Post by bonhommearmonica on Dec 31, 2014 21:31:21 GMT -6
Sheriffs’ Association Bullies Teen Girls over ‘I Can’t Breathe’ Shirts
Pretty much from the article
Girls wore politically charged shirts
School cited security
(edit : because of sheriff's association)
Also said anyone wearing the shirts will not be allowed to the games
the law is clear and no offense
the school is over reacting
making noise like I do when it would be smarter to be quiet
slapforehead
December 29, 2014
(TheAntiMedia) A girls’ basketball team in Northern California has reportedly decided to sit out a tournament after the school district decided that wearing “I Can’t Breathe” shirts was a threat to “safety.” It should be noted that there were no safety concerns at the other games where the shirts were worn. There was no issue until the Mendocino County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association got involved.
“I Can’t Breathe.” Eric Garner’s final words have become a rallying cry for those seeking police accountability. The girls have worn the shirts during warm ups at three other games, but now the school district has decided to disallow them from competing during a school-sponsored event because of the shirts. The decision is in blatant disregard to Supreme Court precedent.
In Tinker v. Des Moines (1969), the Supreme Court upheld the right of students to wear politically charged clothing. Students protesting the Vietnam War showed their disapproval by wearing black armbands. They were suspended and the case wound up in the US Supreme Court. In a 7-2 ruling, the Court sided with the students and said:
“Students don’t shed their constitutional rights at the school house gates.”
Setting aside the blatant disregard for the players’ rights, the school invoked the standard line of tyrants by citing security concerns in order to silence unfavorable speech. The only message the school is sending is that independent thought is somehow worthy of punishment.
The Associated Press did what proper state-run media should do and sought to find any way at all to discredit the girls. The AP clumsily found a way to insert the statement that Mendocino County is known for growing pot. The inference is pretty clear: since these girls come from an area “known” for growing marijuana, they must be potheads and their opinion isn’t worth anything.
Administrators at Fort Bragg High School, who are enforcing the ban, have said that spectators wearing the shirts will be asked to leave. There is no such statement about the pro-law enforcement “breathe easy” shirt that mocks Eric Garner’s last words.
(TheAntiMedia) A girls’ basketball team in Northern California has reportedly decided to sit out a tournament after the school district decided that wearing “I Can’t Breathe” shirts was a threat to “safety.” It should be noted that there were no safety concerns at the other games where the shirts were worn. There was no issue until the Mendocino County Deputy Sheriffs’ Association got involved.
“I Can’t Breathe.” Eric Garner’s final words have become a rallying cry for those seeking police accountability. The girls have worn the shirts during warm ups at three other games, but now the school district has decided to disallow them from competing during a school-sponsored event because of the shirts. The decision is in blatant disregard to Supreme Court precedent.
In Tinker v. Des Moines (1969), the Supreme Court upheld the right of students to wear politically charged clothing. Students protesting the Vietnam War showed their disapproval by wearing black armbands. They were suspended and the case wound up in the US Supreme Court. In a 7-2 ruling, the Court sided with the students and said:
“Students don’t shed their constitutional rights at the school house gates.”
Setting aside the blatant disregard for the players’ rights, the school invoked the standard line of tyrants by citing security concerns in order to silence unfavorable speech. The only message the school is sending is that independent thought is somehow worthy of punishment.
The Associated Press did what proper state-run media should do and sought to find any way at all to discredit the girls. The AP clumsily found a way to insert the statement that Mendocino County is known for growing pot. The inference is pretty clear: since these girls come from an area “known” for growing marijuana, they must be potheads and their opinion isn’t worth anything.
Administrators at Fort Bragg High School, who are enforcing the ban, have said that spectators wearing the shirts will be asked to leave. There is no such statement about the pro-law enforcement “breathe easy” shirt that mocks Eric Garner’s last words.
Pretty much from the article
Girls wore politically charged shirts
School cited security
(edit : because of sheriff's association)
Also said anyone wearing the shirts will not be allowed to the games
the law is clear and no offense
the school is over reacting
making noise like I do when it would be smarter to be quiet
slapforehead
