When you consider some of the brainless actions of school administrations under the "zero tolerance" mentality, that may not be a bad idea for those who must use public schools. The most recent stupid case I have heard of was one where a ten year old girl who brought a steak knife to school for the express purpose of cutting a steak her mother packed for lunch was taken to the police station and suspended for ten days. In the current environment, it is safe to state that the public official is not your friend, and too often, civilians are subject to official oppression for minor infractions or even none at all.