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The school were right to expel him. They have to consider all the other kids from whom he's diverting attention. It is not the school's responsibility to teach manners and discipline, it's the parents'. He's their kid, he's their responsibility. Obviously they're not bothered by the fact that that their child is heading for a troubled life because they would have had to agree to his photograph being used by the press. They most be so proud.

As for the comment about the father being a civil engineer, "which suggests the family are not as bad as you first think", that's pretty blinkered. I come into contact with professionals and people who would consider themselves "upper class" on a daily basis and a large proportion of them are real scumbags who's kids are arrogant and unruly. Social class has nothing to do with manners and breeding.