Late for 5 minutes and a late pass?

I've seen people who come in late and receive a late pass for it. Why should they get that if it's only for 1 minute? They should give students a break. Giving them detention because they were late is completely pointless. It doesn't teach them a lesson but make their record look worse. Tennent Road is soo crowded the second buses start to come in and that becomes impossible for many students who are trying to make it.