Sunday, June 12, 2011

Here is the Point: Stumbling in the Darkness of Zero Tolerance

By Rick Greeley

Republican State Committeeman (2nd Plymouth and Bristol District)

When is enough, enough? Every week it seems that another story surfaces surrounding the lunacy of yet another "zero tolerance" policy gaffe. Government agencies, most notably public school districts, often employ so-called zero tolerance policies in order to deal with a particular issue. The purpose of these policies is to appear to lay down the law, as if to say this particular behavior will not be tolerated at all, no ifs, ands or buts about it. And we deal with those who break the rules in such a harse and impartial manner that it will deter others from doing the same.

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