Comments on: Status Update That Got a Student Expelled

By: Nia

Nia — Sun, 26 Jun 2011 03:03:43 +0000

i don’t think this is a cry for help. the kid does need help, but he was being honest. if he didn’t go to such an extreme extent, he wouldn’t be expelled and he would have gotten some of his anger out of his system. i am not exuseing him of threatening, but lay off him

By: john

john — Fri, 04 Feb 2011 20:01:22 +0000

Let’s put it this way. You can’t get into trouble for being friends with people on facebok. It is as said free speech for the student to express his speech nd feelings, which guarded by the first amendment of the bill or rights as well the constitution of the us. However it was an open threat and legal actions can be Taken you can not expell a student from school with a letter or take school matters psonally over the internet. It is a process that must be one and the principle although takingvit seriously did do this wrong. I thnk this is a lost cause with both sides taking improper actions and will defuse themselves in time. Just be careful to what you write. Facebook is public, want to keep it private keep it from the public’s eye.

By: Twalumba Jule

Twalumba Jule — Tue, 01 Feb 2011 05:42:42 +0000

that is definately not a freedom of speech issue, that is a threat to someones life, everybody saying that its his right and it needs to be respected is just saying that because it didnt happen to them, if my life was threatened like that i would go to the cops. nobody should be justified for saying something like that and he more than deserved that expulsion. Freedom of speech is a right that when abused such as in this case,will be taken away,lets all remember that.

By: humboldt

humboldt — Sun, 30 Jan 2011 00:15:06 +0000

I honestly thing they need to stick him in counseling because that is a major cry for help

By: Meaghan

Meaghan — Sat, 29 Jan 2011 12:34:14 +0000

i think the punishment fits the crime. This is on a very high level of disrespect! There is something seriously wrong with the student. With so many school shootings and school killings going on these days you can never be to careful! I think this student needs help. To say u want to see someone spew blood out & laugh as you want? There is something wrong “upstairs”. If it would have said about just hating the school or princpal that would be one thing but this student clearly crossed the line with this. Everyone says let it go but if this had been a teacher or staff member said this they would be in jail. This student needs to be happy thats all he/she recived. I know I would not want my child going to school with this child in fear they might make good on their threats. Just be happy your not in juvinile detention at this point!

By: Blah Blah ....

Blah Blah .... — Fri, 28 Jan 2011 04:46:28 +0000

No you should not have your principal as your friend!! How stupid are you…
And btw no one thinks of there teacher as a second mum haha!
I agree the comment is wrong and he should have known better than to post it but hey we all so stupid things when were angry, neither people are right in this case but teachers are definately not allowed to be friends with students and if you think differently well more fool you!!

By: CptObvious

CptObvious — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 23:14:53 +0000

Trogdan:
You have no idea what you’re talking about.
Example: Anything you say to a psychiatrist is privileged… UNLESS YOU THREATEN TO HARM YOURSELF OR SOMEONE ELSE.

Trust me, posting threats on facebook can get you expelled from school, investigated by the police, arrested and possibly forcibly confined to a mental institution for psychiatric evaluation.

Or don’t trust me, and look up the law for yourself.

By: todd shilt

todd shilt — Tue, 25 Jan 2011 05:43:02 +0000

Zero tolerance is all you need to know. Nowadays if you draw a picture of a gun or a knife you are suspended. Also, all threats like this SHOULD be taken seriously. Many times there are plenty of warnings someone is about to go ballistic. On a semi-funny note about the drawings: I would have never graduated if there was zero tolerance in the 70’s! I drew so many tanks and fighter planes I would have been considered a terrorist before anyone in the US knew what one was. I also carried a pocket knife often. But, then again, I had never heard of the stuff our media spews out encouraging copycat behavior! Where oh where did the gatekeepers go!?!?

By: eliza

eliza — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 12:55:21 +0000

It is very serious with the way things happen these day. What would every one be saying if he posted it and they did nothing and he went to school the next day and tried or did go thru with it. They are doing what they think is best for the safety of every one at the school and truth be told he needs and ass whoping and then some to talk to to get some help. While every one wants to think u can post what ever u want and oh its ok well it is not there is a limit and if he would have stopped with I hate this school and pricple or teacher then ok but he went to far when he talked about killing them and posting about smoking pot is not the same as saying u want to slit some ones throat and pour gas on the teacher that was going to far to talk about taking some ones life. Think about it u would be upset if he would have said it about u and did nothing

By: Dana

Dana — Mon, 24 Jan 2011 00:18:03 +0000

OMG. Like, for real, that’s bad. How dumb could he be for writing that? Like unless he isn’t friends with the teachers (most teachers change their last names to avoid stuff like that) like seriously, this kid is dumb for thinking he could get away with that. If I was having a bad day, I would’ve just written “sucky day” or something instead of threatening to burn the school down! I think he was just trying to look tough to be honest :O