Zero intelligence

Or, just plain stupidity - after all, never attribute to conspiracy what can be thus explained:

Zero Tolerance Ruins the Life of a Good Kid… Again (UPDATED) 

I would like for you to meet Cole Withrow. In addition to being an Eagle Scout, Cole is an honors student and high school senior in Johnson County North Carolina … at least he was until recently.
Now, he is charged with a felony, expelled from school weeks before graduation, and sees his college plans crumbling since he will not be allowed to graduate.

 Well, go there and read.

There's good news, anyway.

Looks Like Negative Publicity Works

 Now, keep up the pressure:

f you want to help Cole, I would suggest polite, strongly-worded letters to the contacts below, as well as petitions and shares of this post.

1. Contact the Johnson County School Board and let them know what you think of their actions.
2. Contact the Johnston County DA Susan Doyle via email Susan.I.Doyle@nccourts.org or telephone (919) 209-5521 and ask her to immediately drop the charges against Cole.
3. Sign this petition that is going to the School Board.
4. Sign this petition to the Governor.
5. Keep up with the #FreeCole campaign at their Facebook page.

For once, the good guys win.