I am not sure if I should laugh or cry or yank out my hair as I run screaming around in circles.

What is wrong with these people?

Are exceptionally stupid people educating our Future?

School officials in Brazos County are defending the seemingly harsh sentence. The school’s principal and superintendent said they were simply complying with a state law that limits junk food in schools.

But the girl’s parents say it’s a huge overreaction.

“I think it’s stupid to give a kid a week’s worth of detention for a piece of candy,” said Amber Brazda, the girl’s mother. "The whole thing was just ridiculous to me."

You can read the entire article here (and decide for yourself):

http://www.khou.com/news/Candy-Gets-Third-Grader-A-Weeks-Detention-93033319.html