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Student Suspended for Buying Skittles at School

March 12, 2008 · Written by Steve M · · E-Mail This Post  

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Nanny state at work.

Young candy buyer finds penalty unduly bitter
By Elizabeth Benton, Register Staff
NEW HAVEN — Sheridan Communications and Technology Middle School eighth-grader Michael Sheridan was suspended from school for three days, barred from attending an honors student dinner and stripped of his title of class vice president.

His offense?

He bought a bag of Skittles.

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