It is unfortunate that a cheerleader's obscene rant on Snapchat is the case where online speech is tested instead of something substantive, but it is also true that the most obnoxious speech is what tests our commitment to free speech. A 14 year old girl was unhappy that she was passed up for a promotion and used the F word a bunch of times in a "snap" to friends. The school then suspended her from cheerleading.
Free speech and the cursing cheerleader
Free speech and the cursing cheerleader
Free speech and the cursing cheerleader
It is unfortunate that a cheerleader's obscene rant on Snapchat is the case where online speech is tested instead of something substantive, but it is also true that the most obnoxious speech is what tests our commitment to free speech. A 14 year old girl was unhappy that she was passed up for a promotion and used the F word a bunch of times in a "snap" to friends. The school then suspended her from cheerleading.