Are the Laws Getting Way Too Ridiculous?

"Toy gun leads to Florida boy's expulsion" by Rich Phillips describes a 7 year boy being expelled for having a toy gun that shoots plastic pellets in his backpack. Phillips explains that the gun wasn’t even out when they found it, and the boy (Samuel) says it was an honest mistake. Because Samuel made such a mistake he is paying a consequence (expulsion) and hasn’t been in school for a year. Samuel is currently being homeschooled by his mother and admits she’s not the best teacher, but the situation is going to a hearing later this month. Most likely Samuel won’t be in school soon because the punishment could go into the next year. That’s another year he will be missing his friends and one more year he’s held from his studies and true potential.

Personally I think Samuel does not deserve this punishment. It’s too extreme for a seven year old. Doing this has prevented him from having the educational experience and setting an environment that contains a lot of drama. The assumption that they portrayed could even be taken by an insult and hurtful. This “toy gun” incident doesn’t really sound like an issue to me. I think it WAS an honest mistake and he should have just been suspended and then move on from the little mishap

The law is going way out of proportion. Once one person pulls a knife or a gun because they have issues with their life or just a bully, the government has to enforce the rules. So having a toy gun that is not even in use is now considered a crime. This is going a little too far. Even now at the air port they thought of everything to keep the passengers out of danger. Anything metal or has potential danger is out of the question, even a tiny little pocket knife. I mean don’t get me wrong; I want to know that I’m safe and out of danger at all times. But something this obvious on what is actually happening is getting to the point where the law is ridiculous. So in the long run, I think people are starting to lose their trust no matter what situation it is. Not trusting people with sharp objects, or on airplanes, buses, schools. If the world keeps losing their trust what will the future look like? Will we all just turn our backs on each other?