I think whomever suspended the student should be fired from their job.

hey this is keith the one wit the bow.i just wanted to thank all of u for being on my side in this story it is bull shit that i got suspended. and bout hunting on vacation.. i couldnt cause they took my bow so i couldnt. but dont wory some guy i have never met before raised money with his friends and is buying me a new mathews bow!!

Another big one for the wonderful "zero tolerance" policy. Zero tolerance is just an excuse for administrators to avoid taking the responsibility for making a decision. Let us hope that Keith is not charged by the school resource officer as the charge is a felony. Most of the town was upset if you read some of the comments following the article.

ooops. I've made that mistake a billion and one times. I never figured schools had policies against "weapons" just firearms.

I remember taking archery lessons in high school,(fencing too) I guess that is not happening anymore. What this kid was "taught" is that one; if you are violating a rule, don't tell anyone!, two; If you want extra time hunting do tell someone! We have a social system in place that has one primary focus- To protect us from ourselves.and to do this, every right can be taken away, all in the name of the "public good" . but don't worry, when they get around to rewriting history of this time period, these disscussions will be edited, and no reference to our rights will be listed.

as much as i hate to say it, if he never said anything would anyone have known? sounds like the old story of no good deed (being honest and doing what you think is right when you are in the wrong) goes unpunished. all this kid is learning from this school is bad values (i.e. when you screw up, dont tell anyone and maybe they wont notice).

I looked up the Mille Lac schools website and read their policies regarding weapons. It seems the Superintendent is granted discretion in applying penalties, and he chose not to. I would count him among the clueless. The penalty is nonsense, it's application is reckless.From the weapons policy:"Administrative DiscretionWhile the school district takes a “Zero Tolerance” position on the possession, use or distribution of weapons by students, the superintendent may use discretion in determining whether, under the circumstances, a courseof action other than the minimum consequences specified above is warranted. If so, other appropriate actionmay be taken, including consideration of a recommendation for lesser discipline."And these people wonder why home schooling is growing by leaps and bounds in this nation.

Sounds like 10 extra days of hunting to me! Ain't nothing like a school granted vacation during hunting season.

We should protest on his behalf!

This is rediculous. First off, what's the problem with a bow? He ain't going to hold a class hostage with it. Second, he knew the school rule and did the honest thing and got punished for it. Then they kept the damn thing. Glad that someone decided to get him a new Mathews.