Nevada student drops ‘F-bomb’ in gun control debate, ACLU gets school suspension overturned

By Teri Webster

The Washoe County School District in Nevada overturned a controversial school suspension related to student protests about gun control, the Reno Gazette Journal reported.

What happened?

The suspension happened after McQueen High School junior Noah Christiansen used profanity toward a staffer working in the office of Rep. Mark Admodei (R-Nev.).

He reportedly told the staffer that “Congress people who are not acting on gun control reforms need to get off their f***ing asses and do something.”

When the staffer called the school to complain, Christiansen was hit with a two-day suspension. The story gained national traction as the ACLU and other supporters pushed back against the school’s action.

Christiansen, a junior and aspiring attorney, told the Gazette Journal his choice of words did not merit a suspension.

“I’m smart enough to use better words than the f-word,” Christiansen said. “At the same time, even if I do want to use those words, it’s my right to do so.”

Attorneys from the American Civil Liberties of Nevada agreed the suspension represented a violation of free speech, according to the report. They threatened to sue the school if the suspension was not overturned.

Several days later, the district complied with the request and removed the …Read the Rest

Source:: The Blaze