A middle schooler in West Plains, Missouri took some Dr. Pepper cans and created the shape of an AK-47. He says he did it as part of a trend called can art. He posted a picture on Snapchat.
Someone saw the post and a parent complained to the school. When the student arrived the next morning he was searched and suspended for 3 days for cyberbullying. Now his mother is suing the school.
Total Information A.M.'s Megan Lynch brings in KMOX Legal Analyst Brad Young, Partner at Harris, Dowell, Fisher, and Young.
"This is fascinating for a number of reasons," Young says. "Because it brings into play here, Megan, issues related to free speech. It also brings into play the question of how far can schools go to regulate off campus speech."
The 13-year-old did not bring a gun to school, nor did he bring the cans to school.
The school claims the post "brought fear to other students" and could be interpreted as a threat.