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Zero Sense
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The problem with zero tolerance policies for school infractions is that the people who run schools are too scared or stupid to exercise common sense. Take the case of a 6 year old facing disciplinary hearings and suspension for having a Cub Scout tool -- kind of a Swiss Army Knife sans any danger at all -- at school. Clearly, the kid's not a danger. But the administration is terrified that it'll be seen as discriminatory if it DOESN'T treat all cases with exactly the same gravity, so it's punishing the kid like he's a criminal. We've reached the point where discretion is discrimination.
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