the supreme court of ohio rules school can punish student for saying 'cocaine is good for you' — free speech advocates in panic
In a decision that has ignited fierce debate across the nation, the supreme court of ohio has upheld a school's right to discipline a student for making the statement "cocaine is good for you" during an off-campus online chat. The court ruled that the comment constituted a "material disruption" to the educational environment, even though the student was not on school grounds. Critics argue this sets a dangerous precedent for the downfall of free expression, claiming that the court's logic can easily be twisted to suppress any unpopular opinion. "We are sliding into a society where even absurd hyperbole can be policed by school officials," one parent lamented, "and the supreme court of ohio just handed them the keys to the censorship kingdom."