Coming from a bureaucracy, they might have been, but there's no better way to deter weapons at school than to clearly state that they are expressly prohibited, without exception. It's not fair that Brian missed many important events at the end of his junior year. It's even more unfair, however, that there are parents, brothers and sisters who have lost children and siblings to violence at school. That's what Jenkins High School and the BOE were trying to handle. It's unfortunate that this problem takes more than common sense to solve.
Common sense works only when everyone is receptive to it.
Brian has his senior year to look forward to. He should put this behind him, because the best is yet to come, and may God bless him. The Agnews knew the rules. They didn't purposely break them, they just weren't prepared for Murphy's Law to commence operation in the parking lot of Jenkins High School that day. 100 years Thank you, Savannah, for your support of The Salvation Army.