This absurdity is reportedly the product of Donna Page, Assistant Principal at Bagley Elementary School, who was given the report of a finger gun and immediately began a disciplinary process against J.B. Rather than use a modicum of discretion and common sense to protect this child, the school proceeded with formal disciplinary measures for a “3.22 Threat” infraction. …

What is striking about that rule is that it clearly does not fit a finger gun used in a game of cops and robbers. Yet, the school hammered this six-year-old because administrators prefer to suspend a child than exercise logical judgment.

[I have been writing about zero-tolerance absurdity almost literally since I began blogging 20 years ago. The link above goes to my eighth day at Captain’s Quarters. As I wrote at that time, “Zero tolerance” rules really mean “zero thinking.” They are intended to eliminate judgment, and by doing so alleviating authorities from the consequences of the stupidities that inevitably follow. This is yet another “great example” of it. — Ed]