What Will Google Announce Next Week?
Facebook Forced To Let You Vote On Privacy Changes
Three Students Punished Over Flippant Facebook Photo
According to the Huntsville Times, three female color guard members were temporarily suspended from their guard duties after Grissom's band director mysteriously discovered a questionable picture on Facebook. What exactly were the girls doing in the photo? No, they weren't flashing skin, guzzling booze or obviously skipping school. These young rapscallions just happened to be extending a certain middle digit. That Facebook flock of birds apparently violated Grissom's policy manual, because the school's gymnasium floor was reportedly evident in the photo.
It seems, though, that Grissom has been ignoring the latest Facebook lawsuits and developments (and, perhaps, the civil rights of its students). One of the girls (who de-tagged herself from the photo) reportedly "believes someone created a fraudulent Facebook account to gain access to the pictures." Her father also happens to be a lawyer (doh!), who offered this admirable and pointed demonstration of parental support: "It's not even that great of a bird. I could do better." Well done, Counselor Dad. Well done, indeed.
40 Years Later 'Napalm Girl' Tells Her Story
Disney World Scammers Scored Four Years of Free Vacations
Lost Dr. Seuss Cartoons Show Another Side Of The Author
Stranger's Kiss Keeps 16-Year-Old From Committing Suicide
Rookie Cop Reportedly Berated, Called 'A Rat' For Arresting Off-Duty Officer
Chain Food Showdown: The Best & Worst Buffalo Wings
Walmart Ending Membership in Conservative Group
How I Went Bankrupt at 23
PHOTOS: Charlize Theron's Short And Shoulder-Baring Style
Can a New Guy Save Best Buy?
Woman Claims Kangaroo Stalked Her for 2 Days, Then Attacked
Disturbing Video Allegedly Shows Montreal Torso Suspect Murdering Victim
Pete Cosey Dead: Chicago Guitar Great and Miles Davis Collaborator Dies at 68
Facebook, Week Two: Fortunes Made and Fortunes Lost (Mostly Lost)
Kansas Police Search For 12-Year-Old Girl Who Disappeared With Canadian She Met Online
Michael Grant Dead: Crescent Shield Singer Dies Aged 39
Heidi Klum's Sexiest (And Scariest) Outfits
George Zimmerman's Bond Revoked
Student Ate Roommate's Brain And Heart, Cops Say
Witherspoon Bigamy Case Heats Up
New Discovery Sheds Light On Amelia Earhart Mystery
Is Kate Walsh Leaving 'Private Practice' Next Season?
Space Agency Predicts Date Of World-Ending Galactic Smash-Up
Zhang Ziyi Slams Prostitution Allegations
Porn Actor Mailed Murder Victim's Body Parts To Canada's Top Political Parties: Cops
See Kim Without Her Wig On 'Don't Be Tardy For The Wedding'
LOOK: Photos Of Military Moms Breastfeeding In Uniform Cause Controversy
Calif. Man Becomes Internet Sensation In China For Random Act Of Kindness
Maine Police Believe Ayla Reynolds Is Dead
PHOTOS: This Month's Biggest Photoshop Fails
New Video Shows Face-Eating Attack Lasted 18 Minutes
Divers To Plunge To The Depths Of Baltic Sea To Examine Mystery Object
Comments
20
Subscribe to commentsbellardaNov 3rd 2010 7:46AM
You would think that the school officials had more important things to do than look through the students facebook pages.....
brbulldog2007Nov 3rd 2010 8:26AM
@(Unverified) the same situation happened to me last month. i'm in nursing school and i didn't know pictures were being taken of me lol
maizenbluedocNov 3rd 2010 8:43AM
@(Unverified) Maybe the girls didn't have enough homework, consequently time to "do their thing".
Nick McClungNov 3rd 2010 10:26AM
Those girls were probably showing their gratitude to their teachers in the only way they knew how. Teachers, grow up and get a life.
CooperNov 3rd 2010 3:59PM
@(Unverified) I'll bet you're the kind of person who gets pulled over for running a red light or driving under the influence and then cries that the cops should be out chasing murderers instead of bothering you. . .
MeanstrNov 3rd 2010 8:48AM
Tough call they were on School Property ,Every Student in that school needs to start giving that Adminisator the Finger if there is no real Law againist it.What can The School Broad do shut the school down.better to get rid of dead wood that has nothing better to do then look at Female students Face Book pages.
VTVNov 3rd 2010 9:08AM
Never ceases to amaze me that these idiots in the school system can act to prevent stuff like this but can't keep kids from killing themselves from cyber-bullying.
nazzteaNov 3rd 2010 11:18AM
@(Unverified) And how are they supposed to fight cyber-bullying if they don't keep up on what students post in the (very) Public area of Facebook?
mariksrarehunterNov 3rd 2010 9:44AM
Not only that,how can you get in trouble at SCHOOL? for something they probaly did off school grounds?
William BischoffNov 3rd 2010 10:52AM
These girls were "thumbing" their nose at the school and school policy, with the gesture they made, which was done on school property. It will be obvious to anyone seeing the pictures. The school has a right to protect its own image, even though these girls and the ONE father feel otherwise about THEIR image. One of the worst things that is happening with our youth today, is their lack of respect for themselves and authority. Their disdain for ANY TYPE OF RULE is evident everywhere you see young people. The "lawyer" is going along with it and giving his approval. As usual, it comes down to how parents are raising their children. Why would a group of "respected" school "representatives" ever do such a thing and post it for the whole world to see? Everyone knows by now that THE WHOLE WORLD DOES SEE EVERYTHING ON FACEBOOK. The privacy of the individual is the last thing on the minds of those who run Facebook, AND the last thing on the minds of those who post there.
CooperNov 3rd 2010 1:00PM
@Wbischo : Right on. Something the article here fails to include is the fact that these girls occupied leadership positions in the school. Thus, not only did they bring the school into this by allowing the school' logo on the gym floor to appear in the background of their photo, they also failed to live up to their responsibilities as leaders. I'm not saying they should be expelled - nobody here is really calling for a lynch mob, but they most definitely deserve to be disciplined for this. And, the idiot father who publicly stated that he could flip a better bird should probably learn to keep his yap shut.
bhsbandmomNov 3rd 2010 2:01PM
@Wbischo : I'm w/you on this subject. Being a band-booster at my son's HS I see this kind of disrespect all of the time. Then when this kids get in trouble mom and/or dad coming running to the school to try & get the kid out of trouble. LET them face the consequences of their actions. Whether you are on school property on away if you are wear a uniform that reps your school you are en-violation of the rules , We have a hard time getting across to these kids that if you can't do it on campus you can't do it away from campus. I've seen kids curse at the adults & once even put their hands on a teacher. All that kid got was ISS cause mom & dad are big wigs in the community! As for the dad who said he could do a better "flying of the bird" well.....shame on you!! Now wonder you daughter acts the way she does.
RobNov 6th 2010 12:01AM
@Wbischo
They were practicing their religion
William BischoffNov 3rd 2010 10:58AM
For the person who said "how can they get in trouble for something the did off school property"? The reason the school is upset is because the pictures show they were in the school gymnasium. It was done on school property against school policy. What a person does on their own time away from school would NOT have been an issue. The school has a right to protect its image, by publicly admonishing these students for going against school policy.
Richard BusicNov 3rd 2010 12:07PM
If this is a private school and they have a distributed policy against this OK the kids are in trouble and I hope the punishment fits the crime (VERY SMALL IN MY MIND).
If it is a public school they have absolutely no standing in a students private life (Facebook). They should be sued in the courts and prosecuted for impeding personal freedoms.
CooperNov 3rd 2010 3:54PM
@(Unverified) They are CHILDREN. In school. They do not have unlimited "personal freedom." That's why the law distinguishes between adults and minors. Minors are, by law, deemed incapable of making certain decisions. This incident is a perfect example of minors' inability to make adult decisions and a perfect example of why minors do not have the "personal freedom" to do whatever they want - like take photos of themselves making obscene gestures on school property. Thankfully, they were on school property. Otherwise, it would appear from the slack lawyer-parent comment that this incident would have been completely ignored. How about focusing more on personal responsibility and less on so-called freedom? You're confusing real free-speech issues with the adolescent urge to rebel, which really cheapens the entire concept of freedom. As a disabled vet, I don't take kindly to that.
CooperNov 3rd 2010 12:54PM
You wonder why kids do this sort of stupid stuff until you read a comment from a parent like the one this lawyer-dad made. Local sentiment (meaning here in the place where this actually happened) leans heavily on the side of the school. We have excellent schools here partly because we don't tolerate the sort of crap from kids that is routinely overlooked by other school systems. We have a few problem children, but we don't allow them to set the standard of behavior here. Other school systems should consider trying it. Of course, it works here because the community largely supports the school system and doesn't raise hell when little Johnny or Suzy get sent to the principal's office for being punks. If the lawyer-father quoted in the article values his place on the local bar, he'll go along with the school. You don't have to agree. And, you don't need to move here, either.
CooperNov 3rd 2010 1:05PM
Warren Riddle is entitled to his opinion, but the tone and content of this article makes it sound like it was written by a 17-year old. "Well done, counselor dad?" Hardly. Had I done something like this when I was in high school, I wouldn't need to worry about the school's punishment for me; my dad would have had my a**. And, that's pretty much the problem with out society today. Too many so-called parents like this lawyer/dad teaching their kids to have no respect for themselves or anyone else. Grow up, Warren.
CooperNov 3rd 2010 4:42PM
Not surprisingly, the father who made the asinine remark about flipping a better bird is listed on best-due-lawyers dot com. So, he apparently makes a living getting people out of trouble for doing stupid things. Arguably, he serves an essential function in our legal system (sort of like carp serve an essential function in a freshwater ecosystem). Teaching your high school student child that breaking established rules is "humorous," is not, however, part of good parenting. This same guy is also listed as a contributor to a number of local school board members' campaigns, so he may think that certain board members owe him the favor of letting his daughter do whatever she wants with impunity. What do you call 1000 lawyers at the bottom of the sea? A good start.
ANMNov 5th 2010 3:38PM
The fact that this teacher had enough time to go digging through young female students' faacebook pages proves his workload is not large enough. Put that man to work and stop funding his underage teen wank-fest with tax money!!