My immediate thought was, “The kid thought the rules did not apply to him; now he knows they do.” You cannot learn that law of nature too young.
Had he been my kid I would have asked him if he knew that what he was doing was against school rules, and if he said yes, I would want to know if somehow I had brought him up to believe that the rules did not apply to him, and if not, where he got that idea.
I wish all schools were this tough on people who break rules. Then I would not have to deal with the stupid brats in our laundry room who, upon being caught helping themselves to my laundry soap, whine, “Well, I didn’t know it was yours!” “YOU KNEW IT WAS NOT YOURS, DIDN’T YOU?” I habitually shout at them. They look offended and mutter, “Well, sorry you feel that way!” and flounce away.
Yes, the rules do in fact apply to this kid and whether or not you think the rules are stupid, they are the rules. If you are teaching your kid that he doesn’t have to obey “stupid” rules, I hope you are also teaching him that he has to face the consequences, too.
I guess you weren’t invited to the Boston Tea Party.