as they see appropriate for taking the knife, but the school should not be involved. The police should not be involved. There were no threats and no brandishing. The boy was being a boy. 30 or 40 years ago this was a non-issue. It should be a non-issue today.