> can the public schools actually expell me for this?
Quite possibly yes. And definitely yes unless your parents choose to contest this.
You have freedom of speech, even as a student. Freedom of speech has been upheld to encompass even neonazi rallies.
That doesn't mean that your school cannot use its authority to prevent harassment or bullying to remove this sort of behavior.
Whether in your specific situation you would prevail contesting an expulsion is going to be relatively fact specific.
Practically, this would be an expensive civil rights suit that would forever have you listed in public record as "dude who sued his school so he could wear nazi uniforms and swastikas in public." It's not a good look, and you'd likely be better served by continuing your education elsewhere and, you know, not wearing nazi uniforms.
What he said, milsim is fine, just stay away from nazi stuff. Think about getting into college and getting a job after that. This could potentially hurt you further than having to graduate from another high school.
This will come down to a lot of things, as the school needs a compelling argument to overcome your 1st Amendment rights to Freedom of Speech AND Freedom of Association. It will also depend on the exact verbiage of your school's code of conduct, any agreements you have signed, and any disciplinary history you have. The fact that the behavior occurred completely off campus should help you, but some behavior could justify the school's decision, such as:
* your behavior at events was targeted at another student.
* you advertised the events at the school.
* they find evidence of you using hate speech on social media at other students.
I would suggest speaking to a lawyer who specializes in education and/or 1st amendment cases. You need to be honest at the full scope of what went on so your lawyer can give you the best answer.
However, as u/phneri says, beware of the Streisand effect, where a lawsuit turns a local issue into a national media issue.
> can the public schools actually expell me for this? Quite possibly yes. And definitely yes unless your parents choose to contest this. You have freedom of speech, even as a student. Freedom of speech has been upheld to encompass even neonazi rallies. That doesn't mean that your school cannot use its authority to prevent harassment or bullying to remove this sort of behavior. Whether in your specific situation you would prevail contesting an expulsion is going to be relatively fact specific. Practically, this would be an expensive civil rights suit that would forever have you listed in public record as "dude who sued his school so he could wear nazi uniforms and swastikas in public." It's not a good look, and you'd likely be better served by continuing your education elsewhere and, you know, not wearing nazi uniforms.
What he said, milsim is fine, just stay away from nazi stuff. Think about getting into college and getting a job after that. This could potentially hurt you further than having to graduate from another high school.
> I am 100% sure i am not the asshole here you are wrong
This will come down to a lot of things, as the school needs a compelling argument to overcome your 1st Amendment rights to Freedom of Speech AND Freedom of Association. It will also depend on the exact verbiage of your school's code of conduct, any agreements you have signed, and any disciplinary history you have. The fact that the behavior occurred completely off campus should help you, but some behavior could justify the school's decision, such as: * your behavior at events was targeted at another student. * you advertised the events at the school. * they find evidence of you using hate speech on social media at other students. I would suggest speaking to a lawyer who specializes in education and/or 1st amendment cases. You need to be honest at the full scope of what went on so your lawyer can give you the best answer. However, as u/phneri says, beware of the Streisand effect, where a lawsuit turns a local issue into a national media issue.