![Nanny State Update: British School Bans Triangle-Shaped 'Flapjacks](https://www.theblaze.com/media-library/eyJhbGciOiJIUzI1NiIsInR5cCI6IkpXVCJ9.eyJpbWFnZSI6Imh0dHBzOi8vd3d3LnRoZWJsYXplLmNvbS93cC1jb250ZW50L3VwbG9hZHMvMjAxMy8wMy9TY3JlZW4tU2hvdC0yMDEzLTAzLTI2LWF0LTkuMjcuNDMtQU0ucG5nIiwiZXhwaXJlc19hdCI6MTc1NDMzODk4MX0.slmLa7Fbps0qt5g0mmISHkVAvSk1n7LkG-a0fjiYaYM/image.png?width=980&quality=85)
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Which one of these two pastries do you consider to be dangerous enough to be banned from a school in England?
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If you said that the triangular-shaped pastry was a risk to human life and should be banned, give yourself a pat on the back! (And maybe you should consider a career in the ever-increasing Nanny State.)
During a food fight at the Castle View School on Canvey Island in Essex, one student was hit in the eye by a tri-cornered cookie. The child was sent home and has since made a full recovery. However, the school was not satisfied and held a formal review of the shape and texture of these food items (they call them "flapjacks").
After a thorough investigation, the school has decided to ban the triangle-shaped flapjacks. They have actually ordered the cooks to no longer cut the flapjacks into triangles. Squares and rectangles are still allowed.
BBC reporter John Brain visited a coffee shop near the school and posed the safety question to several patrons. Their astonished responses say it all:
The UK Telegraph spoke with a member of the local county council and confirmed the school's decision. The headteacher of the Castle View School has declined requests for comment.
(H/T: UK Telegraph)