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proud2BlibKansan (1000+ posts) Wed Dec-29-10 09:50 AMOriginal messageHigh school cheerleaders sue Missouri school over discipline SENECA | Two cheerleaders have sued a southwest Missouri high school district after being removed from the squad over alleged cyber-bullying.The cheerleaders filed a federal lawsuit against the Seneca school district, seven school board members, Superintendent Rick Cook and principal Tosha Fox. They are seeking a jury trial and unspecified damages.The cheerleaders, who are not identified in the lawsuit, alleges their constitutional rights were violated when they were taken off the squad. The Newton County Sheriff's Department investigated the allegations of cyber-bullying and no charges were filed.Both plaintiffs also claim they have suffered from alienation from fellow students and cheerleaders.The district's attorney, Tom Mickes, told The Joplin Globe that several court rulings have found that extracurricular activities are not protected by the Constitution.Read more: http://www.kansascity.com/2010/12/28/2546146/high-schoo...
baldguy (1000+ posts) Wed Dec-29-10 09:55 AMResponse to Original message1. You don't have a Constitutional right to be a cheerleader. And the school has every right to set standards of behavior for students to participate in extracurricular activities.
Robyn66 (946 posts) Wed Dec-29-10 09:56 AMResponse to Original message2. Oh well Edited on Wed Dec-29-10 09:57 AM by Robyn66sucks to be them. Poor wittle cheerleaders. Hope they lose and have to pay court costs.
outerSanctum (74 posts) Wed Dec-29-10 10:58 AMResponse to Reply #26. Sounds like somebody was the poor, little dumpy girl that never got invited to the parties...
seabeyond (1000+ posts) Wed Dec-29-10 11:05 AMResponse to Reply #67. or has low tolerance with bullies? i will reframe from stating what your post sounds like. nt
surrealAmerican (1000+ posts) Wed Dec-29-10 10:17 AMResponse to Original message3. Even if they're not actually guilty of cyber-bulling ... ... they ought to be off the squad for their failure to understand what a "constitutional right" is. How could they possibly be passing social studies without knowing what's in the constitution?
ProgressiveProfessor (1000+ posts) Wed Dec-29-10 10:46 AMResponse to Original message5. Its not clear the school can punish for off campus activities Lots of precedent that supports that they can not. Think underground newspapers in the 60s.
There's a reason why patriotism is considered a conservative value. Watch a Tea Party rally and you'll see people proudly raising the American flag and showing pride in U.S. heroes such as Thomas Jefferson. Watch an OWS rally and you'll see people burning the American flag while showing pride in communist heroes such as Che Guevera. --Bob, from some news site
However, if you are illegal, muslim, lesbian there IS a Constitutional right to cheer lead.
traveshamockery? you there? bwahahaha!Guess they think these cheerleaders must be gorgeous, wealthy children of repubs.