How old is the boy? Shouldn't he know that a question, referencing the possible rape of the guest speaker was out of place in a public forum?
Just my thoughts, maybe this kid is just a smarta$$ and goes that extra mile with erudite behavior constantly and this time both the school and its guest were embarassed by his behavior. There are teenagers who say/do things just for the shock value and attention that they draw. I would hazard to guess that this boy falls into that more so than a serious inquiry of prisoner of war status in Somalia. Just my two cents...
Just my thoughts, maybe this kid is just a smarta$$ and goes that extra mile with erudite behavior constantly and this time both the school and its guest were embarassed by his behavior. There are teenagers who say/do things just for the shock value and attention that they draw.