No Slack Cut for Student With Knife Explanation
From Times Wire Reports
A federal judge in Fort Myers, Fla., turned down a high school honor student’s request that she be allowed to take part in graduation ceremonies despite her suspension for having a kitchen knife inside her car on school grounds.
“I’m a little disappointed, but this is the way it has to be,” said Lindsay Brown.
She said she was not given an opportunity to explain. She said the knife fell out of a box when she was moving and that she had no intention of using it to harm anyone.
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