I think Johnny shouldn't have been punished for killing Bob Sheldon because it was self defense. Johnny has already been confronted by him, and got his ne k slit with glass, and they almost cut his hair. When Johnny used Two-bit's switch blade to defend him and Ponyboy, he was drowning ponyboy in the fountain at the park.
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I hope this helps, I tried to be descriptive, but I read the book like a year ago.
