Friday, November 21, 2008

Teens expelled for silent protest

Students in Oak Harbor were expelled for refusing to take off t-shirts protesting a fellow student's expulsion.

Students demand free speech
By LIZ BURLINGAME
Whidbey News Times Reporter

“We felt if we were silent with this, no one would pay attention to us,” junior Justin Chambers said. “You need to be 40-years-old and carrying a suitcase for people to actually listen to you.”

How do you feel about this? Were these teens treated unfairly? Would you have done what they did? Why?

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