school/facebook unfair punishment

So this kid keeps provoking me and a bunch of friends by calling us out on facebook, but never to our faces. eventually a lot of my friends went off on him from one of his status's and everyone has been called down to the office for it. Im the only one that got 2 saturday detentions out of everyone else and all i did was curse at him. everyone else did to plus they threatened him! but even so, can the school suspend you or punish you in anyway because your arguing with someone over facebook? i mean if i said i was going to beat him up the next day at school thats one thing. but we didnt say anything like that. nothing took place in school at all. what are your views on this?

Facebook hostility is lulz.

I would of just jumped him. Or cornered him and see just how tough he really is...

Facebook is a public website. All information and opinions posted on it are also public.

The school has the right to use them if the information if it in ANY WAY may disrupt the learning environment for any student/students.

So this kid keeps provoking me and a bunch of friends by calling us out on facebook, but never to our faces. eventually a lot of my friends went off on him from one of his status's and everyone has been called down to the office for it. Im the only one that got 2 saturday detentions out of everyone else and all i did was curse at him. everyone else did to plus they threatened him! but even so, can the school suspend you or punish you in anyway because your arguing with someone over facebook? i mean if i said i was going to beat him up the next day at school thats one thing. but we didnt say anything like that. nothing took place in school at all. what are your views on this?

KNGof210

Facebook is a public website. All information and opinions posted on it are also public.

The school has the right to use them if the information if it in ANY WAY may disrupt the learning environment for any student/students.

xLFTMx

[QUOTE="xLFTMx"]

Facebook is a public website. All information and opinions posted on it are also public.

The school has the right to use them if the information if it in ANY WAY may disrupt the learning environment for any student/students.

lightleggy

There are cases all over the US of students being punished for "critizing teachers in vulgar ways" and so forth.

Because anything that interrupts the learning environment can be brought in school.

High school sounds intense.

How do you guys handle the pressure?

High school sounds intense.

How do you guys handle the pressure?

cybrcatter

It takes a certain breed, my friend.

[QUOTE="lightleggy"][QUOTE="xLFTMx"]

Facebook is a public website. All information and opinions posted on it are also public.

The school has the right to use them if the information if it in ANY WAY may disrupt the learning environment for any student/students.

xLFTMx

There are cases all over the US of students being punished for "critizing teachers in vulgar ways" and so forth.

Because anything that interrupts the learning environment can be brought in school.

[QUOTE="cybrcatter"]

High school sounds intense.

How do you guys handle the pressure?

__Chris__

It takes a certain breed, my friend.

[QUOTE="__Chris__"]

[QUOTE="cybrcatter"]

High school sounds intense.

How do you guys handle the pressure?

cybrcatter

It takes a certain breed, my friend.

Yes well, I've seen a giant of a man be brought down to his knees after a day at the office.

[QUOTE="xLFTMx"]

[QUOTE="lightleggy"] the school is in no position to act if the threat does not occur at the school or if the people involved are not students wearing uniform...they can call your parents or notify local authorities, but punishing you at school for is completly illegallightleggy

There are cases all over the US of students being punished for "critizing teachers in vulgar ways" and so forth.

Because anything that interrupts the learning environment can be brought in school.

ITS NOT ILLEGAL. If they school feels that it may interrupt the learning environment, they can intervene. Whether its outside activities or social websites.

Not that cyberbullying is such a hot button issue its only gonna get worse for kids in high school. They shouldn't act like idiots online anyway.

ITS NOT ILLEGAL. If they school feels that it may interrupt the learning environment, they can intervene. Whether its outside activities or social websites.

Not that cyberbullying is such a hot button issue its only gonna get worse for kids in high school. They shouldn't act like idiots online anyway.

xLFTMx

Schools can intervene only when there is a clear and present danger posed by students' speech. In Latour v. Riverside Beaver School District, a student was expelled for rap lyrics he posted on the grounds that they seemed threatening; the court found in favor of the student, and the school was forced to change their policy. On the other hand, in Weedsport Central School District v. Wisniewski, a student had created a picture with a gun to a man's head and the text "Kill Mr. VanderMolen" (one of the kid's teachers), and the court found in favor of the school, as they concluded it constituted a genuine threat.

In this case, I can't imagine how this could possibly be considered a threat, and as such, I would be surprised if the school won if they were taken to court.

I was lucky enough to stay away from the drama bull**** in High School.

I think it was kind of unfair for them to punish you for something over facebook.

Ahh when will kids today learn to use the Block button?

Facebook... it's serious business.

High school sounds intense.

How do you guys handle the pressure?

cybrcatter

Masturbation, mainly.

There have been lawsuits over this matter and it is within the schools rights to punish you for this. In fact, my friend got suspended for calling a girl a b**** and his parents sued the school and lost.Mousetaches

Calling her that during school, or outside of school?

[QUOTE="Mousetaches"]There have been lawsuits over this matter and it is within the schools rights to punish you for this. In fact, my friend got suspended for calling a girl a b**** and his parents sued the school and lost.GabuEx

Calling her that during school, or outside of school?

[QUOTE="GabuEx"]

[QUOTE="Mousetaches"]There have been lawsuits over this matter and it is within the schools rights to punish you for this. In fact, my friend got suspended for calling a girl a b**** and his parents sued the school and lost.Mousetaches

Calling her that during school, or outside of school?

Really?

I would be interested to read the court's opinion and the basis of their decision.

[QUOTE="Mousetaches"][QUOTE="GabuEx"]

Calling her that during school, or outside of school?

GabuEx

Really?

I would be interested to read the court's opinion and the basis of their decision.

[QUOTE="Mousetaches"][QUOTE="GabuEx"]

Calling her that during school, or outside of school?

GabuEx

Really?

I would be interested to read the court's opinion and the basis of their decision.