I WILL TRY TO TAKE ALIVE AND TIE HIM UP AND EAT HIM.” The quote was attributed to Student Two, who was singing lyrics by Cannibal Corpse. then sent Student One a short video meme depicting Student Two playing guitar music into a microphone, captioned with: “IM READY AND MANY MORE WILL PERISH IN THIS STORM. wearing large “Elton John” glasses, apparently watching Student Two’s performance. I can’t take it anymore I’m DONE!” and a photo-shopped image of J.S. sent Student One a still photograph of Student Two singing into a microphone with the caption: “I’m shooting up the school this week. and Student One made fun of a classmate (Student Two), joking that Student Two looked like a school shooter because of his long hair and preference for wearing a “Cannibal Corpse” (a hard metal rock group that uses violent lyrics and graphic imagery drawn from horror fiction and films) tee shirt. Over the course of the conversation, J.S. and Student One using a private cell phone in his respective home. The memes were sent as part of an extended conversation over a period of 10 days, which took place after school, with J.S.
Manheim Township School District expelled J.S., a student at Manheim Township High School, for two memes he sent to another student (Student One) via Snapchat, a social media platform. In this case, the Pennsylvania Supreme Court will consider a student’s due process right to cross examine witnesses at a public school student disciplinary hearing and the standard applicable to determining whether speech constitutes a “true threat.” Manheim Township School District, 231 A.3d 1044 (Pa. First Amendment: Threatening Speech Due Process in Public School Student Disciplinary Proceeding
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