Another case of toy equals weapon
Boy, 6, Suspended For Taking Toy Swords to School
How long should a 6 year-old student be suspended for bringing toy ninja weapons to school? At James River Elementary School they count that as a 10 day offense. Weapons are weapons whether they are razor sharp swords or clunky plastic. At least he wasn’t arrested.
A teacher at discovered the plastic weapons Monday morning, says Maj. Stan Stout of the James City County Police Department. No charges will be filed because it’s not illegal to have toy weapons.
Phew! It’s not illegal to have toy weapons. That’s a relief.
School officials won’t answer any questions about the incident, citing the boy’s privacy.
School Board member Mary Minor says their policy follows the statewide code for school systems, and specifically includes toy weapons in the ban.
Unfortunately the James River Elementary School site is offline (taken down?) so I can’t actually see the policy.
(Tip credit to Opinion Journal)