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There are court cases defining free speech protections in a school setting. guillaumeb May 2021 #1
The penelty, however, is suspension, not... reACTIONary May 2021 #15
Agree SCantiGOP May 2021 #23
quite right stopdiggin May 2021 #49
Agreed. eom guillaumeb May 2021 #78
First, this occurred online. cstanleytech May 2021 #28
coming soon, blasphemy laws. seems like there are other ways to handle such rotten behavior nt msongs May 2021 #2
In the old days when I was a kid, Dan May 2021 #4
Let the racists show their asses OriginalGeek May 2021 #3
I agree OldBaldy1701E May 2021 #68
arresting a student for speech is wrong DBoon May 2021 #5
This case is a bit tricky though as he posted it online so the school has actually no say on what he cstanleytech May 2021 #29
Saying something racist "might" be free speech .... but SarcasticSatyr May 2021 #6
No. nt reACTIONary May 2021 #16
Yes, it is angrychair May 2021 #35
If it could be legally considered a threat, why... reACTIONary May 2021 #37
So to be clear angrychair May 2021 #43
not OK -- protected speech stopdiggin May 2021 #50
I disagree angrychair May 2021 #58
disagree if you wish stopdiggin May 2021 #60
Just to be clear... LiberatedUSA May 2021 #85
First angrychair May 2021 #86
I'll tell you want, I am gonna spell it on it for you. LiberatedUSA May 2021 #87
+100. MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 #89
You keep saying all this without angrychair May 2021 #92
It is legal to be a racist, bigoted, xenophobic asshole. It's legal to say racist, bigoted things. Jedi Guy May 2021 #93
+100. nt MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 #94
I'm with you on this, MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 #95
You should sit back and accept that what you want... LiberatedUSA May 2021 #96
+100 nt reACTIONary May 2021 #66
Not OK, but protected speech, as stopdiggin points out... reACTIONary May 2021 #65
Here is a link to CT's bullying law... reACTIONary May 2021 #39
Not everything offensive is threatening. Calista241 May 2021 #81
The post he made stated angrychair May 2021 #82
That's not a threat. It's ignorant and offensive, Calista241 May 2021 #83
I disagree angrychair May 2021 #84
You just don't get it, do you? MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 #90
There is a CT law regarding bullying in schools... reACTIONary May 2021 #40
Damn straight! LiberatedUSA May 2021 #97
What about defamation ? Historic NY May 2021 #7
Depends on whether a school is considered a public place or not. Jedi Guy May 2021 #9
The defendant took the pictures? Historic NY May 2021 #12
Defamation cases are difficult to win and even then it would be a civil case not criminal. cstanleytech May 2021 #30
Defamation is a civil matter, not a criminal one Jose Garcia May 2021 #31
could any part of the post be interpreted as a threat? is my question. ZonkerHarris May 2021 #8
"Hate speech" is protected by the First Amendment, so that law is definitely unconstitutional. Jedi Guy May 2021 #10
Call it bullying, which it is Warpy May 2021 #11
It's also stalking IMO. roamer65 May 2021 #20
Schools are rather limited though when it comes to disciplining students off school grounds. cstanleytech May 2021 #32
You can see the image at the link below. rogue emissary May 2021 #13
Where's the threat? Ron Obvious May 2021 #17
Expulsion might not even work unless he posted it online using school equipment cstanleytech May 2021 #34
Asking why a person hasn't been put in chains is the threat. rogue emissary May 2021 #47
Is that really different than asking "Why is Donald Trump not behind bars?" NutmegYankee May 2021 #51
No different and neither is an actual crime subject to arrest or atleast cstanleytech May 2021 #63
an interesting opinion stopdiggin May 2021 #53
Where ACLU is missing the boat here: the speech wasn't about all members of a class ... marble falls May 2021 #14
Where is the libel & slander? oldsoftie May 2021 #21
Libel and slander were not specific to this case, it speaks to the concept that not all free ... marble falls May 2021 #26
Ahhh I understand oldsoftie May 2021 #27
Libel and slander aren't crimes, they are civil offenses Jose Garcia May 2021 #33
The state law is patently unconstitutional. paleotn May 2021 #18
Not the right law to be using. roamer65 May 2021 #19
And punished for bullying, by the school oldsoftie May 2021 #22
There's no doubt it's against school rules. Renew Deal May 2021 #25
I wouldn't be too sure of that ripcord May 2021 #55
Has that law ever been challenged? Renew Deal May 2021 #24
This might be the end of it. NutmegYankee May 2021 #54
The ACLU Connecticut is wrong angrychair May 2021 #36
Hate Speech is not Free Speech twin_ghost May 2021 #38
Of course it is Ron Obvious May 2021 #41
False. Dr. Strange May 2021 #42
The swings both ways. They are passing laws to stop "offensive topics" being taught or discussed AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #45
content being taught in the schools is different territory stopdiggin May 2021 #56
Not according to SB1458 here in Arizona. AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #62
You completely misread (or misunderstood) what I posted stopdiggin May 2021 #64
Barnette v. West Virgnia disagrees AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #69
well thank god you hold a minority opinion stopdiggin May 2021 #72
I teach social studies. Can't teach freedom of speech without offensive things being taught AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #73
I think that might be 'called' on the carpet stopdiggin May 2021 #75
So, what you are saying can be used both ways AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #76
Yes. You certainly are. -(nt)- stopdiggin May 2021 #77
B. vs WV? stopdiggin May 2021 #74
No government, no matter how high or petty, can dictate what is orthodox in politics, religion, AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #79
It is in the United States, and rightly so. Dial H For Hero May 2021 #48
a bad slogan -- and sloppy logic. -(nt)- stopdiggin May 2021 #57
In France. Renew Deal May 2021 #61
Dumbest comment yet. MarineCombatEngineer May 2021 #67
I can remember attending large protests ripcord May 2021 #88
Why not both? NullTuples May 2021 #44
Sorry, legal consequences are not acceptable. AZLD4Candidate May 2021 #46
By that logic every North Korean has free speech. NutmegYankee May 2021 #52
the 'state' should not punish stopdiggin May 2021 #59
Off topic, but why is "black" capitalized and "white" lowercase? Polybius May 2021 #70
I noticed that Marthe48 May 2021 #71
Some journalistic associations adopted this (last year I think). Dr. Strange May 2021 #80
I've had this discussion recently in an academic setting... Blasphemer May 2021 #91
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