On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 08:23:59 -0700, "<RJ>" >
wrote:

>On Fri, 10 Aug 2007 00:14:22 -0500, "jmcquown" > wrote:
>
>>What a stupid thing to do to that child. Suspend him from school for eating
>>peanuts? No wonder education in this country has gone downhill. The people
>>who run the school systems are obviously idiots. The child eating peanuts
>>is not responsible for a child with allergies. You didn't cite any sources
>>but it doesn't sound like the kid with peanuts ran up and crushed peanuts in
>>this other kids' mouth.
>>
>>Jill
>>
>
>Modern day rules/policy are set by LAWYERS !
>They're put in place to reduce liability.
>
>If Little Joey stuffed a peanut up his nose, and suffocated,
>you can be sure the outraged parents would be sueing
>the school district for a $$zillion$$ bucks.....
>( and, sigh... they'd win )
>
>
><rj>

they'd win if the school knew about the problem and failed to
adequately deal with it. what's wrong with that?

your pal,
blake