Blockheads - Mass. school threatens to suspend 5-year-old for Lego gun

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This is at least the third instance in the past few weeks in
which students have been punished for carrying objects or
making gestures that were shaped like guns.

Joseph Cardosa is part of the after-school program at Hyannis
West Elementary School on Cape Cod. His parents received a
letter a few days ago that said Joseph had received his first
warning for using toys inappropriately, and that upon a second
warning, he will be suspended from the program for two weeks.
Joseph’s parents, Shelia Cruz and Octavio Cardosa, say the
school is taking things too far.

“It’s not like he’s designing a machine gun,” Mr. Cardosa said.

“A little bit of re-direction would have been enough,” Ms. Cruz said.

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