Seventeen-year-old Patrick Agin often spends a week whittling a single arrow, and he's learning to make chain mail armor by hand. So when it came time to submit a senior yearbook photo, he selected a snapshot of himself wearing chain mail and slinging a prop sword over his shoulder. Portsmouth High School rejected the photo, citing a "zero tolerance policy" for weapons, and Agin and his family sued, claiming the school was violating his right to free speech.
What a wonderful way to learn about medieval history. You would think the school would be overjoyed that a 17 year old student took an interest in medieval history.
The ACLU, which filed the suit in federal court in December, calls the zero tolerance policy inconsistent. It points out that the school's mascot, a patriot, is sometimes shown carrying a weaponAnother example of schools insisting that students do as they say not as they do.
She said the high school's decision sends a bad message about free thinking and individuality and could conceivably lead the school to ban masterpieces like Shakespeare's "Macbeth," which depicts a fatal stabbing.
Guess they better ditch history all together, it's full of war and bloody battles.
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