A Cheerleader's Vulgar Message Prompts a First Amendment Showdown

[NutmegYankee]

46. I disagree.

No law bans profane speech. The punishment for profane speech on school grounds relates to behavior while in school. It was not tailored to the speech itself.

You seek to ask hypotheticals but let's stay on the specifics of this case. The post was made on a weekend day, at home. Those facts are not disputed by either party in the case. The student was not on school time or on school property.

As for your other hypotheticals, I was that fat nerd who was mercilessly bullied for years in school and outside. Schools don't do jack to help. Even having both of my parents meet with the principle didn't help. Incidents outside are subject to normal law and a few "simple assault" cases were pursued. Despite my liberal views, I learned the hard way that sometimes the ONLY answer is violence. When I finally snapped and beat the ever-loving fuck out of the bully, it stopped. The next bully likewise got pounded into the street. And it stopped. A decade of agony ended. So I say again - schools do not do jack about bullying.