Sports Illustrated Swimsuit issue gets sixth-grader suspended

foxsports.com ^ | 02/25/04 | Associated Press

[Destro]

Swimsuit issue gets sixth-grader suspended

Justin Reyes begins his first day of a three day suspension for bringing a SI Swimsuit edition to school. Parkersburg News & Sentinel, Tracy Ezolt/Associated Press

BELPRE, Ohio (AP) — A sixth-grader began serving a three-day suspension Tuesday because he refused a lesser punishment for bringing the Sports Illustrated swimsuit issue to school.

The 12-year-old boy had the magazine in the gymnasium at Belpre Middle School before classes Feb. 18, and the principal cited him for violating the school's policy on nonverbal harassment and possession of lewd or suggestive material, according to superintendent Tim Swarr. He was ordered to spend two days at an alternative school where students from several districts are sent when they get into trouble.

But the boy, Justin Reyes, and his mother refused to accept the punishment, so the penalty was increased to three days of out-of-school suspension, Swarr said.

"Last time I checked, we were in charge of running the schools," Swarr said.

The boy's mother, Nicole Reyes, said the alternative school was too harsh a punishment. She said her son bought the magazine with money he received for Christmas, and she was aware of the purchase.

"It's not like it was Hustler, Playboy or Penthouse," Reyes said. "He should not have taken it to school, but I don't think it's morally wrong for a child that's almost 13 to look at it."

Belpre Middle School, about 90 miles southeast of Columbus, serves some 550 students in grades four through eight.

[Destro]

Why is it some nuts (religous and socialist) hate the heterosexual sex drive? Right out of the book 1984 where the party was about to ban sexuality.

The kid was on Jimmy Kimmel Live just now. Normal all American kid freckled face kid.

[Destro]

The 12-year-old boy had the magazine in the gymnasium at Belpre Middle School before classes Feb. 18, and the principal cited him for violating the school's policy on nonverbal harassment and possession of lewd or suggestive material

[BradyLS]

The teacher should have confiscated it and returned it when class was over for the day. Kid shoulda simply left it at home. Mom's just happy her little boy likes girls.

[Destro]

The teacher's name is Ms. Dickson

[blackbart.223]

"The 12-year-old boy had the magazine in the gymnasium at Belpre Middle School before classes Feb. 18, and the principal cited him for violating the school's policy on nonverbal harassment and possession of lewd or suggestive material."

I wonder if that school teaches safe sex by teaching kids how to put on a condom? Any takers?

[optimistically_conservative]

Un-freakin' believable.

I wonder if he, or a female student, would have been suspended for a vanity fair with Moore on the cover?

[M. Peach]

It probably would have been OK if it was some gay magazine...

[King Prout]

my cynical soul, fatigued from enduring the latest rounds of homosexual agitation, is of the opinion that that might be why the kid was punished.
"Normal" is intolerable, these days.

[lelio]

"It's not like it was Hustler, Playboy or Penthouse," Reyes said.

Way to turn that frown upside down! Ah, the day a parent defends her kid by saying "Hey, it wasn't Hustler!"

[lelio]

"It's not like it was Hustler, Playboy or Penthouse," Reyes said.

Way to turn that frown upside down! Ah, the day a parent defends her kid by saying "Hey, it wasn't Hustler!"

[CommandoFrank]

Want to bet that someone 'kept' his magazine?

[Destro]

No frown upside down moment there - the boy did not bring in porn for this magazine to be treated like porn is wrong. The mom is right.

[xm177e2]

Way to turn that frown upside down! Ah, the day a parent defends her kid by saying "Hey, it wasn't Hustler!"

The kid was basically accused of having a Hustler (having lewd materials) and the woman was denying the charge. It's as simple as that.

[Polybius]

February 25, 1934: The 12-year-old boy had the magazine in the gymnasium at Robert E. Lee Junior High School. The principal gave him 20 whacks with the paddle for violating the school's policy on possession of lewd or suggestive material.

[lelio]

Do you think having swimsuit model magazines in a classroom of 12 year olds is appropriate?

[Squantos]

I'll bet they have text and references in Art class that has some of Robert Maplethorpes sick work........any takers ?:o)

Stay Safe !

[festus]

Ah yes. The good-old National Geographic. I was never so relieved as when I learned American womens boobs were not nearly so long and pointy, at least at the age when I got to do my shopping around.........

[blackbart.223]

"I'll bet they have text and references in Art class that has some of Robert Maplethorpes sick work........any takers ?:o)"

You're right. I hadn't thought about that.

[Squantos]

I've seen more tit in the Dillards sales section of the newspaper than SI has ever shown......

Sounds like this Principal has none.....Kid and his Mom need to show the School district a real suit !

Stay Safe !

[lewislynn]

Do you think having swimsuit model magazines in a classroom of 12 year olds is appropriate?

Which bothers you more, 12 yr olds looking at models, or 12 yr olds looking at swimsuits?

Is it appropriate for 12 yr olds to go to a pool, beach, lake?...Aren't those swimsuits worn in public?