Only in America: Ohio boy suspended for pretending to fire an imaginary bow and arrow

How far will schools go to enforce their rules?
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An Ohio first-grader was suspended for pretending to fire an imaginary bow and arrow during recess. Malachi Miele, 6, was sent home for violating Our Lady of Lourdes' zero-tolerance policy of "any real, pretend, or imitated violence." The boy's father questioned why the school is "unable to distinguish between a credible threat and a 6-year-old boy pretending to be a Power Ranger."

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