Photo Gallery | PHOTOS | Teen suspended after reporting knife at school

PHOTOS | Teen suspended after reporting knife at school

Submitted by Beth Sawicki, Where U Live Producer

Monday, January 9th, 2012, 12:34pm

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Jack Persyn

The 13-year-old Lanier Middle School student was suspended for four days after telling a teacher that he found a knife in his new schoolbag.

Jerry Carnes | 11Alive News

Bill and Angie Persyn

Jack's parents, who are shocked that he was suspending for doing the right thing.

Jerry Carnes | 11Alive News

Jack's schoolbag

Jack's aunt bought the bag for him at a yard sale; she didn't know there was a knife inside.

Jerry Carnes | 11Alive News

Jack's schoolbag

Jack found the inch-and-a-half-long knife while he was in a chess club meeting.

Jerry Carnes | 11Alive News

"Accidentally"

A written report acknowledges that Jack didn't know there was a knife in his bag.

Jerry Carnes | 11Alive News

"Immediately self reported"

Jack told his teacher about the knife as soon as he found it.

Jerry Carnes | 11Alive News

Jorge Quintana

The Gwinnett County Public Schools spokesman said the district needed to suspend Jack for four days because of the system's zero tolerance rule.

Jerry Carnes | 11Alive News

BUFORD, Ga. -- A Gwinnett County family is baffled that their teenager was disciplined after he reported to his teacher that he accidentally brought a small pocket knife to school.

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