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Source: https://twitter.com/leonardosemma/status/739545155636744192
Jun 7, 2016 9:54 AM
SaadZaheer
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Source: https://twitter.com/leonardosemma/status/739545155636744192
Nightwing1984
Is a school allowed to suspend you over a tweet? I feel like Twitter is non-school related.
crashnburnxp
The kid just graduated. If that were my kid and I got that letter, I'd write back going "lol who cares"
IDCFFSGTFO
I feel like Kenneth needs to learn the lesson here, which is "don't get trolled on twitter".
Nk4512
They cant even copy the tweet correctly, dumbasses
cmthuggin1
That sucks. You still earned this OP: http://img.pandawhale.com/94819-Here-OP-Batman-Imgur-Upvote-gi-vXHm.gif
ssafi1948
Violation use of profanity outside of school grounds? I'd cuss the fuck out of em out if I got that in the mail get my son expelled!
Demenster
I know this feeling and if my superintendent had a twitter id have done the same thing
faxton
Oh my god what a twat.
lawlphailure
Being in the public eye means you have to be able to take the flak. It's just a kid being a smartass. Get the fuck over it.
Liquidcinnamon
@saadZaheer, IB SCHOOL FOR THE WIN!!! I attended an IB in Michigan as well. Good luck surviving hell. :)
spawnofmetatron
It's an ib school, been to a few different ones, everyone in admin are wimps. They expect complete obidence and cry if they don't get it.
spaghettiThunderbolt
Love schools. How dare the student say something offensive on their own time on their own tech in their own home?
ThisGifNeedsToBeRetired
Lol if I were the parent id message gaubber and say what the shit, fuckboi I havent seen you with a shovel
alianse
There's a fucking typo in the letter from school though
MellowTrebuchet
Oh good! I thought I was the only one that noticed.
TimeFoDat
Suspending him in the first place seems stupid/risky. What better way to get your twitter feed flooded with anonymous profanity?
TimeFoDat
And since we're on the subject of anonymous, how did the kid get found out in the first place?
Katalliaan
Looking at the twitter account, he's posted pictures of himself; superintendent probably recognized him.
PikaChunin
Probably has his Twitter username on his personal Facebook or something else searchable. Kids don't employ good information security.
Mojokojo
This generation of adults just get butthurt so easy....
Skornish
And they are the ones teaching kids how to be butthurt.
AlphaNate
I suspect the school was offended by the tweet in general, and cited profanity use as a replacement for "triggered."
NOINOON
Superintendent's job is to teach the kids to respect The Man.
BrockenSpectre
Us school tend to have a very student vs faculty mentality. I remember getting mad at a teacher for screaming at a crying classmate. 1
BrockenSpectre
Because her grandmother just died and she couldn't get permission to leave school. Both me and her were nearly suspended
ConnerFrancis
That teacher should've been fired. Thats unacceptable.
wadestes
Chase your dreams @officergoodkush. Dare to be great
scribbane
What is "great" about disrespecting authority figures like that?
wadestes
/s
deltajesus
Hang on, why the fuck do they even know your twitter?
Flamingle
They know his Twitter because he tweeted them.
ElJefeLives
I think they're asking how do they know which student owned that twitter account.
AlkeneThiol
How did they figure out what his real name is. That's the question.
larusso2k4
He's probably not the sharpest tool in the shed
purplecumbrella
The teacher or whoever could have handled this differently and gotten a positive, productive response. The American education system is
purplecumbrella
made up of individuals who are fueled by the need to punish and not handing out real lessons or advice. Suspension solves things, right?
CorrectorOfSlightlyOffQuotes
There's two types of teachers, ones who are in it cause they like kids and those who are in it cause they like power and hearing themselves1
CorrectorOfSlightlyOffQuotes
talk 2
whiskeytango73
His Twitter handle is @officergoodkush. I think we know this is his greatest achievement in life so far...
Enzr8080
Actual source: https://twitter.com/LeonardoSemma
AlkeneThiol
Go to the source. That's not the original Twitter handle.
AdorableTinyKitties
GUYS THAT EMBLEM IS FOR INTERNATIONAL BACCALAUREATE! they don't mess around most of the time. Source: I am an IB student.
AdorableTinyKitties
But we stop caring at around extended essay time. 14 pages of making worldly connections that make sense not random blurbs..fun
TotallynotFlint
That program is total ass. Used to be in it, almost stabbed an HB #2 through my eye
AdorableTinyKitties
I recently got done with World Experience. I banged my head in a desk almost daily. It's like getting your head split open in that class.
Scree44s
Your school's superintendent is a little bitch
Mooninites
Hear hear!
AtlasUnbound
*school board of wherever sends letter of suspension to blackjack's parents*
Jusy
My psychology teacher called me an ass the other day, it was fantastic
EducatedKitten
Not to mention, suspension for use of the word "ass"? As a teacher, I'm inclined to ask....what sort of asshole does that?
bobatronik
Why would it matter when he's not at school? shit doesntmakesense to me at all. why would a kid get suspended from school for a tweet?
EducatedKitten
For some reason, schools and districts feel the need to police social media. Usually it's for liability's sake, to cover their own (1/2)
EducatedKitten
asses. But in rare cases, they use social media behavior to dictate punishment in schools, which I consider a wrong approach. (2/2)
justlivinthedream
Sadly, this was a prime opportunity for the superintendent. Should have said, "it's a deal,I will be there at 5:30 to shovel if you will."
L0gos
nah it's not that funny, sounds like a thing a 4 your old would say!
exe122
@justlivinthedream for superintendent!
Einstein9073
Sure thing, brah, you just sign over half your budget to me and I'll be there with you
CaptainAvatar
As a former teacher, it still amazes me how many school employees seem to have no sense of humor at all. This was funny, no harm done
Katalliaan
Administrators tend to lack the sense of humor that teachers have. Must have something to do with all the paper-pushing they do.
popejubal
If that was posted from home and not from school, I don't see how the school could have the authority to suspend him. This surprises me.
HillaryClintonsEyes
Are you from the US? Schools get away with shit like this all the time im the US.
popejubal
I'm from the US and I used to be a high school teacher. We couldn't do anything about stuff that happens off campus. Kids smoking across 1/2
popejubal
the street from the school? Can't do anything about it because it isn't happening at school. 2/2
HillaryClintonsEyes
My school had this mentality that as long as you attended the school you're held to the same "standard" regardless of location. /2
HillaryClintonsEyes
It probably differs from school to school. How long ago were you a teacher?
popejubal
5 years ago.
Beelsebooob
Wait wut... You guys suspend kids for using profanity? In the UK suspension/expulsion are last resorts because they stop education. 1/
ZachPutland
In the US people get suspended for anything like having a cell phone. Or you can get suspended for skipping school which is hilarious
GavinScreaming
American school are basically prisons
Beelsebooob
They're only ever used for kids that are stopping other kids' education or causing safety issues. 2/2
missbelled
We're okay with writing off children that don't fit our system for whatever reasons. Respecting the school is more important than education.
deltajesus
Around me you'd get sent home for having "unnatural hair colour" until it was a natural colour again and I'm in the UK.
JaredKidd
This happened in my school and the parents threatened legal action unless the school canceled the suspension. It worked.
Bombofclusterfucks
What?! That's ridiculous!
deltajesus
Yeah, it wasn't too heavily enforced most of the time but those were the rules.
miraglo
Same in Australia, you'd be kept in the office or at your home with all your assignments given to you in advance.
doublekross
As a teacher, generally speaking no. Cursing is against the rules, so technically the principal can do it, but I suspect he's either (1)
doublekross
brown-nosing to the super, or the super asked him to do it. (2)
popejubal
Cursing at school is against the rules, but I couldn't suspend one of my students for cursing at home.
doublekross
A lot of schools I've worked at have clauses for public or internet behavior. It is meant as a way for schools to curb cyber-bullying, (1)
doublekross
but in this case, I suspect the rules are being stretched for retaliation. (2)
Basher626
Dude teachers don't get paid crap here unless they run a for profit system. Any excuse to keep the tiny salary and not teach is accepted.
popejubal
The teacher didn't make that decision - that was entirely from the school's administration. Not the teachers' fault at all.
Basher626
Its a general mind set applicable to most all public educators, or workers in the public education system.
popejubal
the employer's guidelines and rules isn't the same as agreeing with those rules. Go talk to some teachers. You might be surprised. 2/2
popejubal
Not really. Teachers often have a different mindset than the administration. They're required to follow district rules, but following 1/2
theheebs25
As a teacher, I have to admit this is freakin' hilarious.
theheebs25
I never said I condone his actions or don't agree with the punishment. I just find it very, very funny.
SingleFlamingle
You would tolerate gross disrespect from a student of yours?
Devkrovil
Respect mah authoritah
AgressorBunx
Lighten up man, "gross disrespect" dammit the kid was joking, if he wanted to disrespect him he'd says something else
Solkanarmy
you wouldn't tolerate it officially, but the human being inside of you can find it amusing
PebbleFarmer
The administration overreacted with a suspension. If they hadn't been so heavy handed nobody would care and this wouldn't be viral.
HolyCringeLordBatman
Good to know he can get punished for things he didn't do at school, because that's not outside of their authority or anything.
wedonthavewinterwhereimfrom
Show him your badge!!
pesticidefree
Exactly, I don't find any of this funny at all
scribbane
I agree with you.
GifMagister
Well, finding this not funny is not gonna cut it, boi
SingleFlamingle
To the downvoters: are you saying it's ok for the student to say "Get your ass out here at 0530 sharp boi" to a teacher's face, in public?
HolyCringeLordBatman
Absofuckinglutely, he's not on school grounds, that cunt has no right to punish him for this.
Nk4512
To their face? Who the fuck installed twitter in their face?
popejubal
When the student is not at the school, the school has very limited (close to zero) authority to punish the student.
wedonthavewinterwhereimfrom
Fuck yes.
tanebou
If you can't deal with the negativity and the smart-asses on the internet, stay off of it.
jrsofty
"Ass" is profanity? Wow I've lived in Europe too long.
theignatz
The principal just wanted an excuse to punish the kid and that was a convenient excuse.
Xenarion
Still not an appropriate way to talk in/to school. But still not worth a 3 days suspension.
doughnutty
Depends a little on where in America, suburb/small town like this place in Michigan probably more sensitive than, say, New York
teknrd
I don't know anyone that considers ass profanity. Pretty sure I her Elmo say it the other day
EnergyFiend
I would absolutely have got in trouble for saying "ass" growing up in Florida. My brother got his mouth washed out with soap for less.,
housev1l
He could have been talking about the superintendent's donkey, that helps with manual labor.
TinyTaters
It's not. Someone is just butt-hurt.
CertifiedPreOwnedButtPlug
"Also, his Twitter handle is OfficerGoodKush."
ReignOfError
Only technically. This is a small man who didn't like being challenged exerting his authority. The language is only an excuse.
imnicetopeopleontheinternet
Only coming from officergoodkush
cheeseguy3412
Should have used old english. "BRINGETH THINE BUTTOCKS TO YONDER CAR PARK, THE SUN RISETH EARLY, FORSOOTH!"
clutchthepearls
Just because you've been desensitized to it doesn't change that fact. It's definitely still profanity.
GrundleFondler
Have you ever thought about that it's hypersensitized in the US?
clutchthepearls
Nope, because we're pretty desensitized to it as well (yeah, your assumption was correct). That still doesn't change the word.
GrundleFondler
My bad- my translator described profanity as "insult against God" in German...
clutchthepearls
I mean, it's not like there was a popular song here that was almost entirely the word "ass" or anything.
summitshow
We Swedes use fuck and shit more than Swedish curse words.. Simply cause its foul to swear. But in another language its.... "Less" foul :D
DevilsArsehole
I remember a pm somewhere describing John Major as a dritsek. I think it's cute and use it often.
purrrmeowpurmeoww
In iceland we primarily curse in english.
sealfury
I seldom speak English anymore here now and find it hard to remember to not swear in Swedish in polite company, so I get it.
ReljaPaunovic
Here in Netherlands we speak to the professor about some project and at some point he proclaims, FUCK, I lost you there, go again
Devkrovil
Respect mah authoritah.
Elelith
In Sweden kids say "shit" all the time. Allthough it's rarely aimed at anyone, that is not considered ok but cursing otherwise is ok.
jrsofty
Exactly, same here in Germany. Also telling your friends not to be an ass, but again not really swearing.
Elelith
I tell my kids "don't be a dickhead!" as a general guide on living :P
jrsofty
Funniest one is where my wife argued with someone and called her a cow. You would have thought it was the worst profanity ever.
immatureIMGURimager
I think calling any authority figure "boy" is more offensive than the word ass. And "boi" exponentially so.
balthcat
Why is boi "exponentially" more offensive?
immatureIMGURimager
That was a joke, because the spelling is so annoying it would be even more offensive than the disrespect
balthcat
Ah, OK. I took you seriously >_>
graou13
ma boi
jrsofty
True, not sure if I would call it profanity, rather than offensive/abusive speech though.
scribbane
That was probably the closest code they had to the situation. They might have "hate speech" but "profanity" is closer. Or something.
entookiee
I called leader of my school homegirl once
SePetus
authority figure defug?
Volt1ighter
It's dat boi, Kennett Graham
ProjectKurtz
o shit waddap
Volt1ighter
Gutman* wish I could see the post while writing a comment...
sheepdog7
Either way, he shouldn't be suspended. He has a point, though. If you expect kids to get to school and use the parking lot, make sure it
sheepdog7
is safe for them to.
sheepdog7
Our supe didn't cancel when we had the worst freeze in 5 years. There were 72 accidents that morning. 63 of them were students. As soon as
sheepdog7
10:30 hit (in time for state attendance) they released us. Another 20 students got in wrecks. All she said was, "woops"
StarryPlough
And yet, it still isn't offensive whatsoever
immatureIMGURimager
Maybe not to you but a lot of Americans realize it can have racial undertones, and is a throw back to a time when "boy" was a demeaning term
StarryPlough
lol what are the racial undertones. I shouldn't be surprised - Americans look for any opportunity to turn something into a race war
immatureIMGURimager
The racial undertones are that black people in America were called boy into their adulthood as late as the 1980s. There aren't racial...
SaadZaheer
His dad got an email from the principal after this went viral lmao /a/v5AXF
PoptartEthernet
Well Mr.Leonardo Semma on the behalf of the imgur community I give you the pointless redlines to block names award with this comment ;)
Snownel
I like how the entire email was basically "my feelings were hurt and I'm sad now". Nothing constructive or productive, just "me me me"...
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iwould
All the Arab teens I knew were strait A students.
BushelOfLabeouf
In what way are those "negative comments"
drbuttler
What ass-hats
Blackhawkss4
Here come dat boi
Greeneyeddevil
After the kid graduated?! Kinda fucking jumped up administrators do American schools have??
Nite7827
That was smart of him to post all of this after graduation.
AgamemnonsMemes
So salty.
ParsleySage
Goatyler face the day after graduation:
goldensky
To no one's surprise, the kid wasn't sorry. I wouldn't have been, either.
FarceMajeure
"I'm sorry my son was insensitive. He wouldn't have brought up his ass if he'd known his struggle of having such a large stuck up in it"
ProbablyHot
My dad would reply with "shut up you fucking nerd & get over it you pussy"
Foxyfox135
Give someone a little authority and they'll go -nuts- with it.
magmadar
what a bunch of bitchass niggas
Psychomaji
Dad's gonna give his son a high 5
GodEmperorOfImgur
spacerocks
kuras
Comma splice
PolarKitt
I love that the dude was smart enough to wait until he graduated
Demenster
My mother would have died laughing if I did this
ThePornBroker
Snitches get stitches!
EloraLyon
Glad to see our tax dollars going to stupid Twitter shit. Ffs, they can't even afford text books and they're wasting time on this?
StooperDave
lol
thoep
A principal should be smart enough to understand basic English grammar. This is embarrassing.
RickyBobbyShakenBake
Dad: "How about I offer YOU some guidance on teenagers being immature, practicing their 1st amendment, and they're just words."
Flyndaran
Only adults have full constitutional rights, not children.
RickyBobbyShakenBake
True. It's possible he is 18 since he graduated... also he can still 'practice' his 1st amendment rights.
RagingEnglishMajor
I know exactly one successful Leonardo, and it took him awhile.
TravisKOP
damn what a narc
readyforsleeps
For those harping on how the district is still trying to exert influence after his graduation, depending on how the school district (1/?)
readyforsleeps
handles their diplomas, if he hasn't received it yet they can still hold it until all instances of misconduct have been taken care of. (2/?)
readyforsleeps
I know in Oklahoma they typically hand you an empty holder and mail you your diploma a couple months after the semester ends because of(3/?)
readyforsleeps
testing and so they have something to hold over our heads for good behavior at Graduation and any Project Grad type event the school (4?)
readyforsleeps
might host. I know a couple students in my class had to retake exams and one almost lost his diploma for chalking a principles car at (5/?)
frankwalkerfromnationaltiiiiiiiiiiles
wow, if i ever got a letter from my kid's principal that said that, I'd tell him to go fuck himself.
Alpine262
I'd ask him how he got through life being a sensitive twat.
Kpizza96
This reminds me of the time my sister put"illegitimi non carborundum"for her senior quote it means don't let the bastards bring you down 1/2
Kpizza96
She had to write three apology letters for the yearbook, a teacher, and the principal but the dean of students loved it 2/2
StevenFarmer
'After he got home from graduation'. He's done and they're still harassing him? I'd tell them to go fuck themselves.
liesuponlies
Graduation is just a ceremony.They probably haven't released the diploma yet and could hold it or put on his transcripts a conduct violation
arcenlapin
I was given my diploma AT graduation. Watch the stage, grab a piece of paper, shake some hands, get the duck out as soon as they're all done
NotQuiteDeadYetPool
My graduation was held a week before finals because of scheduling conflicts with the venue. Some people who walked didn't graduate.
hopewhatsthat
can't imagine too many people caring about those finals after walking, probably led to the Fs
liesuponlies
Mine was mailed to me a week after. The paper they handed me on stage was a bill for cap and gown.
DevOverkill
That seems kind of fucked up to me for some reason.
PileOfWalthers
Ugh. Double space after period, and I instantly disregard anything this person has to say.
whitter86
Double spacing after a period is proper format for typing a letter. Sorry to burst your bubble.
PandraPierva
Good I was worried for a second there
AGrammeIsBetterThanADamn
Really, there's two schools of thought on the matter, neither of which is any more correct unless you're a professional typesetter
PileOfWalthers
If you're writing the letter on a 1927 Remington Noiseless 6, then yes. Otherwise, no.
Arkant
Wrong. It is still considered proper formatting for formal documents.
PileOfWalthers
Not according to the Chicago Manual of Style. http://www.chicagomanualofstyle.org/qanda/data/faq/topics/OneSpaceorTwo.html
bigtigger53
Saltier than the Great Salt Lake....
ElegantKitty
thanthedeadsea :x
bigtigger53
Combined.
ElegantKitty
lol yeah.
teeps42
Are these commas... Are these oddly placed to anyone else?
gentleraccoon
They, are so so, wrongly placed. No one seems to get it, straight these days!
PandraPierva
No, I, know, what, you, are, talking, a,b,o,u,t,,,,#,,,,,,
teeps42
Literal LOL, almost spit my tea out!! ????
FancyFrance
I don't see the issue. He's implying they discussed it like adults in January, then the kid acted like a child and he informed the father.
balthcat
1) The minor's agreement/compliance with the punishment was due to the school's coercive authority
daelith
That kid is 18 and graduated, the administrator no longer holds sway over him.
FancyFrance
He's not trying to. Merely informing the father and siggesting he talk to him. No where does he indicate any power over the kid.
daelith
"Go talk to your kid" is the admin's attempt to get the guy in trouble. His time at the school is done, so too should official communication
FancyFrance
It's nothing to get in a bitch fit about. It's just as petty to get up in arms over said email.
balthcat
2) The school has no authority over graduates. The graduate may not even be a minor, so it might not even be any of the father's business.
FancyFrance
The school isn't claiming any authority. Merely brought it to the dad's attention. Who cares?
balthcat
It's an enormous overreach. It's none of the school's business what a graduate does off school property.
balthcat
Bringing it to anyone's attention at all is something we should all discourage.
Kairamek
Reminds me of my last job. "You are still bound by our Code of Conduct." You stopped paying me so... no. And kiss my ass.
orangerabbit
What did you do that was against their code?
Nk4512
Breath
Kairamek
Nothing. Theit speration paperwork says I still have to follow their code of conduct. There are things which are protect by law. But
ProjectKurtz
If you signed the separation paperwork, technically you do. But if you ripped it up and gave them the bird, you're golden.
Kairamek
But they expect me to keep company secrets which are protected by code of conduct, not the law.
TheClayKnight
So where's your tell all post?
bitemark
They'd only be protected if you signed some sort of NDA. If they just want you to do as they say because pretty please, well...
daelith
Given he graduated, his dad should respond:
IceCreamConefessions
That quality...
EloraLyon
Seriously. Administrators who waste their time on this shit must have the smallest dicks in the world.
Zombiedrd
I'd laughed at that twitter post and then set up some sort of event to remove the snow
Thor561
They went into public school administration, I think the answer speaks for itself.
ProjectKurtz
School administrators already wave their powers around because they don't have dicks to wave.
poigo
I got suspended for 3 days for doing the chicken dance, dad came and laughed in the principals face when he picked me up.
Qumefox
daa daa da da daa daa da, daa daa da da daa daa da, daa daa daa daa daa daa da *clap clap clap clap*
Olawdtalkingmuffins
What? I wanna know what happened too!
uberarticuno
Yeah, the fuck happened here?
poigo
had music and drew a crowd, technically suspended for "causing and incident" later broke into the principals office for my stereo.
FajitaPrinceofAllMexicans
Best guess: Principal felt attacked, apparently a chicken dance offends him.
poigo
this is the most likely explanation, this wouldn't fly with administration anymore though. barn yard appropriation and all.
ATimeTravellingRobotFromTheFuture
American school authorities seem to have sticks permanently wedged in their asses.
generalsplayingrisk
My school didn't give a fuck, but I went to an arts school in San Francisco
generalsplayingrisk
Our policy on weed was "just don't do it in front of a security camera for fucks sake, we kinda have to report you for that"
immatureIMGURimager
I wonder what officergoodkush's policy on weed is
Atinla
I hear he's for making the criminal sentence for possession the death penalty.
petgoats
They don't know what a joke is.
CirclejerqueDuSoleil
Not since... [faraway gaze] THE ACADEMY...
Banjostory
It's more moms having sticks permanently up their asses. Easier to do shit like that than have a bunch "speak to a managers" on your ass.
DecepticonMoonsinger
Yea they do.
BANANAFLAKE
I don't see why they should care. He graduated. And plus, the only two superintendents I ever met were giant cock asses.
cokain
Ferlin7
Careful! With language like that you could be suspended!
everythingismelting
As an American, this is true. High school was the worst part of my life.
Sandyundertones
It is easier to just punish everyone severely rather than think. Plus, it tends to result in less lawsuits.
borys666
Our Elementary school principal was math teacher. nobody messed with her, because it could result in taking whole year once again.
borys666
and she didn't need to be your teacher. She once got substitute in our class and handed out 10x"F in one hour.
TheAssassinArtemisEntreri
Probably because American schools are like prisons. 'Kids these days' are little self entitled asshats that cant sit down and shut up. Deal.
YouDontKnowMeSir
Do you work at a public school by any chance?
TheAssassinArtemisEntreri
Haha, no, but my wife does. I used to work on a psych ward and she has it worse than I did. They have no tools to adjust students. It sucks.
blankunderscore
The email is silly but the suspension makes sense.
balthcat
You're retarded.
Nk4512
Uh no, thats just stupid too
blankunderscore
If you're disrespectful to authority as a child, you can expect consequences.
Nk4512
When in school, when out of school tey can mind their own fucking business and put their tampons on correctly
Ngineer07
Not really, if I walked up to a teacher on the weekend and told them to fuck off then how could I possibly be in trouble when I return (1)
Ngineer07
Out in the public, we are on equal ground and they are not an authority nor am I. Just one citizen to another