New York Student Sues High School for Prohibiting Pro-Life Shirt

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[EnigmaticAnomaly]

(CNSNews.com) - A junior at Fillmore Central High School near Buffalo, N.Y., has filed a federal lawsuit against his school district for ordering him to remove his pro-life T-shirt in violation of his free-speech rights. The Thomas More Law Center, a Michigan-based public interest law firm, and the American Catholic Lawyers Association are representing the student, Kevin Dibble, who was told by the school principal that the message on his T-shirt was offensive and therefore prohibited. The T-shirt read, "Abortion is Homicide. You will not silence my message. You will not mock my God. You will stop killing my generation. Rock for Life." Dibble said he had worn the same shirt to school several times before he was stopped - and suspended for refusing to remove it. "This is another example of a school taking sides in the abortion issue and attempting to silence a student's message because it disagrees with it," said Richard Thompson, chief counsel of the Thomas More Law Center.

[Pyro7480]

Libertarian I guess?

[demkicker]

Holding my breath, waiting for the ACLU to jump on board....

Please don't, you're too young to die...

[Koblenz]

About eight months ago, Planned Parenthood was selling "I had an abortion" T-shirts...

[Jim Noble]

It's todT rechts.

Buh-bye.

[Jaysun]

I'm glad he's standing up for what's right, but I wish we didn't have to go to the damned courts every 5 minutes. Lawsuit mania is going to be the death of us if we're not careful.

[Kaslin]

time to call the kittens?

[Semper]

We can't have kids running amok at school with clothes that bear a message. Especially really offensive messages like the one this kid was sporting.

How about a message like: Evolution or Superstition - Science or religious myth

Would you be ok with that?

[KStorm]

Does this school allow kids to wear pro-abortion shirts? You must be kidding. Have you ever seen a "pro-abortion" shirt? What did it say? Why would anyone want to wear that type of shirt? Only the self-righteous "pro-lifers" have a lock on what should be done in other people's families. Can there be any more arrogant a position than if you do not agree with me, you must be pro-death? ________________________________________________________

[Steve_Seattle]

"I doubt it [that pro-abortion shirt would be allowed]."

This particular pro-life shirt was very aggressive, and it's possible an equally aggressive pro-abortion shirt might be disallowed. But I'm not sure that ANY pro-abortion shirt would be disallowed. Usually, "offensive" means sexually explicit or obscene, and this t-shirt was neither of those. I think the judge would have to know what kinds of shirts the school has allowed in the past to determine if this consititues point-of-view discrimination.

[Kaslin]

That was quick. The kitten got him already

[Semper]

Right. What school allowed this shirt?

[EdReform]

Fresh meat on aisle 3

[mountn man]

absolutely. I have no problem with a school prohibiting shirts with provacative messages on them, since it can be a distraction.

The best way to avoid this problem, have a school dress code.

Avoid ALL clothing, or lack of clothing, distractions.

[Steve_Seattle]

"What school allowed this [pro-abortion] shirt?"

That's no what you said; you said there was no such thing as a pro-abortion shirt, and now you've been proven wrong.

[stuartcr]

I really doubt that a pro-abortion t-shirt would be allowed or encouraged.

[Semper]

About eight months ago, Planned Parenthood was selling "I had an abortion" T-shirts...

Despicable. And where have those shirts been worn against established policy?

[Semper]

you said there was no such thing as a pro-abortion shirt, and now you've been proven wrong.

No, you need to improve your reading comprehension. I asked for an example and one has been provided. I have commented on that example (despicable). And I ask you also, where has that shirt been worn where it was in violation of established policy?

[Luna]

How about a message like: Evolution or Superstition - Science or religious myth

Would you be ok with that?

Yes.

[Semper]

Good for you.

[lastchance]

Avoid ALL clothing, Yes naked school would keep dress code violations to a minimum. But the backpacks will strafe those delicate shoulders.