Big Hissyfit Thrown by Parent over "Black Rifle" Senior Pic

[Kurtr]

I think they knew full well they were going to stir some shit up with the picture. We've become so PC and pussified that it's bound to offend someone.

My nephew's girlfriend is some kind of teachers aide for special needs students. Some third grade special needs student threw a fit a couple weeks ago and was swinging a jump roper over his head in a "threatening manner". They locked the school down and called the cops. Not one adult on site was willing to walk up and take the rope away from 9 or 10 year old. Disgusting.

I miss the gun shows in the school gymnasium.

 

[Bed Wetter]

Slim, the difference IMHO, is one is supporting the American way and the other is glorifying crime.

But who decides where the line is when it's not that black and white (no pun intended)?

For what it's worth, it didn't take long before someone in my office photoshopped my face into that kid's senior picture and emailed it out to a bunch of people. My reply was that it obviously wasn't me as the gun wasn't big enough and the shorts would be much shorter and denim.

 

[svnmag]

Decent society. Next poser, the Bible. Aside from liberalism, there's usually a common sense line.

 

[fullrut]

But who decides where the line is when it's not that black and white (no pun intended)?

For what it's worth, it didn't take long before someone in my office photoshopped my face into that kid's senior picture and emailed it out to a bunch of people. My reply was that it obviously wasn't me as the gun wasn't big enough and the shorts would be much shorter and denim.

 

[Kurtr]

 

[fullrut]

http://southpark.wikia.com/wiki/PC_Principal

 

[gst]

One thing we all need to realize is all this bickering means basically dick, because SCOTUS ruled on a similar case back in the 80s: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hazelwood_School_District_v._Kuhlmeier

In a nutshell, student newspapers aren't protected by the first amendment because they are school-sponsored and considered limited public forms of expression. Although year books aren't newspapers, they fall under the same umbrella.

So it doesn't matter what you or I or the dad or the kid thinks, because in the end it's up to the school on what to allow or not allow in the products they print.

Like I said before, I'm all about the freedom of expression. If a kid wants to take GST's suggestion and dress up in a rainbow with his two dads for the year book (hey GST, whatever floats your boat, I don't judge) more power to 'em. But all stuff like this does is make schools pull a Toby and whip out the ban hammer. Instead of letting kids be kids and enjoy some creativity with their yearbooks, the next time around it'll be vanilla bland just to avoid any confusion. If one person can't have any fun, than nobody can have any fun. It's just easier that way. Otherwise you give people choices and, well, you know the rest.

You kinda missed the point, THIS particular deal is indeed not about freedom of speech as your case rightfully points out. It is about what we choose to speak out about and what will keep one quiet because of societal ostricizing.

Society has now glorified a kid in an evening gown as standing up for their rights and being a symbol of "tolerance" and everything that is "good" about this nation. You in your own words are okay with that being accepted into this year book, "more power to em".

And anyone that disagrees is a problem and a "Murican".

Yet someone that stands up up for this nations symbol, 2nd Amendment rights, ect.. even if it is maybe not the most articulate or popular way, is "intolerant" and a symbol of everything that is wrong with this nation.

And if you are one of those people you are a "Murican". You are ostracized now in society. You in your own words have done that.

The progressive says this "derogatory" term as a way to ostracize people in society into silence to gain control for their ideals. They can not defend their ideals with logic or rationale, so the term "Muricans" is bantered about, the claim of "bigotry" is thrown or the accusation of "racist" is painted with a fools brush.

The bottom line is indeed the school has the ability to "censor" what pics they publish in their yearbook. And we as society have the ability to speak about it freely (maybe except if your talking about Muslims)

I just find it curious when people are quick to try and ostracize their fellow "Muricans" into silence.

Nice little grade school playground "float your boat" comment though.

 

[eyexer]

It really doesn't matter what any of us think of the photo or what we think of the parents allowing the kid to do this. What matters is the kid has a right in this country to do what he did. It's freedom of speech. Nobody was put in danger or harmed from this.

 

[Sub_Elect]

 

[sweeney]

What if he was a black kid with pants down to his knees holding a "gat" in one hand, a wad of Benjamins in the other, posing in front of an Escalade?

I'm sure he wouldn't be taking a senior picture then

 

[johnr]

I think they knew full well they were going to stir some shit up with the picture. We've become so PC and pussified that it's bound to offend someone.

My nephew's girlfriend is some kind of teachers aide for special needs students. Some third grade special needs student threw a fit a couple weeks ago and was swinging a jump roper over his head in a "threatening manner". They locked the school down and called the cops. Not one adult on site was willing to walk up and take the rope away from 9 or 10 year old. Disgusting.

I miss the gun shows in the school gymnasium.

I don't think it is that an adult was afraid of the child, and controlling this situation. The adults were afraid of the lawsuit that would follow when they remedied the situation and the kid gets hurt, or the parent freaks out about how the kid was handled, whatever.

We had a kid melt down in grade school, he threw a desk across the room, well the gym teacher was a pretty big man, and he just grabbed the kid and held him until he calmed down. The mother came and got the kid and apologized to the teacher and offered to cover the cost of any damage caused because of the kid. Today mom would sue, teacher would likely be fired, and charged with some sort of hate crime, or child molestation.

liberals ruin everything

 

[Kurtr]

I'm sure he wouldn't be taking a senior picture then

Ya those are called mug shots I thought. Maybe in this new kinder and gentler world that's what they call senior pics so the thugs don't feel left out.

 

[fullrut]

I don't think it is that an adult was afraid of the child, and controlling this situation. The adults were afraid of the lawsuit that would follow when they remedied the situation and the kid gets hurt, or the parent freaks out about how the kid was handled, whatever.

We had a kid melt down in grade school, he threw a desk across the room, well the gym teacher was a pretty big man, and he just grabbed the kid and held him until he calmed down. The mother came and got the kid and apologized to the teacher and offered to cover the cost of any damage caused because of the kid. Today mom would sue, teacher would likely be fired, and charged with some sort of hate crime, or child molestation.

liberals ruin everything

I understand what your saying, but with a child this young do just let them continue to be a threat to others and themselves or do you step in stop it. IMHO it just enables these type of personalities that they're in control of the situation. Had a few like this when I was in school too, but they were "dealt with".

 

[Sum1]

Kid deserves a medal.

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Would have been better if he was holding a Glock in the other hand. That would be some true Americana right there bra.

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My only critique of the picture is not the hard look, or the Murican wife beater, it would have to be the tricep flex. Never flex in a pic. Unless your a bodybuilder like Arnold.

 

[Kurtr]

Kid deserves a medal.

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Would have been better if he was holding a Glock in the other hand. That would be some true Americana right there bra.

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My only critique of the picture is not the hard look, or the Murican wife beater, it would have to be the tricep flex. Never flex in a pic. Unless your a bodybuilder like Arnold.

Add a beard to that pic and that guy would would be operator as fuck

 

[Sum1]

Those Matt Best vids are awesome.

 

[gst]

If she would have jumped in the air and did a chest bump at the end would have been better than the hand slappin
.

Sadly the wife does not like full beards so these winter monthes are more lonely.

 

[Mr.Mike]

Teachers and Administrators can't do anything now a days without the risk of getting charged with some Bullshit. Too many parents waiting for a reason to hang them. The parents waiting to hang them aren't really parents, just leeches working the system and expecting the teachers to raise their children.

 

[Vollmer]

RANT.... I sent this picture in for Jordyn's yearbook ad because it's her Favorite picture and it's something she LOVES to do!! SO DERRY School calls me this morning and tells me they cannot put is picture in the yearbook because she holding a weapon! REALLY? You got to be kidding me!

seen this last night, ugh ....

 

[DirtyMike]

Probably cause she's gripping way too hard with that bow hand.