School children across the country are being punished for innocent acts, speech and expressive conduct, that should not be criminalized, writes David L. Hudson Jr. for the First Amendment Center.
A 14-year-old in Florida was suspended from school for hugging a female friend and a 9-year-old from North Carolina was suspended for sexual harassment for calling a teacher “cute.” -db
From a commentary for the First Amendment Center, May 7, 2012, by David L. Hudson Jr.