Staten Island Boy Scolded for Tiny Lego Gun in School

MYFOXNY.COM -- A 9-year old Staten Island boy got in trouble for bringing a Lego figure to school. The figure also had a small gun -- and that's what prompted his principal to take disciplinary action.

Patrick Timoney's mother says the principal confiscated the toy and wanted to suspend Patrick.

"He's a really a good kid and the fact that he was this upset over something that needed to just be, 'Hey, don't bring that to school, just put it away in your bag.' And it would've been done," said Laura Timoney.

The principal checked with the Department of Education, which said that although the city has a zero tolerance policy toward toy guns, the matter was resolved with a conference with the parent and student.