But this case is almost unique. Here, the so-called threat is nothing of the sort. Since April, school districts around the country have cracked down on student expression both on and off campus. The First Amendment protects student speech in both settings, though schools can limit or punish on campus student speech that is disruptive or obscene. He threatened no one.
Death is a fact of life.
If merely mentioning death in school can be considered a threat, then we have truly lost our way. The school board is expected to issue its decision tonight.