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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]No idea but am pretty sure the prior joke emails weren't bomb threats and also pretty sure they didn't have the potential to do long-lasting harm to another child due to his ethnicity. [b] It's the combination that led to the expulsion.[/quote][/b]

Now you're speculating. Didn't Cutts originally state that the boy wasn't targeted because of his religion?  And when did ethnicity get in the equation? When and where has his ethnicity been mentioned? [/quote]

No Cutts did not say this.  I don't know the kids who sent the email but from the school rumor mill, I don't believe they meant the email as a hate crime.  However, unintended consequences can be much worse than intended ones.  I'm a WL parent who supports the administration's decision.  This is harsh punishment but I believe deserved in this case.  From emails the parents have gotten, it appears that Latin is working with the kids who were expelled to help in the transition to a new school.  This can be a huge opportunity for these kids and others to learn the importance of thinking through what they say and do.  They will not learn if there are not consequences for their actions.[/quote]

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