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It is indeed… From: HAPS-L-owner@xxxxxxxxxxx
[mailto:HAPS-L-owner@xxxxxxxxxxx] On Behalf Of Dennis Carnes The shocking aspect of this case is that Joseph Frederick was not
on school property at the time of the event, but across the street from the school.
I have seen the constitution in Washington DC and it is fading fast
(literally). It is sad that the Bill of Rights are fading so much faster. Dennis Carnes Associate
Professor of Life Science Imperial
Valley College [760]
355-6301 From: HAPS-L-owner@xxxxxxxxxxx on behalf of David
Evans On June 25, the United States Supreme Court ruled that
schools have the right to ban student speech that advocates illegal activity.
The case revolved around an incident in Juneau, Alaska where a high school
student, Joseph Frederick, raised a banner which read: "Bong hits 4
Jesus” at a school-sponsored activity. Mr. Frederich was
subsequently punished by the school's principal. The Court decided by a split
decision that the principal could do so. It is not clear how this may impact other types of speech by
students. Sometimes courts also see college students in a different light since
they are usually older—all of this is confusing for the professor having
to deal with students in a classroom. Are we now more able to deal as we wish
with outrageous slogans on T-shirts? http://i.a.cnn.net/cnn/2007/LAW/06/25/free.speech/story.free.speech.ap.jpg David Evans HAPS PRO |
