Comically Small Toy Gives Big Laughs

The story of Patrick Timoney, the little boy from Staten Island who was threatened with suspension for bringing a Lego gun to school, is a simple tale of overreaction on the part of educational authorities in an age of zero tolerance. But what might normally make for a brief chuckle becomes something more remarkable when conveyed through the power of the moving image: Every time they show just exactly how small the toy is I cannot help but crack up. IT’S AN ITTY-BITTY LEGO! Ah, America.