Nev teen called his rep and dropped an F-bomb while demanding action on guns. School suspended him

[CatWoman]

Nevada teen called his congressman and dropped an F-bomb while demanding action on guns. His school suspended him

(CNN)Noah Christensen admits he could have used better language when he called his congressman's office and used the F-word to demand action on gun control.

After the call, a congressional aide notified the Nevada teen's school, which suspended him for two days.

Now Christensen, 17, is at the center of a debate about decorum and free speech. The ACLU is involved. And some people are seeking an apology from the congressman, who says that's not going to happen.

It began last Wednesday when the teen, a junior at Robert McQueen High School in Reno, joined students nationwide in walking out of class for 17 minutes to demand tougher gun laws. During the walkout, Christensen called the Reno office of his congressman, Rep. Mark Amodei, and argued for banning bump stocks and raising the minimum age to buy a gun.

He also told the staffer who answered the phone that members of Congress needed to "get off their f***ing asses" and take action.


https://www.cnn.com/2018/03/21/us/nevada-teen-suspended-congressman-amodei-trnd/index.html

[RKP5637]

1. He was right!!!

"members of Congress needed to "get off their f***ing asses" and take action."

And also stop taking bribery handouts from the NRA!!!!!

[Adrahil]

2. How can the school suspend him for exercising his FA rights? NT

[Lee-Lee]

6. If the school organized a walkout event probably for doing it during school hours

School probably has rules about profinity and conduct.

[Adrahil]

9. Can't see this withstanding a challenge.

If it's a public school, that is...

[Lee-Lee]

10. It would be like a student acting out on a field trip

[Adrahil]

11. Well see...

My wife is a prof at a public university. I was surprised to see how mixed the case law is on this subject.

[Quiet_Dem_Mom]

3. And that fucker Amodei is a known potty mouth

He's also a rude, arrogant asshole to boot (although it is redundant with being a republican) from what I've heard about him over the years. And he'll never be voted out of this red, red district.

The fact that the school folded like a cheap tent and suspended the kid is the grossest part of this story.

Fuck Amodei.

[gratuitous]

4. Sometimes you pay a price for doing the right thing in a screwed up world

Young Christensen, unlike the adults in this story, will learn from his experience and be a better person for it. I suggest he write down his story, every detail he can remember, and everything he was and is feeling about things. Give a copy to the school, keep a copy for himself. Keep alive the story that moved you so much and remember.

[FirstLight]

5. ugh...Nevada, man...

I'm not surprised ...but it's still bullshit.

He was participating in a school walkout, obviously NOT like he was using a school phone, and not like he did this during a school assembly. Besides, how many of us (meaning adults) have used unsavory language toward a rep when we aren't happy? It's not like he broadcast the call or put it on school tv, etc... The school has NO place in this, suspension was out of bounds.

I can't wait to see this kid justified - Especially with the ACLU at his back!

[Skittles]

7. slaughtered kids? collateral damage dropping the F bomb? CONSEQUENCES!!!

[Doodley]

8. So, the congressman called the school to complain, and when he said jump, the school

jumped. The school could have acted like grown-ups, but acted like puppets instead. The school became subservient to the congressman. He is there to serve the people, not the other way around. If the congressman wants to protest about the decorum of this teenager, maybe he should start with Trump who routinely threatens, insults and bullies those who do not agree with him.