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Posted on 04/12/2019 1:53:50 PM PDT by Twotone
Two male students at Lacey Township High School in New Jersey posted photos of guns on Snapchat. One of the boys captioned his photo with "hot stuff" and "if there's ever a zombie apocalypse, you know where to go."
The photos were not taken at school. They were not taken during school hours. They did not reference a school. They auto-deleted after 24 hours, which was well before the school became aware of them. And yet, administrators at Lacey Township High School suspended the boys for three days, and also gave them weekend detention.
This was a clear violation of the students' First Amendment rights, and the American Civil Liberties Union has now filed suit.
"Young people have the right to express themselves, and, with rare exceptions, they shouldn't face punishment by school administrators for it," said C.J. Griiffin, a partner at the law firm Pashman Stein Walder Hayden, who is representing the students along with the ACLU.
The two students had visited a gun range owned by an older brother on Saturday, March 10, 2018. They practiced shooting with "legally purchased and properly permitted" guns, according to the lawsuit. They also took a few photos and posted them on Snapchat. None of the snaps were threatening, and none of them referenced a school.
(Excerpt) Read more at reason.com ...
ACLU is the weirdest organization in history.
Every now and then they get it right.
Wait-—the ACLU is supporting them? Did they get confused ?
Maybe the ACLU thought they were “shooting drugs”.....
Government schools are evil.
Every Democrat is a totalitarian thug.
In 1967, ROTC had gun ranges at my HS. Weapons (.22 Cal) were broken down and cleaned in HS, ROTC Classroom.
This current HS is Bull$hit!
lol
“Weekend Detention” ? What does that mean-you have to come to school on a WEEKEND? F$!K THAT! That alone deserves a lawsuit!!! ;)
Their college tuition will now be paid by the school from which they were unjustifiably suspended.
Sounds like another lame attempt at appearing consistent when it comes to civil liberties. Like how the SPLC once in a great while grudgingly condemns Louis Fairyklan and Black nationalists as hate groups.
Unfortunately you are likely right.
Anti-bullying bullies are the bulliest bullies of all.
The Breakfast Club.
Breakfast Club
You beat me.
We still had them in Florida in 1982.
I spent an hour at the rifle range every day. Best class ever.
Wow, two good decisions from the ACLU in one month? (They also oppose Pelosi’s campaign control bill). What’s going on over there? Did they hire some actual civil libertarians by mistake?
Who are you and what have you done with the ACLU?
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