Poll: What do you think of a school calling police on a boy who shot a toy gun?
Paihia School called police after a boy shot a toy plastic gun on the playground. The boy's mother says the treatment was over the top but the ministry says it was correct. What do you think?
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21.6% It's unfair; it was just a toy
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35.1% It's reasonable; even toy guns should not be tolerated
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37.8% The school should have explained its gun policy before doing this
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5.4% Other (please explain in comments below)
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