One question FQ, where are the decisions based? If it's not ideological what the hell could it be. The liability issue goes out the door with the janitor mopping the floors.
It matters not the ideology, it is the nature of bureacrats and petty authoritrians everywhere. CYA, maintain your authority and quash any perceived challenge to it.
Bureaucrats HAVE an ideology, that's the point. He passed Army Basic Training, Honor Student, Eagle Scout, has a bug out bag in his car, (thank you Mom & Dad), and some one ratted him out, or was jealous of his immense potential.
Than the appeals board stated the intent of this student was not malicious, but they gave him ANOTHER 15 DAYS!!!
WTF???
They are either blinded by their ideology, or are really that stupid and not deserving of their job.