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Ind. high school student suspended for hiding 'f-word' in newspaper column
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Posted on 07/20/2003 12:31:45 PM PDT by freepatriot32
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"The principal considered it a threat against the teacher."
This dumbass needs to go back to school himself until he realises that saying f**k granger is an insult not a threat
To: freepatriot32
There's a photo of a tombstone, with an innocuous epitaph, that spells out "FU" reading down. Can't remember what cemetary.
To: freepatriot32
Why is this just now getting attention in the media, if it's such a big deal? It is now Mid-July.
And the kid was an idiot for going through with his stupid plan. His punishment though was rather harsh...
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posted on
07/20/2003 12:46:03 PM PDT
by
TheBattman
(I was going to write a book titled "100 Uses for a DemocRAT" but I couldn't think of any.)
To: freepatriot32
"Publishing obscenity is illegal. However, determining whether it is obscene is not something for a school administrator to determine," said Ingelhart, a former member of the SPLC board. "You have to go to court to get that determination."
What a freakin dumbass.
To: freepatriot32
This is ridiculous! It's not like the letters are even together. Punishing this kid for the first letter of each paragraph is a thought crime. The kid should have just said that it one hell of a coincidence or not told anybody until after he got his diploma.
To: freepatriot32
"They turned a deaf ear to alternative and more appropriate punishments..."Excuse me?
To: freepatriot32
Lawrence Central High School administrators handed down the punishment to Drew LaMar after he used the first letter of every paragraph in his May 20 column in the Cub Reporter to spell out a message directed at the newspaper adviser, Elizabeth Granger. School officials said the message, "F**k Granger," was not protected speech.School officials are right. The SCHOOL owns the paper, just like Rupert Murdoch owns the New York Post. The students have no First Amendment right to publish whatever they want in it, no matter how many times politically-motivated (LIBERALLY motivated) organizations like the SPLC like to screech otherwise.
He should have been suspended, though I think the banning from the graduation is a bit of overkill.
(But then, high school graduation itself is overrated. Show up, listen to your principal bleat and the valedictorian everyone hates talk about how wonderful he/she is, then stand in line for an hour to be handed a blank piece of paper with a ribbon around it (since the real diplomas won't be printed for weeks or months). Then go out and get wasted. Yay.)
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posted on
07/20/2003 12:52:53 PM PDT
by
Timesink
To: Calvin Locke
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Mount Royal Cemetery, Montreal.
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posted on
07/20/2003 1:19:11 PM PDT
by
RoughDobermann
(Who are you tryin' to get crazy with, ese? Don't you know I'm loco?)
To: freepatriot32
This guy must have bragged about it. In my high school nobody bothered to read any of the columns in the school paper, much less try to decode hidden messages.
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posted on
07/20/2003 1:45:22 PM PDT
by
DonQ
To: freepatriot32
This guy must have bragged about it. In my high school nobody bothered to read any of the columns in the school paper, much less try to decode hidden messages.
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posted on
07/20/2003 1:45:42 PM PDT
by
DonQ
To: Timesink
He should have been suspended, though I think the banning from the graduation is a bit of overkill. At least he didn't get sent to the re-indoctrination center (sensitivity training). Just remember kids, it's not a crime if you don't get caught.
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posted on
07/20/2003 1:59:01 PM PDT
by
searchandrecovery
(America will not exist in 25 years.)
To: Excuse_My_Bellicosity
In the words of Johnny Carson: "I thought it was 'F______' brilliant."
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posted on
07/20/2003 2:24:02 PM PDT
by
BenLurkin
(Socialism is slavery.)
To: freepatriot32
His reply to the principle:
"Kind sir
I feel the need to respond to your attempt to dicipline me.
Surely you can see the outrageous penalty you havee assessed is too high a price.
Surely you can see the need to cool off and rethink things
Most likely you will realize you have over reacted and change your ruling.
Your students are watching you and will learn from your behaviour as much as mine.
All parties involved wish to end this in a mutually beneficial way.
So, in closing I hope to hear from you to establish a point of reconciliation.
Sincerely, Drew
To: RoughDobermann
Ah, yes. Rotten.com I usually poke around asylumeclectica.com for such stuff. Or I saw it on USENET in a.b.p.cemetaries.
To: freepatriot32
"I've been to federal court and the use of the 'f-word' is not protected," Burden said.
Perhaps as an exercise in zero-tolerance they should dispense with the alphabet entirely. Someone in possession of one can find all sorts of unprotected speech in it.
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posted on
07/20/2003 3:07:02 PM PDT
by
aruanan
To: DainBramage
Well done.
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posted on
07/20/2003 3:18:01 PM PDT
by
SC Swamp Fox
(Aim small, miss small.)
To: aculeus; general_re; BlueLancer; Happygal; jjbrouwer; hellinahandcart; MinuteGal
The Gallant Irish yeoman,
Home from the war has come
Each victory gained o'er foeman
Why should our bards be dumb?How shall we sing their praises
Our glory in their deeds?
Renowned their worth amazes,
Empire their prowess needs.
So to Old Ireland's hearts and homes
We welcome now our own brave boys
In cot and hall; neath lordly domes
Love's heroes share once more our joys.
Love is the Lord of all just now
Be he the husband, lover, son,
Each dauntless soul recalls the vow
By which not fame, but love was won.
United now in fond embrace
Salute with joy each well-loved face
Yeoman, in women's hearts you hold the place.
-- Oliver St John Gogarty.
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posted on
07/20/2003 3:24:44 PM PDT
by
dighton
(NLC™)
To: dighton
Neigh, lad.
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posted on
07/20/2003 3:29:36 PM PDT
by
jjbrouwer
(Sometimes they come back...)
To: freepatriot32
For Underage Children, Knowing Certain Limits Is Necessary; Teachers Outlaw Naughtiness.
To: Our man in washington
Give the kid an award for being able to craft an anagram- a mighty feat, considering our brave new schools.
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posted on
07/20/2003 6:53:40 PM PDT
by
CalvaryJohn
(What is keeping that damned asteroid?)
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