Ken, my oldest is 14, I am guessing you were out of school way before they changed what they allow on school property. Plus my kids were going to a gang infested school at the time, Zero tolerance. -----Original Message----- From: ken@highpointer.com [mailto:ken@highpointer.com] Sent: Tuesday, December 10, 2002 1:28 PM To: listserv@azgeocaching.com Subject: [Az-Geocaching] Why wasn't I suspended from school for carrying a pocketknife? The true point is there is a large public out there that shelter kids, even to the point my oldest was suspended from school in the second grade for having a opener/ small blade. He had picked it up off my table and put it in his pocket. School policy stated any blade would result in suspension for two days. Why wasn't I ever suspended from school for carrying a pocketknife on my belt? Based on the above policy, I should have been suspended. Ken (a.k.a. Highpointer)