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This latest article on Yahoo! News
Suspension of Virginia students over pellet guns prompts debate
paints a much different picture of what occured.
From that story the kids were shooting the pellets at other kids standing in the bus waiting area.
No matter where the truth between the two sides lies, this is purely a matter of jurisdiction. Does the school have jurisdiction at a bus stop?
This school claims the safety of kids traveling to and from school is THEIR responsibility, so that gives them jurisdiction at the bus stop. I'd like to hear from someone who knows, do schools legally have authority at bus stops? And if they are responsible for what happens to the kids at bus stops, why are they avoiding their responsibilities? If it's their gig, why are there no school chaperones at bus stops? Do schools really want that liability?
I don't think are responsible and I don't think bus stops should be their jurisdiction.
If the kids broke any laws, prosecute them. If they caused personal or property damage, sue them. It's not the school's business, though I might imagine they would suspend the students if they were convicted of a crime.