Can I sue for this..?

Question

My son brought a box cutter to school snuck it in his bag-- No I do not live with him.. I was away on business they said kids said he threaten to cut a girls neck.. there is a time line he did get in trouble from the school for saying that. The box cutter happend about two days later and he just showed it to his friends. He thought it was cool, let me remind you kids that dont like my son said this, he denies he said the threat. I know my son he will always tell the truth he does not want to disappoint me. Now the question I have is that can a school deny him rentry for this and can the school say they want the child study team to evaulate him. Now my son was evaluated by the hospital and I do not want to disclose info hipa law. But big question I know a child who brought a gun to the school and they are still attending. Is that fair. My son is in first grade great kid. {by the way the principal slipped and said who brought the gun. Big mistake can I sue.

Answer 1

i think you could some how coz a gun would be worse wouldnt it...you can just ask a lawyer or something ....but it hink u could.. good luck

Answer 2

Of course you can sue.  People can sue for anything.  The real question is: will a lawsuit help the situation?

Answer 3

I don't see how you can sue. It doesn't matter what some other boy did (even though I don't condone bringing a gun to school) your son was wrong for bringing  a box cutter to school and you need to accept the punishment.

Answer 4

Your son first threatened to cut a girls neck and then 2 days later brought in a box cutter and you are saying your son is a great kid?  I think you need to open your eyes and see that he sounds like he has some very major issues that need to be addressed.

Answer 5

now a days you can sue for anything... but be careful if you do cause then whoever your son lives with may get in trouble as well because for what reason does a first grade child even have access to a box cutter... When you go up against a system (in this case your school system) they are going to pick apart your childs life and thats probally stress that your son doesn't need.It really doesn't matter if he had any intention to do anything with the box cutter or not he brought into a school with young children and (not saying your son is capable of doing it) for instance maybe some other child seen it and took it and some one ends up hurt, unforntualtey your child would be held responsible as well... and your right the child who brought the gun to school should have punished just the same... but this isn't about him it is about your son and suing would make it about you,, ask your son how if feels about it and make sure you list all the consquinces he will face because you sued.

Answer 6

First-All kids make mistakes-just like adults and they don't have the capacity in first grade to see consequences.

How much did YOU talk to him???? The vary reason you stated that he wouldn't lie could be the reason he would.

Please tell me you discussed why the schools needed to adopt zero tolerance policies.

I see a horrible trend of parents who don't talk to their kids. I'm not saving he did it,but, irregardless children need to be aware that other children are bringing them to school to harm others.

Most of all....I would be much more concerned with the fact that he acquired a box cutter than if you can sue.

Answer 7

wow you sound like a mom in denial. You need to get your son some help. First grade, he brought a box cutter to school, and you want to sue the school?! Geez

Answer 8

If you don't even live with your son why do you want to sue? You are not affected by this.

Quit thinking about money here, and start thinking about your child and his education. Not to mention that you are living in a dream world as far as your son's attitude goes. Your son would never do anything to disappoint you, but he sneaks things into his bag? Does he really not know that sneaking is going to disappoint any parent? Why don't you want your son evaluated? Don't you want him to get any help he might need?

You haven't even mentioned what's best for your son here. Not once.

Answer 9

You can try, but I'll have to be honest... you probably won't get very far in doing so...

It's against the school's policy to bring weapons, including box cutters to school. He brought one to school and was consequenced for it. Regardless of what someone else did, he broke the school's code.

It's like going 50 mph in a 45 and someone else right in front of you was going 60 and you end up getting pulled over. You can TRY to sue for that... but you really can't expect to win.

Answer 10

Sue on what grounds?  The grounds that your son broke the law by taking a box cutter (which can be used as a weapon) to school?  You're lucky YOU aren't being sued.

Answer 11

I would definetely try

Answer 12

No, you cannot sue! It's clearly against the school's policies to bring ANY type of weapon to school. I'm sure you do not know the whole situation with the child that brought the gun. That is beside the point though, your child did wrong.

I think you need to be more concerned with WHY your child brought this to school and HOW he got ahold of this. Sounds like your anger is misplaced as it needs to be more with your child than anything.

Answer 13

No you can't sue. It does not matter if the kid who turned him in like him or not - YOUR FIRST GRADER BROUGHT A BOX CUTTER TO SCHOOL!!!  Are you not disappointed in him for that?  He may have some real problems that you need to address.