An Inclusive Litany

1/12/98

Joey Hoeffer, 9, was suspended from Weems Elementary School in Manassas, Virginia, for distributing Certs breath mints to his friends. The school's zero-tolerance policy bans not only drugs but any "look-alike" that a reasonable person would believe is a controlled or illegal substance." Said Joey's father, "He's not a breath-mint addict or anything like that."