NewsFebruary 1, 2013
Girl faced bubble gun suspension
MOUNT CARMEL, Pa. -- A 5-year-old kindergartner is headed back to class in central Pennsylvania after being suspended for comments she made to another girl about a pink toy gun that blows soapy bubbles. Officials said the girl, whose name has not been released, told a classmate in the Mount Carmel Area School District she was going to shoot her with a pink Hello Kitty bubble gun machine earlier this month. She was suspended 10 days, but the discipline was reduced to two days...
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MOUNT CARMEL, Pa. -- A 5-year-old kindergartner is headed back to class in central Pennsylvania after being suspended for comments she made to another girl about a pink toy gun that blows soapy bubbles.
Officials said the girl, whose name has not been released, told a classmate in the Mount Carmel Area School District she was going to shoot her with a pink Hello Kitty bubble gun machine earlier this month. She was suspended 10 days, but the discipline was reduced to two days.
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Robin Flicker, an attorney representing the family, said the girl would return to class at Mount Carmel Elementary School Thursday.
Ficker said the girl didn't even have the bubble gun with her and has never fired a real gun.
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