No matter what that kid says, he/she will be paddled. That kid is convicted and sentenced before he/she even says a word. What rule did he or she break? Maybe the teacher had a bad night and came to work in a bad mood. Maybe he had to sleep on the coach. He didn’t get any love last night so he has a new zero tolerance level that nobody knew about.
Fear of getting paddled is a very real concern for kids in schools that use cp.