They're working on changing that. Using these school shootings as an excuse to introduce draconian PATRIOT ACT stuff on kids. You're a criminal for existing. Your photo, biological data, school records will follow you through adulthood. They'll red flag you for shit you did in elementary in the future. You bet the crap-it-all-ists will be on this too (employment, insurance, credit, finances)

So in "zero tolerance" schools if you hit your bully back, you'll be marked for life.