We discussed one such incident the other day. The Sun Sentinel tells us another child has run afoul of the Broward County School Board over a toy gun.
They say their hands are tied because of stat law, but here's the thing:
Because they can.
They say their hands are tied because of stat law, but here's the thing:
[T]he district's policy distinguishes between a Class A weapon, including "Firearms — any kind of gun," tear gas and explosives — and Class B weapons, including toys, knives, chains or razor blades. She said the toy gun was a Class B weapon and not a firearm, which state law describes as weapons that "expel a projectile by the action of an explosive."Well that's very different. And the official reaction?
The penalty for Class A weapons: a one-year expulsion; for Class B: a 10-day suspension.
"The way to avoid all of this is, don't bring what you think is a toy and we think is a projectile."Why do "officials" get away with such arrogance?
Because they can.