An Ohio student was suspended from school last week for "liking" a particular photo on Instagram.
Seventh grader Zachary Bowlin was given a ten-day suspension from Edgewood Middle School for liking a picture of a gun on the social media site with the caption, "ready."
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According to FOX19, Bowlin's parents received a note that cited reason for the suspension as, "Liking a post on social media that indicated potential school violence."
"I liked it, scrolling down Instagram at night about 7, 8 o'clock I liked it," Bowlin told FOX19. "The next morning they called me down [to the office] patted me down and checked me for weapons."
The gun in the photo is reportedly an airsoft gun that shoots pellets.
The 13-year-old's parents were angry about the suspension. "It was 10 days suspension with the possibility of expulsion. I'm like, 'For liking a gun? Did he make a comment or threat or anything?,'" Bowlin's father, Marty, told WLWT. "And it's like, 'No. He just liked a picture.' I'm like, 'Well, this can't happen.'"
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Seventh grader Zachary Bowlin was given a ten-day suspension from Edgewood Middle School for liking a picture of a gun on the social media site with the caption, "ready."
According to FOX19, Bowlin's parents received a note that cited reason for the suspension as, "Liking a post on social media that indicated potential school violence."
"I liked it, scrolling down Instagram at night about 7, 8 o'clock I liked it," Bowlin told FOX19. "The next morning they called me down [to the office] patted me down and checked me for weapons."
The gun in the photo is reportedly an airsoft gun that shoots pellets.
The 13-year-old's parents were angry about the suspension. "It was 10 days suspension with the possibility of expulsion. I'm like, 'For liking a gun? Did he make a comment or threat or anything?,'" Bowlin's father, Marty, told WLWT. "And it's like, 'No. He just liked a picture.' I'm like, 'Well, this can't happen.'"
More at: https://www.aol.com/article/news/20...r-liking-photo-of-a-gun-on-instagra/22075757/