From Zero Tolerance for Violence in Schools blogged at Zero Intelligence.

And just last Friday, Janae Thorpe claims she was trying to break up a fight between her sister Ashley and another student at Groves High School when Janae was stabbed in the eye with a pen. All three girls were suspended and are also awaiting an expulsion hearing. "I didn't do anything," said Janae, who feels the school's policy is "stupid."

It's bad enough to have zero tolerance policies at all. I mean, what kind of moron would construct a ruleset specifically designed to not allow him to make intelligent decisions or use common sense? This one goes a step further into the land of the ridiculous.

No tolerance for violence means it doesn't matter why you were involved in a fracas. If you're in a fight you get expelled. Somebody jumped you and you threw him to the ground? You're gone. Your sister is getting the crap beaten out of her and you pull the other person off? You're outta here.

This policy is teaching kids that they should not interfere. Do not get involved. Do not help. If you do any of these things you will be punished. Your duty is to stand idly by until someone with authority over you and those involved arrives to settle the situation.

They are trying to turn our kids into Frenchmen!