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| 30.10.2013, 19:36 - dfvgshdfwF - Anfänger - 3 Posts Toy Gun Gets Kindergartner Into Trouble At Massachusetts School VIDEO When a 6 year old student brought the "LEGO sized" weapon with him to school on Friday, a concerned classmate reportedly told the bus driver. The student who brought the toy gun was then threatened with a detention, a bus ticket and a potential bus suspension, local ABC affiliate WGGB reported last week. As WGGB's original video report on the incident demonstrates, the toy gun in question is not much larger than a quarter. To the student's relief and that of his family the detention and bus ticket were both canceled this week, the boy's mom, Mieke Crane, told WGGB on Tuesday. The student had already written a letter of apology to the bus driver, and the school,Cheap Uggs, Old Mill Pond Elementary School, had addressed parents whose kids were on the same bus with a letter of explanation that included an illustration of the gun, according to WGGB; the classmate who brought up the gun was also reportedly asked to apologize. The school's reversal of its planned disciplinary actions reportedly came after a review of the security tape from the bus ride, which apparently showed that the toy gun hadn't scared the 6 year old's classmates as much as was originally assumed, WGGB reports. The student's grandmother,Uggs Outlet, a former school principal, spoke to Margery Eagan at the Boston Herald: "I would've said, 'Put it away' or 'take it home' or 'I'll hold onto it until the end of the day. . I really think they overreacted. One member of the committee told the site he had questions about what had happened and hoped it would be a "teachable moment." Crane told WGGB she'd be attending the meeting to ask that the school district employ bus monitors. In January, a 5 year old girl in Pennsylvania was suspended for allegedly threatening another student by discussing a "Hello Kitty" bubble gun she owned but didn't have with her. And the suspension of 7 year old Josh Welch for biting a Pop Tart into the shape of a gun inspired a Maryland lawmaker to bring the "Reasonable School Discipline Act of 2013" "prohibiting a principal from suspending or expelling a student who brings to school or possesses on school property a picture of a gun, a computer image of a gun, a facsimile of a gun or any other object that resembles a gun but serves another purpose" up for discussion in his state's legislature in March. Holding HandsA bill passed in Tennessee earlier this year declared hand holding a 'gateway sexual activity,' with teachers facing firing for even demonstrating the action. HuggingSurprisingly, the ban on hugging isn't a one off rule at a select school, but a trend that seems to be spreading. Schools in Portland and Florida started instituting these rules in 2010, while administrations in New Jersey, Brooklyn and New Zealand took it upon themselves in 2012. For all, the reasoning appears to be the same: Respecting personal space and "unsuitable interactions" between students. DodgeballDue to its "aggressive" nature, dodgeball has been banned in schools across North America, as it's frequently named the cause of injuries and fights. Adult dodgeball, on the other hand, has been enjoying a continued popularity. Non Motorized TransportationYou'd think, with all the talk about childhood obesity these days, schools would be encouraging students to ride their bikes or skateboards to school. One New York said it was illegal for kids to have bikes, while another Orthodox school disagreed with the freedom afford by the two wheels. 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