[HairOfTheDog]

That isn't the harm I was thinking of. I meant the harmful effect of teaching the kid that the rules don't apply to him, that the school has no authority, that he is untouchable and his parents will fight the school if they try.

Those parents are going to be called to the school a LOT. And the poor kid will make a lousy student, and a lousy employee.

[MagnumRancid]

Oh, I agree with you and too many parents are willing to go to extremes in defense of their child in cases where in my day a paddling at school followed by a whupin' at home would have resolved the issue.