I got the impression that while "students were encouraged to pay 50c to throw pies at teachers and staff they did not like", that was not generally; just those staff who had agreed to participate.
From the article it sounded like say some staff we sitting in chairs in a line wearing old clothes or something for the sponsored event and the principle was standing to the side somewhere wearing his/her suit and just there to supervise and the student knew this.
Regardless, 80 days suspension is still excessive.
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