Ok I wish I could find the story but so far have been unsuccessful.

They were talking about it on a talk radio station today.

Here is the just of it:

A boy was suspended from school for the last week or so and banned from attending his high school grad ceremony for gluing a couple cafeteria trays together as a senior prank.

during a meeting with the mother, the son and the "superintendant" the boy and the superintendant were yelling at each other and the boy said "this is F***** bullsh*t"
the boy is not allowed on school property and cannot attend his highschool grad.

IMO, this is a little much. YES he should be punished for a stupid prank. suspend him.... make him wash trays in the cafeteria... whatever. but banning him from his graduation for a silly prank? that seems a bit much to me.

and furthermore if I were that mother in that meeting I would first address my child and tell him that under NO circumstance is he to EVER use that kind of language or speak to his elders in that tone and that if he wishes to resolve the situation he better smarten up. After that I would tell the superintendant the same thing..... he is an ADULT. there is NO need to yell and raise his voice and talk down to a student..... He cannot expect a teen to keep his voice under control when he as an adult cannot do the same. it would not be tolerated by either of them IMO.

but it just seems that this kid is being denied a life changing moment and life long memory for something so stupid and petty. I mean, there are kids out there that harass, abuse, and basically torture other students and yet NOTHING is done about it. This kid pulls a stupid prank and he is banned from school property and his grad?

Now I certainly believe this boy should face a consequence for his lack of good judgement but by no means should his punishment be THIS.