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In today’s installment of no tolerance gone awry in our public schools, a Mascoutah, IL girl was given two days detention for violating what I’m sure is a very important rule. Her crime? Hugging her friend after school.

Yes, hugging can get you 2 days detention in the Mascoutah school district. It’s to prevent “unwanted affection” according to the Superintendent of schools in Mascoutah.

On a day when a Hazelwood East teen brought a gun to school, another Hazelwood elementary school received a bomb threat, and Hazelwood Central teachers were notified of a bomb threat earlier in the week that was not disclosed to teachers, I can imagine the one thing that we need to crack down on in our schools is hugging. And I’m glad that the Mascoutah school district is taking a hard stance on such an important issue.