This isn't following orders, it's much much worse. All the "zero tolerance" nonsense has been instituted because of a widespread perception of corruption - when there was discretion the popular kids used to get let off lightly, and the unpopular ones would have the book thrown at them. That doesn't look anything like justice or equitable, can't have that.

Nowadays, with zero-tolerance, do you really think the book is thrown at everyone? You'd think anything the "good kids" do is completely swept under the rug. The fact that the fellow who put up the dick pics on the teacher's computer was suspended last year for a few days confirms the theory.