The kid admits to “a dumb mistake”, but I fail to see what the mistake is.
A lawsuit may bring feelings of “justice”, but it will be the taxpayers who pay it, not the school.
Maybe the principal can be brought up on criminal charges, perhaps a rights violation by authorizing a search off of school grounds.
If he’s not slapped around some here, he may feel entitled to search “dangerous” student’s homes. After all we don’t want another Columbine, now do we?
Attending pubic school? Being born in the age of zero intelligence?