Student Arrested for absolutely no good reason

[QUOTE="helium_flash"]Well, i'm definitely not surprised. Kinda a coincidence that the student was Korean also. But, that was a poorly written article. They dont even tell you who the teacher was that assigned the essay or why he/she assigned it. Also, who was "Puna?" Poorly written article.Decessus

I've read a couple of articles and I don't think any of them mention the teachers name. Perhaps it's some sort of confidentiality rule, I don't know.

You'd think that they would investigate the teacher also.  She was the one who assigned the essay.  And it's obvious that she could have been angry about what was said in it.

There goes any scholarship hopes.  "Wow.. look, a 4.2 gpa!  Oh wait, he was arrested, we don't want him here."

[QUOTE="Decessus"]

[QUOTE="helium_flash"]Well, i'm definitely not surprised. Kinda a coincidence that the student was Korean also. But, that was a poorly written article. They dont even tell you who the teacher was that assigned the essay or why he/she assigned it. Also, who was "Puna?" Poorly written article.helium_flash

I've read a couple of articles and I don't think any of them mention the teachers name. Perhaps it's some sort of confidentiality rule, I don't know.

You'd think that they would investigate the teacher also. She was the one who assigned the essay. And it's obvious that she could have been angry about what was said in it.

There goes any scholarship hopes. "Wow.. look, a 4.2 gpa! Oh wait, he was arrested, we don't want him here."

They might very well be, but I would think something like that would be very difficult to prove.  After all, they cannot get inside the teachers thoughts so it would be difficult to show that she did it out of spite. 

These days they can find a copy of Gears of War in your locker and suspend you.  Glad I'm done with high school and can actually HAVE an uncensored thought.sniper_basic

Same here.

I'm pretty sure this is against some law? this is the US? the country of freedom? Sure there are rules but freedom of speech? he wasnt threating anyone he was just bleh? plp do this at my school .. big deal. darkfox101

I may be wrong about this, but I think there was a Supreme Court case that dealt with free speech in schools.

I think it was ruled that students in school do not have the same free speech rights that adults have.  Don't quote me on this, but I seem to remember hearing something like this. 

Here is the full essay and a note from the Student explaining some things.....

 http://www.nwherald.com/articles/2007/04/28/news/local/doc46323cf53fd2a594795423.txt

The following is the essay Cary-Grove student Allen Lee wrote in his English Clas s as well as two notes from Lee explaining his writing. Note to readers: The essay contains graphic language that some readers may find offensive. We have edited some of the text of the letter because it did not meet our standards for publication.

Blood sex and Booze. Drugs Drugs Drugs are fun. Stab, Stab, Stab, S...t...a...b..., poke. "So I had this dream last night where I went into a building, pulled out two P90s and started shooting everyone..., then had sex with the dead bodies. Will, not really, but it would be funny if I did." Umm, yeah, what to wright about...... I'm leaving to join the Marines and I really don't give a F*** about my academics, so why does the only clas s that's complete Bull S***, happen to be the only required clas s..enough said. The model citizen would stay around to vote in new board member to change the 4 years of English policy, but no one really stays around to vote for that kind of local crap, so whoever gets there name on the Ballet with a pretty face gets to do what the F*** ever they want with local ordinance. A person is smart, but people are dumb selfish animals. We can't make rules for ourselves so we vote others to do it for us, but we can't even do that right, I meen seriously, Bush for President? And our other option was John Kerry who claimed to partake in Vietnam Special Forces missions that haven't been declas sfied....F***ing Bull S***. So Power Flower Super Mario. Pudge, hook, rot, dismember "Fresh Meat." Most new/young teachers are laid back, and cooperative with students as feedback and input into the curriculum and atmosphere. My current English teacher is a control freak intent on setting a gap between herself and her students like a 63 year old white male fortune 500 company CEO, and a illegal immigrant. If CG was a private catholic school I could understand, but wtf is her problem. And baking brownies and rice crispies does not make up for it, way to try and justify yourself as a good teacher while underhandidly looking for complements on your cooking. No quarrel on you qualifications as a writer, but as a teacher, don't be surprised on inspiring the first cg shooting.

The following "Author's Note" was passed out to students at school today:

Author's Note: This production of the writing is done in the most accurate manner I can depict of the original writing. Grammar and spelling mistakes are included at the best accuracy possible. The first phrase in questions is in fact a Green Day song. The second reference to drugs is in relation to the schools history of drug problems. I am personally clean of all controlled substances. The statement in quotes is done so as a non personal statement as I would have done in reference to a character for a story. The reference to the gun P90 is from a video game, combined with a reference to necrophilia as a comment regarding a seriously messed up situation. A situation such as the rape of villagers during a raid by U.S. troops in Vietnam. I really do not care too much about by continuing academia as in relation to grades. I do however believe on continuing my personal education, and I am actually still working for my clas ses. My views on the graduation requirements explain themselves. The reference to Mario and Pudge(a DOTA character) are completely random in this essay. The reference to a person being smart and people being dumb is based on a quite from "Men in Black." I generally do believe the public opinion is best. The rest of the essay is rather self explanatory, the main statement in question I have already released a comment online about. I request that all information I have released is read together, and nothing is given separately or as an excerpt as the administration has seen fit to do.

On an additional note, I have completed the MEPS (Military Entry Processing Station) examinations, and yes a psychiatric evaluation is included in the process. If I'm qualified to defend the country, I believe I am qualified to attend school.