T-shirt news

March 15th, 2008

A nineteen year old Australian man was arrested while wearing a T-shirt with If you drink, don’t drive because if you hit a bump you might spill your beer emblazoned on the front. His vehicle was discovered by police with significant damage resulting from hitting a guardrail – as a result he was given a Breathalyzer test which revealed he had an alcohol level of more than twice the legal limit!

In America, Donald Miller III is filing a lawsuit against Penn Manor School, as a result of a T-shirt related disciplinary problem.  In December he word a T-shirt to the school, which displayed the image of a gun, printed on the front and back. He claims he wore the shirt in support of his uncle, a soldier in the U.S. Army who is fighting in Iraq. On the front pocket, in addition to the picture of the military sidearm, were the words: Volunteer Homeland Security. On the back, superimposed over another image of the weapon, were the words Special issue — Resident — Lifetime License — United States Terrorist Hunting Permit — Permit No. 91101 Gun Owner — No Bag Limit. The fourteen year old Miller says these are patriotic sentiments, but officials at the school asked him to wear his shirt inside out for the rest of the school day. When he objected he was given a two day detention and now his parents are filing a federal lawsuit, saying the violated Miller’s First Amendment rights. The lawsuit claims the school is guilty of following a ‘vague Orwellian policy’ that throttles patriotism and free speech. School officials say the case has little to do with free speech but a great deal to do with glorifying guns.Gun T-shirt courtesy of Sam Pullara

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