You simply can't say a blanket "never".

Totally agree.  Judgment call.   However, I had another reply earlier that I erased.  I got this out of context.  The story had to do with a kid who was disruptive at school, and the Principal called the police.  I mean, what kind of a dipshit Principal would do that, unless the kid was waving a gun around or getting physically uncontrollable.

He should have just given her "6 of the best" in front of the whole class, or don't they do that any more?  Taser...hmmmph, too modern.  What ever happened to the cane or a ruler over the knuckles?  I'm getting too old and sentimental I suppose.   Now sing along wit' me folks (you young 'uns  probably cain't remember the tune..):

School days, School days,

Good old Golden Rule Days,

Reading and Writing and  'Rithmetic,

Followed by the rule of the H'ickry stick...