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NEW YORK, Feb. 4 (UPI) -- A New York mother said she is outraged at the treatment her 9-year-old son received from his principal for bringing a 2-inch toy gun to school.
Laura Timoney, 44, said her son, Patrick, was pulled from the lunch room of Public School 52 Tuesday and berated by Principal Evelyn Mastroianni for possessing the offending item -- a 2-inch plastic machine gun designed for the Lego figurines the fourth-grader and a friend were playing with, the New York Daily News reported Thursday.
Timoney said Patrick was forced to sign a statement and nearly suspended by Mastroianni.
"The gun was so little," Patrick said. "I don't understand why the principal got so upset. I was a little nervous. They made me sign a statement."
Timoney said she wants action taken against the principal.
"This principal is a bully and a coward, and needs to be held accountable," she said.
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