The recent suspension of an Eagle Scout from school for carrying a two inch pocketknife in his car onto his school grounds in New York has thrown new light onto the question of “zero tolerance” as it relates to knives and firearms.
The Eagle Scout, who is also a soldier, was suspended for 20 days for having it in his car. He didn’t have it on his person at the time. He keeps a sleeping bag, water, and the 2” knife, which was given to him by his grandfather, a local police chief.
The punishment is way out of proportion to the crime.
And because this suspension is now on his record, he may not be able to attend West Point. It’s time for legal action against the school district to reverse course on this case, and for them to put some common sense back into the process. Ruining the kid’s life over this?
Get real!
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