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Extracurricular schoolyard pranks with toilet bowl cleaner and aluminum foil do not rise to the level of a felony charge in any sane jurisdiction. Not in the U
by Zimahl 13y ago
Extracurricular schoolyard pranks with toilet bowl cleaner and aluminum foil do not rise to the level of a felony charge in any sane jurisdiction.
Not in the USA and not on school grounds. The zero tolerance laws are enforced and have teeth. Just recently, an Eagle Scout and honor student was arrested and charged with a felony when he realized he left his hunting rifle in his car at school and did the right thing and called his parent to come pick it up[1].
[1] http://townhall.com/columnists/toddstarnes/2013/05/02/liberty-univ-offers-scholarship-to-eagle-scout-facing-gun-charges-n1585573 http://townhall.com/columnists/toddstarnes/2013/05/02/libert...
- CamperBob2 13y agoWhat part of "any sane jurisdiction" wasn't clear?
- Zimahl 13y agoYour "sane jurisdiction" might not be the same as others. Personally, I don't think experimenting with explosive devices on school grounds is any more appropriate than having a gun on school grounds. I don't mind zero tolerance laws within reason. If a student forgets their hunting rifle in their car and tries to do the right thing I'm ok with giving them a pass. But a bomb is a bomb - hard to spin that to 'I didn't know any better'.