As a gamer myself, I’d put it this way: I, along with my mom from the Show-Me State, have decided to take legal action against my school. The reason? They suspended me after an off-campus prank involving Dr Pepper cans shaped like a gun and shared on Snapchat. I can’t help but feel they overreacted!
2024 saw a 13-year-old boy constructing a rifle-like structure from several Dr Pepper cans, participating in a popular “can sculpture” fad that went viral online.
As per Reason’s account, once “W.G” (for legal reasons) completed his project, he decided to share it with his buddies by uploading it to Snapchat.
On a different student’s parent’s observation, this photo was reported. The following day, Riley Grunden, W.G’s mother, got a call from the principal informing her that a search would be conducted on her son prior to his entry onto school grounds.
On the subsequent day, Grunden found herself in a meeting with school authorities, which included the principal and superintendent. They communicated to her that her child would be given a suspension of three days due to “cyberbullying,” as his Snapchat post was deemed to have instilled fear among other students.
School sued for suspending student for off-campus Dr Pepper gun can art
On April 10, 2025, I, as a supporter, took action and joined forces with the Goldwater Institute’s American Freedom Network to file a lawsuit against The Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School District. This decisive step was taken in response to their suspension and labeling me as a cyberbully.
Riley Grunden stated, “This is utterly unfair – my son has never harmed or endangered anyone. Instead of applying common sense, our own school district accused my child of being a criminal for organizing empty soda cans in a way they disapproved of.
According to the Goldwater Institute, despite the school district not finding any reliable proof of danger, they still chose to suspend W.G.
It was pointed out that the actions in question clearly infringe upon constitutional rights. Referencing the U.S. Supreme Court’s ruling in Mahanoy Area School District v. B.L., which was handed down in 2021, they stated that schools don’t have extensive control over speech that happens off campus.
In relation to the ongoing legal case, they aim to expunge W.G’s record, as it could potentially hinder his chances of getting accepted into prestigious educational institutions, and also to ensure that no other students face a comparable predicament.
On another occasion, a family has taken legal action against a school due to a suspension they deemed unfair. Back in 2023, the parents of a 17-year-old student initiated a federal civil rights lawsuit when their son was suspended because of his unique hairstyle.
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2025-04-30 21:49