He got into an argument with a teacher who didn't like the shirt, was charged with obstructing the education process and obstructing an officer, was arrested and suspended. That's bad enough, especially when you find out that the officer doesn't even allege that any threats were made.
But now it gets even worse: Jared is facing prosecution, with the possibility of a $500 fine and a year in jail.
This is just plain crazy. A kid wears a perfectly legal, non-obscene T-shirt to school – and he could end up in jail? What the hell is happening to my country?!?! Jared should be celebrated for his willingness to stand up for his beliefs – a quintessentially American behavior – not persecuted.
Suddenly, I hear drums in the distance. The drums of doom...
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