In the end his son got awarded. And learnt to stand up for him self. Seems double win on his side.

That was the outcome in this case but in general it can be very damaging for someone to lose most of their social circle. The principal's goal was to save face at the expense of harming the son. The fact that he came out on top is irrelevant to the morality of the principal's behavior.

The principal is in a position of power which cannot be held accountable within the confines of the system. Such positions are ripe for abuse and in fact attract people who want to abuse power.

As a society, we should design rule systems in such a way that each position can be held accountable.

>The principal's goal was to save face at the expense of harming the son.

Call the local media, father & son duo to be arrested from sidewalk in front of school official's home for camping in protest of his son's expulsion after protesting a wrongful suspension. (Repeat for the bully's home, then back to the principal's, then run for the school board and when you win make that principal's life hell in that district. Bury a kilo of cocaine in her back yard and phone a tip in. Etc.)

The lesson learned is that you need the right connections to sidestep problematic situations.

The quiet part out loud here is that [REDACTED].