Student Sent Home For '69' T-Shirt

[SagaLore]

Originally posted by: moshquerade
An attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts said she believes such a dress-code clause would violate the state's Student Free Expression Act, which "protects even speech that could be considered 'vulgar, lewd or offensive' as long as it is not disruptive.

As far as I know, free speech does not apply to inside a school. Its a government institution with its own rules.

I think the principal went overboard. She should have been given a warning not to wear that particular shirt at school again with no permanent mark on her record.

 

[PlasmaBomb]

Originally posted by: shortylickens
EDIT:
Just to drive the point home, she should wear a plain shirt that looks like this:
http://img.photobucket.com/alb...prilb/riccicreepy3.jpg
Then when the school gets pissed off, ask them to make up their freaking mind.

NSFW I see nipples :shocked:

 

[Xylitol]

Originally posted by: I Saw OJ
I wore a hat that had a 69 on it for 2 years straight in 7th and 8th grade, no one gave a shit.

Sorry to say but standards are different for guys compared to girls

 

[Squisher]

[sarcasm] I heard a school district is banning the number 69 from all its books. [/sarcasm]

Now we have bad numbers?

I used to laugh at the lottery players when would say "that's a good number."

Now, I find out some numbers are bad.

 

[Nohr]

When I was in school they'd just make you go turn your shirt inside out if it was "offensive" somehow.

 

[Brainonska511]

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: moshquerade
An attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts said she believes such a dress-code clause would violate the state's Student Free Expression Act, which "protects even speech that could be considered 'vulgar, lewd or offensive' as long as it is not disruptive.

As far as I know, free speech does not apply to inside a school. Its a government institution with its own rules.

I think the principal went overboard. She should have been given a warning not to wear that particular shirt at school again with no permanent mark on her record.

Free speech applies in school. Just because you go into a school doesn't mean your constitutional rights are suspended, only superceded by other priorites.

It ends up being like this (the priority of the school):
1) Safety
2) Providing education
3) Constitutional Rights

As long as the exercising of your rights does not affect those first 2, then you're okay.

See Tinker vs. Des Moines: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/T...munity_School_District

 

[Triumph]

Originally posted by: shortylickens

Originally posted by: dNor
Completely dependant on how nice her rack is.

or this
http://i208.photobucket.com/al...at_photos/kitti_02.jpg


EDIT:
NOT SAFE FOR WORK YOU FOOLS!!!

Wow. That can't be real. On the other hand, I've seen Jerry Springer, so maybe it is.

 

[AbAbber2k]

TEE HEE!!!

 

[imported_Lothar]

Originally posted by: SagaLore

Originally posted by: moshquerade
An attorney for the American Civil Liberties Union of Massachusetts said she believes such a dress-code clause would violate the state's Student Free Expression Act, which "protects even speech that could be considered 'vulgar, lewd or offensive' as long as it is not disruptive.

As far as I know, free speech does not apply to inside a school. Its a government institution with its own rules.

I think the principal went overboard. She should have been given a warning not to wear that particular shirt at school again with no permanent mark on her record.

Does having an ink on record actually mean anything?
AFAIK, having a 3 or 5 day suspension on your record won't prevent anyone from getting into college, getting scholarships, or getting a job.

Hell, the kid is not even a sophomore.

 

[oboeguy]

I wonder, would a shirt with "96" or, say, "68+1" be "offensive" too?

 

[dawp]

would 70 be offencive since it 69+1?

 

[Praxis1452]

That's retarded. Oh NOES 69. People get a chuckle in high school. That's about it.

 

[RossGr]

In 61 years I guess the students will not be allowed to put their year of graduation on thier shirt.

I missed it by a year, my 40th reunion is this summer.

 

[OpenThirdEye]

Originally posted by: moshquerade

...

Is the mother really that naive?

Some Moms are!

My Mom is a very conservative Christian and has lead a pretty sheltered life. I'll never forget the Christmas that I opened a present from her and it was a t-shirt with a couple cues, rack, and pool balls that said "Crazy 8's Pool Hall: We Break for a Nice Rack!". The only thing she said to me was, "Well, I know how much you like playing pool...so I thought you'd like this shirt!"

I explained to her what the shirt meant and I don't think I'd seen my Mom that embarrassed in a loooong time.

Needless to say, I don't get shirts from her at Christmas time any more.

 

[preslove]

Only a jackass would actually suspend a student for that. I mean, an uptight, kind-of-douche-y-principal would give a stern lecture and make her turn it inside out. But, suspend her? That's a level of jackassery that only the shittiest of shitty administrators can reach.

 

[Jeff7]

Dammit, they'd probably send me home for wearing my Equine Drawing Club shirt.

Hoof Arted.

 

[DisgruntledVirus]

At my HS girls and guys wore much more explicit shirts then that.

What if a player on their football team has the number 69? What then? Does he get suspended every time he wears it to school/practice/games?

 

[Red Dawn]

No need to suspend the girl, give her the option of wearing it inside out for the day.

 

[Anubis]

"any clothing that displays offensive language or images or suggests inappropriate or illegal behavior is not allowed in school."

i fail to see how 69 is any of those

 

[squirrel dog]

Is this how it started for Nikki , from next door ?

 

[Gibson486]

Originally posted by: Anubis

"any clothing that displays offensive language or images or suggests inappropriate or illegal behavior is not allowed in school."

i fail to see how 69 is any of those

Are you like a saint or something?

 

[Gibson486]

Originally posted by: Koing
catholic school uniform ftw!

Koing

lucky you....there are tons in the merrimack valley....

 

[Anubis]

Originally posted by: Gibson486

Originally posted by: Anubis

"any clothing that displays offensive language or images or suggests inappropriate or illegal behavior is not allowed in school."

i fail to see how 69 is any of those

Are you like a saint or something?

no but its not "offensive language" its not an "offensive image" as its just a number and sex is not inappropriate or illegal

 

[angry hampster]

I can't believe they got the ACLU involved in this :laugh:

 

[moshquerade]

Originally posted by: angry hampster
I can't believe they got the ACLU involved in this :laugh:

why not? the ACLU loves this kind of crap.