I like the decision by the court, but I don't like the decision by the kid to leave his guns unattended in his vehicle, whether on or off of school property. After all, that makes it easier for thieves to steal them.![]()
Expulsion for guns in truck overturned by education board
By Hudson Sangree
hsangree@sacbee.com The Sacramento Bee
Published: Saturday, Jan. 23, 2010 - 12:00 am
Last Modified: Sunday, Jan. 24, 2010 - 2:26 pm
In the end, the case of a Willows teenager expelled for having hunting guns in his pickup truck parked next to campus didn't focus on gun rights.
It became a question of whether the authority of school officials to enforce the state's Education Code extended to the school fence – or a sidewalk's width beyond it.
On Friday, members of the Glenn County Board of Education drew the line at the gates of Willows High School.
They ruled that officials in the Willows Unified School District had exceeded their authority when they expelled Gary Tudesko – a 17-year-old with a history of disciplinary problems – for leaving two shotguns and ammunition in his truck parked a few feet from the school's tennis courts on a public street.
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I like the decision by the court, but I don't like the decision by the kid to leave his guns unattended in his vehicle, whether on or off of school property. After all, that makes it easier for thieves to steal them.![]()
Any society that would give up a little liberty to gain a little security will deserve neither and lose both.
Benjamin Franklin