Nowhere Man
Joined: 08 Feb 2004
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 Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2007 9:26 am Post subject: Bong Hits 4 Jesus |
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http://blog.washingtonpost.com/offbeat/2007/03/high_court_takes_bong_hits_4_j.html
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| The case first sparked controversy in 2002, when high school senior Joseph Frederick unfurled a 14-foot banner reading "Bong Hits 4 Jesus" during a field trip to watch the Olympic torch pass through Juneau, Alaska. By his own admission, he did it for the juvenile, albeit innocent, reasons that it was funny and it would get him on TV. His principal at the time, Deborah Morse, did not see the humor, but probably noticed the TV cameras and asked him to remove the banner. When he refused, she tore down the sign and suspended him for 10 days. But, potentially seeing an even better opportunity to get on TV, Frederick sued, alleging that she had violated his right to freedom of speech. The U.S. 9th Circuit Court of Appeals agreed with him, ruling that school officials may not "punish and censor non-disruptive" speech by students at school-sponsored events simply because they object to the message. |
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