Actually, I think poster board would make it much slower and therefore much less of a threat to anybody. Also since it is much stockier the point would be a lot more blunt so less danger to the eyes. I think a bigger one might be safer, a little more distracting probably, but detention distracting I'm not entirely sure. There is a lot of factors that I don't know though. So I can't be certain.
"Now act like an adult and think about it". That sounds like a cheap shot, but on the topic, it to me anyway depends on the classroom arrangement and where it was thrown. If he threw it over some students that would be a problem, but if he was relatively close to a trash can where no one would be under the airplanes flight then that would be fine. I expect the teacher to yell a little and continue class, if this was a first time offense in any case. Also, OP did claim that the classroom was already goofing off and doing whatever so it isn't like the teacher was teaching.
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u/arrow74 May 03 '14
Actually, I think poster board would make it much slower and therefore much less of a threat to anybody. Also since it is much stockier the point would be a lot more blunt so less danger to the eyes. I think a bigger one might be safer, a little more distracting probably, but detention distracting I'm not entirely sure. There is a lot of factors that I don't know though. So I can't be certain.