Student gets suspended for wearing rosary beads

[prettyfani]

i CAN WEAR IT FOR SCHOOL!!! My school dont care about THAT!

[jokinyo]

i have a rosary tattoo now and if i knew that schools were suspending people for wearing them i would have got it years ago and just been like what know bitches. what are they gonna do next get rid of nikes cause gangs might wear them, get rid of shirts cause gangs wear them, come on wtf.

[twombonu]

Burn down the school, and eviscerate the principal.

[MrIWannaLaugh]

I'm a satanist, but this is bullshit!

[ggab11]

BRO HOW MUCH ARE THAT????

[Chanoinedebruxelles]

COURAGE

[busquets11]

Gay school

[4daniellemponce]

That's not right!!!

[mmcclain88]

what a stupid school!!!

[Yessyramdom]

i cant believe that this is still being let go! along wit other stupid suspenions. their should be something against stuff like that, against the schools! wuts is their to do for this? their should be some kind of law!!

[assassins4ftw]

Just another stupid excuse to get out of trouble

[patchouligrl]

Is this a joke? Beads are affiliated with gangs? Do gangsters like to make and wear bead necklaces? I thought they liked guns. Does that mean a ten year old girl wearing a pink bead necklace would be considered a gangster? Oh, dear! This principal must have deep issues. I wonder if others think beads are evil. I've never heard of such rubbish. People use rosaries, malas, and prayer beads for PRAYER. Since when did it become evil to pray? This video really pissed me off.

[jazzy9372]

if tht principal was mine at my school i would go to school anyways

[shannahmc]

That is so stupid. It's a sign of his faith, not a gang sign. I don't mean to sound like this, but I bet if it was a Muslim, or a Satanist they wouldn't have said anything. People are so concerned with offending others now days. He has the right to wear them, what happened to the Constitution?

[smashdude64]

Principal must be Muslim.

[smashdude64]

Jesus is not a gangster. Stupid principal!!!!!!

[TestMyBeta]

So stupid. What has happened to this world.

[RagingKage]

Insubordination... yep i called it before the reporter even said it. I have gotten detention and suspended SO MANY TIMES for that bullshit. Having a voice in school is a bad thing now.

Sadly, as it was explained to me. Students forfeit their rights when they enter school grounds. The school rules become law. (Maybe not officially, but its definitely enforced as such.)

[katsrayoflight]

take off your rosaries, crosses, Star of David!.... this is getting nuts..

[glajl]

the principal is gay!!!

[VoussoirCraft]

He goes to church. Are churches now considered gang meeting-spots?

[mrbistheman]

@VoussoirCraft he is not in a gang asshole these schools are the worst

[VoussoirCraft]

@mrbistheman I understand that. What i am saying is that these schools now consider church as a gang. These schools are being stupid and i fully understand and agree with that.

[mrbistheman]

@VoussoirCraft im so sorry fo r swearing to you i was just mad at the time plz foregive me

[VoussoirCraft]

@mrbistheman Not a problem at all. These school officials are quite frustrating, and i very much accept the appology.

[cowboy836]

hes in a christian gang lol if he was muslim they would leave him alone

[southparkkid278]

My brother wore green Marti Gras beads to school once, after Halloween. The vice dean kindly asked him to take them off, and explained that they are commonly worn by a gang affiliate who handles gang funds.

[bigbangtheologist]

Christianity is the biggest gang in the world...

[acheverie]

This is just wrong! That kid is a nice young man and he's being punished for simply walking away from a teacher that is clearly a bully! This is why helicopter parents exist. They HAVE to monitor everything their child is doing to make sure their child isn't being abused in a system that no longer uses common sense or empathy. That principal is an asshole! A young man walking away is cause for trouble and health and safety of students? That principal is on crack!

[alexneil1967]

this no jesus, religious stuff, in school no more is cause of obama, and stupid ass oprah. hell they dont even have the pledge of legence any more. isnt this still america? if i was that kid i would wear the beads every day.

[narucraze]

@alexneil1967 Don't blame Obama and Oprah. I don't like either of them honestly,but this has been happening for years. this is terrible though. I can't believe a school would do this.Where did freedom of expression go?

[Scottishamerican1995]

The fuck? How is religion associated with gangs? How is this hurting anyone wearing Rosary beads? Plus they should fire the principle for breaking one of the admendments.

[gentry6451]

What the fuck happened to the Constitution of the United States of America? You know, the one that guarantees every citizen in the United States of America the right to freedom of speech? This, while not actually speaking, is a right to expression and freedom of religion entitled to every citizen through the Bill of Rights. Think about it.

[Care4PieAny1]

@gentry6451

It is because of the extremists. You ever noticed the extreme Christians on youtube?

I can understand where it comes from, though I dont approve of it in the slightest. He's not bothering ANY1 with it so the school should shut their traps.

[BLAM8025]

Tinker Vs Des Moines. Religious Exemptions. No agreement made to say that Beads illegal/not allowed. Case done. This school is screwed.

[Mannyjralcorta]

What happened to freedom of religion

[AK107DX]

It's a fucking Christianity necklace not a gang symbol. See the cross dumbass?

[taxmiy]

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[misukiyuki]

Even though a rosary is not and really should not be wore like a necklace, I'm proud that he wears it under his shirt. Wearing them as a piece of jewelry is highly disrespectful.

[kickiwi]

To schools anything can be affiliation

[villian714]

Yea the gang affiliation is Catholic and its been around for more then 2,000 yrs we are against atheist and everyone else that does not accept the word of God. Stay strong Brethren and pray God Bless

[LiveFreeOrDie1985]

@villian714 LOL  My fiances kid got in trouble for saying Merry Christmas. Public schools are like the damn USSR these days.

[coopmuch56]

Although im atheist I dont even care if he wears them wtf what happened to freedom of religion

[sandstorm49]

Fuck this overrreactive society

[ENoland8]

But jews can still wear yamikas. Fuck that. I'm not being racsist either, though I'm pretty sure I just slaughtered that word.

[left4newbz]

i bought this huge crayon and the vice principal thought it was a bomb or a cigarette. so i broke it in half 2 prove it :D

[FluffyKnight21]

Well they can't have it in their policy that you can't wear it. That violates his first amendment rights of freedom of religion.

[xUrsusxXX]

@FluffyKnight21 They suspended him on the grounds of insubordination. Due to the fact that it was a dress code deemed "possibly gang oriented" in that area it was not in direct correlation with his religion and rights of free speech.

[ChrisBsaW]

as opposed to my last comment on a different video of similar case, this is ridiculous. If you have it IN your policy that is one thing, and i would then support the school, however because it is not explicitly written in their policy it seems highly ridiculous to me for them to suspend him.

[Ultimatefanofmid]

YOU KNOW WHAT YOU CAN WEAR THEM IF YA FUCKING WANT TO NO ONE IS GONNA TELL YOU WHAT YOU CAN OR CAN'T WEAR WITHOUT A POLICY!

[igreatestever9821]

its b/c he is lantio that's why

[igreatestever9821]

teachers are fucking stupid how does beads rep gang's and he is a catholic dude

[xUrsusxXX]

@igreatestever9821 Various clothing and bead color combinations can signify gang affiliation.

[igreatestever9821]

@xUrsusxXX

Bull fucking shit that's why people like you, teachers, and anyone r fucking retarded beads really its ah crime to love God and have a item to show u love god wow what world we live in fuck the school system bro Thums up if agree

[xUrsusxXX]

@igreatestever9821 First of all, use spell check before you post. Second, I DID NOT say that I agreed with what the school did. I was simply telling you how beads can be seen as gang apparel. However since you have such a strongly situated opinion on this matter that requires the need to post barely coherent sentences, I willz tells ya 'brah' dats U need a moFo "retarded" teecha to Fing teach u some decency. Thums u if agree

[igreatestever9821]

@xUrsusxXX

now u acting black really, wow your cool but Fail

[Rachelmar78]

As a catholic myself, we too have just learned that we are not suppose to wear the rosaries around our neck, but thats no reason to have gotten suspended from school.

[TabbyAngel2]

violated the morals? sorry but that school lacks in morality, they can't talk about morals.

[maxyboy1018]

'the principle was probably jewish

[mikedamat]

You're not supposed to wear rosary beads, but seriously, gang affiliation for a necklace you gotta be shitting me. Are we really so paranoid? "They who can give up essential liberty to obtain a little temporary safety, deserve neither liberty nor safety." Benjamin Franklin

[zazfilm]

"Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof"

the government action against this boy FLIES in the face of the constitution.

[MrShakey007]

i alzo dnt knw wht thiz world is cummin to;

[edwardd668]

FUCK THIS SCHOOL WHAT GOING ON IN THIS CONTRY.

[chris99140]

unfortunately ex jail convicts wear them as a status symbol.

here in the UK, chavs(criminal trash) wear them.

[mrbluntaddict]

lol an UNWRITTEN policy

[popegangstaboy1]

this is a dam shamee wowww its juss a Rosary tht represents the holy mother of Jesus Christ Jesus nd all the other saints i meen realllyyyy wtff y is tht a policy juss fukk themm!! nd its pretty fuked up cuss u cnt express ur belifs realllyy damm

[VegaRocksTheRoses]

I appreciate the separation of "church and state" but this is far too much. Let him wear his rosaries. If not, than that is a conflict of "state and church" which can be dangerous and stifle freedom of religious speech.

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I am not a religious person, but I believe in these rights. Dont force it on anybody, but let people express their beliefs.

[KnightOwl2006]

Some of the dumbest people around are so-called educators.

What gang do they think wears catholic rosary beads?

[TheSwaggBotz]

discrimination

[willthacheerleader18]

I refuse to wear a rosay, I believe it is sacriligious to wear the rosary around the neck.. I wear it around my arm sometimes. It enfuriates me to see students wearing rosaries, but at least this kid is actually catholic.

[zazfilm]

@willthacheerleader18 there is nothing wrong with wearing the rosary, so long as it is done reverently

[siameserabies]

The Catholic Church clearly says you're not supposed to WEAR the rosary. It's supposed to be in your hand when you're using it. He got suspended for walking away and being disrespectful to the assistant principal. They gave him a chance.

[siameserabies]

@siameserabies though It's pretty funny how these people think there would be "gang affiliation" in an elementary school. But yeah, you're not supposed to wear a rosary around the neck and it is gang affiliated.

[willthacheerleader18]

@siameserabies agreed

[zazfilm]

@siameserabies "Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof"

[AcEKuIpD009]

GET THE FUCK OTHA HERE DIS BULLSHIT

[smallvile1992]

So let me get this straight. Students can't wear rosary beads because their gang related. But at the same time, teachers can wear ties and tuxedos that are mafia related?

[treyton987]

@mintar387 ur a dumb ass dont mean shit bout gangs all it means is hes catholic and u need to learn yo shit

[stevoMILL00]

it aint the fact hes wearing em.. itz coz he walked away !!!!

[BTinlove1991]

I wear mine EVERYDAY! Teachers tell me to take it off , i don't listen either i refuse to (: If there allowed to wear crosses I'm aloud to wear my rosary.

So now people think I'm gang bangin it's so funny.

[MriLikeBlue]

I kno this kidd personally nd hes not in a gang hes catholic

[modeling4life2]

this is why im athiest XD

[mintar387]

you guys are stupid, kids only wear them because they're in fucking gangs

[ThoseFazeBoyZ]

@mintar387 its catholic you basterd, fuckin learn about rosary before you talk shit about them and plus people wear them because they believein god, not because there in a gang you little bitch.

[DatAfr0Guy]

@mintar387 no lie ... that was a dumbass comment lol xD

[SkateFanatic12345]

What the hell??????????

[lxgon]

Keep wearing them.

[KingOystar]

wow that suspention was a bit over board!

[DamnControl2]

The question should be WHAT IS THIS AMERICA COMING TO?

[amberled]

People we are living in the last days, one of the signs in Matt 24 is that people will be offended by religion..

[ToxicOdiousOne]

Why is Islam not a gang? I am sick of appeasing these terrorists. The President is Muslim and he hates America. He and Calderone both attack Arizona's law! What does he care he doesn't even live in Arizona so his diatribe is irrelevant especially as with the oil spill he doesn't care.

[ToxicOdiousOne]

I see so our progressive atheistic statist social engineers have targeted a specific religion Christinanity again as a gang? The cross is now a symbol in gang violence to our secular overlords? Who isthis principl Bill Maher? Who is this principal to enforce their atheism on this child?

[meshlife88]

Gang members wear shoes, too. Maybe we should ban shoes. Why are we basing our policies on gangs and criminals instead of on the freedoms and rights of those who obey the law? Liberal insanity is destroying this country. You want to allow illegals to stay, but you don't want to allow a citizen to freely honor his brother. Good grief.

[samala5793]

Since when did gangs start wearing BEADS??? What's next? Are gang members gonna start wearing nail polish? Ridiculous!!!

[ClutchMaster14]

catholic, christian, jewish, or greek He is our Lord we worship him in many diffrent ways. To him we are his children all of us and when we praise him He is well pleased. The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

[1989Batman]

as he may be an alter server, you cant just wear the rosary, it should given certain reverence, if you wear it then you pray with it, by wearing it without praying the rosary has no meaning...

[MsCampobasso]

Don't allow these dictators to run our lives! Keep wearing them son, but most of all, PRAY WITH THEM! Maybe the school officials will be converted!

[hahahahaha4565]

@MsCampobasso my school did the same

[MrCaliBoii]

Fuck policy

[fckualreadyaye]

@MrCaliBoii Fuckin ridicules. I just wanna grab these fuckin principles and slam their fuckin thick heads onto the chalk board as hard as I can. This is such bullshit. They're just distracting kids from getting an education. Fuckin old bastards.

[MrCaliBoii]

@fckualreadyaye I agree with you. I had a brown beaded one that costed me around 25 dollars (high quality) and I refused to take it off when the stupid fuckin school security told me and he grabbed it and broke it off of my neck, seriously and I got sent to ISS for a full week.

[fckualreadyaye]

See that's where I would set me off. I would of had the whole board shitting their pants, and would of started went off and made a scene and start talkin civil rights, attorneys, and the media. Fuck that bullshit, that right there is uncalled for. I dunno how old you are, but don't put up with that bullshit and carry a small book of the constitution and amendment in your pocket. They violated your freedom of free speech and religion. They wouldn't tell a jew to take that thing off their head.

[fckualreadyaye]

@MrCaliB Oh and trust me if they ripped a yamaka off the head of some jewish kid and ripped it, trust me half of L.A would be there protesting how fucked up and anti semitic that shit is..Probably have actors and singers, with attorneys, and media making a big fuckin frenzy over that shit. And since they're the adults in this situation they need to act more diplomatic, instead of fuckin savages. Lead by example, but that'll never happen. They'll continue to think they're right when they're wrong

[Oshyrath]

@MrCaliBoii well, he was never arrested.