What could happen if someone in my school wore a t-shirt that says Investigate 911?

Thank goodness for freedom of speech. Nothing should happen provided the shirt does not cause a distraction to the learning process at school.

mikezcim

Well the school could try to get him to take it off, but according to Tinker v. Des Moines they technically can't do anything...

So nothing I guess. Maybe an argument or two.

james h

Nothing would happen, but perhaps you should wear a t-shirt saying "I'am a paranoid freak" Instead.

PROFESSOR SCIENCE

ever heard of free speech?

amusdbyyou

No, you cant get sued for wearing a shirt that says that. It's not slander.

Freedom of speech.

Wanna be pc Geek

No, you cannot get sued for wearing the shirt, the company of the shirts would get sued. Since your at school though, somebody might thing of it as inappropriate and sent you to a discipline office.

Pixies

Nope. They might be asked to go home for the day, or change their shirt if they have an extra. Just dedpends on the school you go to and how much freedom of speech they give their students.

guido

i don't know why you would think it was a setup. but i also don't see why the shirt couldn't be worn. people do need to brush up on free speech and what it means though, you are not guaranteed the right to say whatever you want, whereever you want with no fear of reprisal. try saying whatever you want, whenever you want in a court of law and you'll be behind bars fast. i'm no constitutional expert but i highly doubt if all the guarantees extend to minor aged citizens as well. before you get all geared up ready to incriminate someone for 911, you should do some deep thinking yourself and think about what you're actually saying, it's a hiddeous thing to be accusing any one of if you have no evidence to back it up.

madyloy

Well based on past Supreme Court rulings in Tinker vs. Des Moines, nothing can happen to him; that is if he protests quietly. Freedom of Speech and Freedom of Expression can be suspended in a school situation if it is ruled as a disruption to the school learning environment. So no the suit would not stand, just because he picked an unpoplular opinion.

catchin1356

I dont think so this is the defintion of slander from a law dictionary and I dont see where if it just say investigate 911 is a direct attack at anyone in paticular

slander
n. oral defamation, in which someone tells one or more persons an untruth about another, which untruth will harm the reputation of the person defamed. Slander is a civil wrong (tort) and can be the basis for a lawsuit. Damages (payoff for worth) for slander may be limited to actual (special) damages unless there is malicious intent, since such damages are usually difficult to specify and harder to prove. Some statements, such as an untrue accusation of having committed a crime, having a loathsome disease or being unable to perform one's occupation, are treated as slander per se since the harm and malice are obvious and therefore usually result in general and even punitive damage recovery by the person harmed. Words spoken over the air on television or radio are treated as libel (written defamation) and not slander on the theory that broadcasting reaches a large audience as much as if not more than printed publications.

Joe M

So long as it did not violate any of the school's dress-codes, they couldn't do anything legally. They couldn't sue the student for wearing it though.. maybe detention for disobeying school policy..

screamingecho

This is a tough issue because one can never say for sure what may happen. It seems it would come down to how strongly this person felt about the issue, and how they reacted if someone were to confront them. It seems that staying calm and courteous in any situation can always leave you with the best possible outcome.

melikartist

Well if i knew someone who died in 9/11
id be pretty fukd off,

7DS

You couldn't get sued or anything that has to do with the legal system but some people would disagree with it. It might violate your school dress code as well.

Bettee62

PROBABLY NOT MUCH. MOST EDUCATED PEOPLE WOULD THINK YOU ARE A BIT CONFUSED.

Why does everyone hate me?

I believe that this shirt would be protected by the first amendment, the freedom of speech.

LYN JOAN TJoanie

Nothing, in America there is a law which allows freedom of speech.

Jewel J

What are they going to wear, because your question is contradictory. 9/11 is different from 911. The first is the date of some attacks on the USA, the second is the phone number for emergency calls.

Anyway, asking someone to investigate either of those isn't illegal in itself. The shirt doesn't state why the investigation is being asked.

gunslinger

nothing can happen. they have the right to wear that shirt. by having a shirt that says "investigate 9/11", they are just expressing their freedom of speech.

unless it's kicks

No one would/could sue you for that. If that was possible then loads of those conspiracy programmes would have never been aired.

Junny!!!!!

Nothing would happen.

Shelley

I think it really depends. If some of the staff believe that 911 is true or had a loved one die from it, they may be offended and tell the person wearing the shirt that they cannot wear it anymore to school. If no one would be offended then I think the person could get away with it.

guyster

If you actually *study* 9/11, you'll see it could not have been actively set-up. Passively, yes, by Bush ignoring threats. But the idea of bombs, rockets, etc., all fall apart if you *study* them.

So if I saw someone wearing that shirt, I would think you are really gullible and unable to research things.

Marshall

Please tell your liberal school they are ignorant because 9/11 wasnt an inside job.

I would hope a true american would up up to the sob wearing a shirt like that and knock him out.

Alex D

my sis was born on 9/11

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