chanman20 Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 http://politicaloutcast.com/2012/12/santa-suspended-from-school-because-of-facebook-post/#ixzz2GBF8mCdT John George III attends Crawford County High School in Georgia. He and a couple friends planned on showing up for the last day of school before Christmas break dressed as Santa Clause and two elves. The day prior to the appearance of Santa and the elves, John posted the following on his Facebook page: ?Students of cchs ur in for a big surprise tomorrow ? The parent of another student saw the post and thought it was alarming so they notified the local police. After speaking with the concerned parent, a police officer looked at John?s Facebook page and felt that it looked Gothic and dark which caused him to be concerned about the message. Tuesday night, John and his parents were visited by two police officers who interrogated John and his parents. John explained to them the plans to dress as Santa and his parents verified his statement and showed them that John had recently purchased the Santa costume. John even told the officers that one of his teachers knew of his plans and could verify his alibi. The police were satisfied with what they heard, but warned John about his wording on his post and how it could be interpreted wrong. In their report, they wrote: ?We then spoke briefly about the nature of the post and how with the recent tragedy of school shootings that had occurred that the post could cause unrest if taken the wrong way. We then left the residence without further incident.? You would think that all was resolved, but it wasn?t. Mike Campbell, principal of the high school, did not accept the police report and ordered the police to intercept John when he arrived at school the next day. They did and took him to the principal?s office at which point Campbell suspended John from school pending an investigation by the school?s investigators. Then, Campbell issued a press release telling the pubic that in light of what happened at Sandy Hook Elementary School, that John?s Facebook post was disturbing and being investigated. John is upset and told the local news that what has happened is ridiculous. His father is also quite upset and said that the school is unfairly damaging his son?s reputation. Let this be a warning to all Facebook users to be very careful of what or how you say things on your posts because there are those people out there who have nothing better to do than to cause you a world of trouble. Also be aware that there are lots of Grinches out there like Campbell, who seems to be eager to cancel Santa and his elves from making a holiday appearance and bringing cheer to those around. Read more: http://politicaloutcast.com/2012/12/santa-suspended-from-school-because-of-facebook-post/#ixzz2GBJrglHJ Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hellequin Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 LOL facebook users deserve to be in prison any way. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Polymerase Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 principals an idiot plain and simple Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_told_you_so Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 I actually think this was justified, especially after recent events. The thing with the internet is it is fully of blowhards making idle threats some more subtle than others (even here I have 3 times been threatened). That could easily have miss interoperated as a warning like the other recent loons who put 'cryptic' emo things on facebook to be found later. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MoZZez Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 http://politicaloutcast.com/2012/12/santa-suspended-from-school-because-of-facebook-post/#ixzz2GBF8mCdT Cant have it both ways. I think its a little bit ludicrous myself, but the principle is doing his job. He didn't fully believe the police report, wanted to investigate himself. Kid said that a teacher knew about it, maybe they were going to talk to said teacher, talk to kids around and see if there is more too it. You don't wanna give up your guns, the pro gun people say they need to address mental illness, here is a post, that while harmless could be a precursor. Parent was worried, police investigated, school investigated, kid learns that in society every action has a reaction, god or bad and I am sure the kids around that school will be a little smarter with the wordings of their posts. No harm, no foul. It is no different than police bringing someone in for questioning in a crime. You are not under arrest, but your not free to go either until they do their job. Innocent people get caught up in this as well and its for the betterment of society no matter how much a pain in the *** it is for those people. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
I_told_you_so Posted December 26, 2012 Report Share Posted December 26, 2012 Better to check it out and it turn out to be nothing than to notice it after another rampage and say - someone should have seen the signs. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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