According to Fox News.com, a Colorado
second-grader may be suspended from his elementary school after he disobeyed a
key rule of no weapons, real or imaginary, when he tossed an imaginary grenade
Friday during recess and went, 'pshhh,' to indicate that the imaginary device
detonated, KDVR.com reported.
Alex Watkins,7, who attends Mary Blair Elementary in Loveland, said he was playing the game
"Rescue the World." He plays the role of a heroic soldier out to rid
the world of an evil threat.
His duties led him to throw the imaginary grenade into a box he pretended
contained evil forces. He said he didn't make any threats and was playing by
himself, KDVR.com reported.
The school has a list of 'absolutes' that states no weapons, even if they're
imaginary. A phone call Tuesday morning from FoxNews.com to the school was not
immediately returned.
"Honestly, I don't think the rule is very realistic for kids this
age," Mandie Watkins, Alex's mom, told KDVR.com. "I think that when a
child is trying to save the world, I don't think he should be punished for
it."
Alex, for his part, told the station that he can't believe he got
'dispended.'
Alex Watkins (Courtesy of Fox News.com)
