Grrrr. It's illegal to turn your back on the president?

[kyrielle]

I'd try to write eloquently about this, but so many others already have, and I'm steamed.

The first link I saw (from cadhla) was to vyoma who writes this entry (note the links in the comments to various other articles on the matter):

http://www.livejournal.com/talkread.bml?journal=vyoma&itemid=376607

And camwyn gives information on where to get contact information for your senator and representative, if you need that information, here:

http://www.livejournal.com/talkread.bml?journal=camwyn&itemid=49545

Update: Note the mention (of at least the statement of intent) in the last paragraph of the CNN article, here:
http://www.cnn.com/2002/ALLPOLITICS/06/14/bush.ohiostate.ap/index.html

Comments

[kyrielle]

Actually, I agree with you. Some of the reaction is over the top.

However, I don't think threatening to have someone arrested, or having them arrested, is appropriate for that. THAT - the threat, as no one apparently was arrested - is over the line. I think they should have been ejected from the event, and if a student even expelling them would be within the school's rights.

But the threat of arrest for turning your back, should not have come up. (Now, if you were told to leave and didn't? Then, yes, it's appropriate. They have a right to kick you out. But that's not how it was presented, even in the CNN article, and I think it was taking it too far.)