Massachusetts Hopolophobic school oppresses students at home

[bigandy1966]

http://www.alloutdoor.com/2014/10/28...aign=RSS+Feed#

A young fellow recently posted to an online airsoft community page that his school had suspended and harassed him and his girlfriend over a photo that had nothing whatsoever to do with the school.

Yesterday, Facebook user Tito Velez posted to the Mekon Airsoft Facebook page asking, “Please help me out guys.”

Velez said he and his girlfriend were suspended for 10 days from their high school, Bristol-Plymouth Voc/Tech in Taunton, MA after posting the photo above – and were even threatened with expulsion. The school reportedly claimed that the photo was “threatening.”

He said they were taken aside and asked, “Why would you post something like that?” but were not allowed to respond. They were then separated and Velez’s bag, clothes, and locker were searched.

Velez also reported that “The school called the police and they had a cop speak to us without reading our rights and without our parents permission. We had no say in what happened and we never got a chance to defend ourselves.”

Velez said the school only allows 4.5 days of absence per student, so even if they’re not expelled the ten days’ suspension will force them to “pay for overpriced Saturday school and winter school” in order to pass.

An excerpt from Velez’s post:

I understand it was wrong to take a picture with guns but come on. My dad took the photos, in my house. The guns were pointed at the floor, on safety, mock mags in, and our fingers weren’t on the trigger. We had a responsible adult and he isn’t against airsoft. He knows gun safety and he keeps my guns, I dont have them unless I’m out at the fields.

He’s wrong about one thing, of course – it is absolutely not wrong to take a picture with guns.

Velez also said, “If my school wanted to suspend everyone who posted a ‘threatening’ photo, then I couldn’t have a photo with a car because cars kill people.”

“So right now I’m trying to get this story out to people to try to show that the school is wrong and that it wasn’t a threat to anyone. The school is Bristol-Plymouth Voc/Tech in Taunton, MA. Please help me out guys, thanks.”

Well Tito Velez, this is me doing my best to help spread the word. I thnk you’re absolutely right and that the school’s response to this was way out of line.

Here’s hoping we can make a positive difference in this situation.

- See more at: http://www.alloutdoor.com/2014/10/28....ZCt2YACg.dpuf

My god even with airsoft at home, not at school, on their personal facebook pages, students are harassed at school for holding "guns"

[alpacaheat]

"I understand it was wrong to take a picture with guns but come on. My dad took the photos, in my house."


No it's not, kid. Don't back down.

[39flathead]

If Wolf gets elected with the help of whiny gunowners that refuse to vote, this will be seen happening here in PA in the not so distant future.

[nfafan]

If Wolf gets elected with the help of whiny gunowners that refuse to vote, this will be seen happening here in PA in the not so distant future.

True that. And when this crap happens, it affects all of us - not just the whiney Wolfies that voted for him or that Kraufish guy or whatever his name is...

[sprrdhawk44]

This thread needs more lawsuit.

[RockIsland]

First they came for the smokers.

I did nothing, for I did not smoke.

[gummy jones]

First they came for the smokers.

I did nothing, for I did not smoke.

First they came for the straights

I did nothing, for I love wieners

[39flathead]

First they came for the straights

I did nothing, for I love wieners

Well, at least that's out in the open, you feel any better now?

[mingomom]

It's interesting that that picture doesn't appear to be on his FB page, but a few others are - including one with an airsoft gun pointed at someone's head. There's also some really good art work that could be interpreted negatively. Maybe it was the totality of the pictures that got their attention?

Or was any of it shown at school?

I'd be furious if that was my kid who was interrogated without me there.

[Big77]

This has to be high level trolling. The picture is too perfect. Or maybe this is the end but I'm staying south of CT.