The Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled that a student’s obscenity-filled MySpace post blasting a school principal is protected free speech. The student, who is identified as “A.B.” in court documents, was originally placed on probation by a lower court judge in Indiana after she commented about her body piercings and school policy on a MySpace page created by another student. “While we have little regard for A.B.’s use of vulgar epithets, we conclude that her overall message constitutes political speech,” the Court notes in its ruling.
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Student’s MySpace Rant Is Protected Speech, Says Court
Posted by: Chris Maxcer April 11, 2007 05:00 AMThe Indiana Court of Appeals has ruled that a student’s obscenity-filled MySpace post blasting a school principal is protected free speech. The student, who is identified as “A.B.” in court documents, was originally placed on probation by a lower court judge in Indiana after she commented about her body piercings and school policy on a MySpace page created by another student. “While we have little regard for A.B.’s use of vulgar epithets, we conclude that her overall message constitutes political speech,” the Court notes in its ruling.