Students at Edsel Ford High School in Dearborn, Michigan are in trouble due to some shirts they had made. The shirts have a big “11″, representing the class of 2011 along with their mascot, the “Thunderbird” flying towards it. Sounds innocent, except they took it a step further, making the “11″ look like the twin towers and adding a slogan at the bottom, “You Can’t Bring Us Down”. The boys that created the shirt are Arab-American, along with nearly half of the student body. You see how this can cause some concern.
David Mustonen, spokesman for the Dearborn Public Schools told press on Monday that “Teachers and kids were obviously upset,” Mustonen said. “It’s not something the kids should be wearing. It’s in poor taste.” The students were asked to remove their sweatshirts but refused. After the school contacted their attorney’s, they found that the students were protected under the First Amendment and freedom of speech laws. They children are not looking at any further disciplinary action at this time.
Where were the kids parents when they left wearing these? Didn’t someone tell them that it was a bad idea? Being young teenagers I don’t think they meant any harm by it, but shouldn’t someone have told them it was going to be taken wrong?
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