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7-year-old brings knife to school in Michigan
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Administrators suspend bullied child
- Duration 2:27
- Date May 11, 2012
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Indian days -- day he would -- I hate you age the seven year old Cornell has been telling his family he's been boldly did goal lightly educational center Detroit since he enrolled in first grade in January Cornell.
Said bigger boys punch him and go through his pockets.
This -- -- snack money.
The only time they beat -- there's something so Cornell told his family they say they reported the bullies to school security they say security said we'll handle it act.
We think they need to do some about the bullies in school actually give -- beyond me because we've been telling them too long that they are messing with this report.
But Cornell said the bullies never stopped -- Cornell went into his grandmother's room at home and took -- -- Swiss army knife.
His mind he took it from -- years.
He stole it out the house and he told them that his -- gave it to offer protection Edward Graham a Swiss army knife in his pocket Cornell went to school.
He said one of the bullies went through his pockets came out to shake my pants he needs me he found -- packing.
And what you say.
And -- hate -- -- yet.
And he kept it in turn it into an adult yet.
The -- dug in his pocket he's always frisking.
Well like he's the police here check his -- is to see if he gets -- money anything.
And so happy he found and I gave it to another David to a grownup to grownup subjected to security are.
And he committee that he.
-- Swiss army knife was confiscated by the school and Cornell was expelled Detroit public schools administration.
Tells fox to the knife is a -- violation.
Other student code of conduct.
A weapon like a -- is a violation of the Michigan school code.
State law reads no discretion even a seven year old first greater.
Who's been bullied makes no difference the law requires all 180.
-- expulsion.
And the student cannot enroll in any other Michigan public school for the next 180 days.
His family says Cornell gets good grades and has never been disciplined.
The Detroit school system says there following the law.
Bullies are not supposed to pick on little BAT's.
That's what -- -- children -- age and older do.
We are stuck like take weapons of -- to school.
