[doubled112]

It isn't sold like this though, hence it working differently on paper and in practice.

There is no tolerance for violence. The kid is involved in a violent situation, and the kid is punished for it. That is a fairly logical set of steps until you realize how vague "involved" is.

[president_zippy]

I don't know why you were downvoted to hell. You were not defending the school's disciplinary approach, you were just describing it.