Another example of our so called 'Justice' system in action

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Bob Egelko, Chronicle Staff Writer

Friday, November 5, 2010


If you're a high school cheerleader, you cheer for the whole team. The stars and the scrubs. The nice guys and the jerks.

But what about a player you've accused of raping you?

You've got to cheer for him too, according to a federal appeals court, because you're really speaking for the school and not yourself.

The court dismissed a free-speech suit by a Texas teenager who was kicked off the cheerleading squad for sitting silently, with her arms folded, while her assailant shot free throws in a playoff game.

The former cheerleader and her family are appealing the ruling by the Fifth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals in New Orleans, which includes an order to pay the school district's legal fees on the grounds their suit was far-fetched and frivolous.



Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/c/a/2010/11/05/MNDQ1G1R78.DTL&tsp=1

[baldguy]

1. Why is her assailant still playing?

He plead guilty to assault. He should've been kicked off the team.

[slackmaster]

2. OMG, my response to the OP was identical to baldguy's

I'm going to turn my computer off right now.

Have a great Sunday, everyone!