5-year-old girl suspended for playing with gun-like stick

By Carlos Garcia

Hoke County Schools in North Carolina suspended a 5-year-old girl because she was caught playing with a stick that looked like a gun.

Caitlin Miller said that she was playing “king and queen” with her to friends, and was imagining that she was a guard. She picked up the stick and pretended to shoot an “intruder” into their imaginary kingdom, when school officials swept in and swiftly imposed the penalty for her crime.

“Hoke County Schools will not tolerate assaults, threats or harassment from any student,” officials said. “Any student engaging in such behavior will be removed from the classroom or school environment for as long as is necessary to provide a safe and orderly environment for learning.”

Little Caitlin returned to class the day after serving her suspension, but her mother is not happy about how school officials dealt with the situation, saying Caitlyn wasn’t told what she had done wrong at the time, “she’s confused. Nobody explained anything to her.”

Miller says Caitlin was alienated by her friends and teachers as a result of the suspension. She hopes that the school will issue some sort of apology to her daughter.

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Source:: The Blaze