I've been following this story for a while now. Amazing that it's gone all the way to the Supreme Court. I've always hated that notion that free speech goes out the window when you're in high school, so it's especially neat that this battle is still going on FIVE years after his one awesomely juvenile prank.
And as it turns out, the ruling on this case could set important precedence.
Mr. Frederick says the suspension violated his rights. The school board insists the principal had the right to confiscate the banner and punish the student because the language undermined its teachings about the dangers of illegal drugs. The San Francisco-based United States Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit ruled for Mr. Frederick, citing the 1969 case Tinker v. Des Moines Independent Community School District, which held that students have the right to free speech, which can be suppressed only when the speech disrupts school activities.
God forbid anyone undermine their teachings about the dangers of smoking weed. Homie was just trying to show a little love for the J-man.
Link: Editorial
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