The West Virginia eight-grader arrested and suspended over his National Rifle Association T-shirt with an image of a firearm is now facing a $500 fine and a year in jail.

A judge is allowing prosecutors to move forward with charging Jared Marcum, 14, with obstructing an officer, WOWK-TV reported.

Marcum got into an argument with a teacher over his “Protect Your Rights” NRA shirt at Logan Middle School in April. He was arrested for disturbing the education process and for obstructing an officer — the latter, according to court documents obtained by WOWK, because Marcum refused to stop talking, thus hindering the arresting officer from doing his job.

After Marcum was suspended from school, he returned to class wearing the exact same shirt, as did other students in a show of solidarity.

“Every aspect of this is just totally wrong,” Marcum’s father, Allen Lardieri told WOWK. ”He has no background of anything criminal, up until now and it just seems like nobody wants to admit they’re wrong.”

The family’s attorney, Ben White, said there no mention in the arresting officer’s petition of Marcum making any threats or acting violently.

“In my view of the facts, Jared didn’t do anything wrong,” White said.

White is seeking to have the charges against Marcum dismissed. The teen is due back in court on July 11.

http://www.theblaze.com/stories/2013/06/...a-year-in-jail/

There was a point in time when one would have assumed this article was satire. Today it reflects our brave new world.

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The West Virginia eight-grader arrested and suspended over his National Rifle Association T-shirt with an image of a firearm is now facing a $500 fine and a year in jail.

A judge is allowing prosecutors to move forward with charging Jared Marcum, 14, with obstructing an officer, WOWK-TV reported.

Marcum got into an argument with a teacher over his “Protect Your Rights” NRA shirt at Logan Middle School in April. He was arrested for disturbing the education process and for obstructing an officer — the latter, according to court documents obtained by WOWK, because Marcum refused to stop talking, thus hindering the arresting officer from doing his job.

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How far we have fallen.

Interesting that it's those on the right who have long railed out against the public school system being politicized...

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The West Virginia eight-grader arrested and suspended over his National Rifle Association T-shirt with an image of a firearm is now facing a $500 fine and a year in jail.

A judge is allowing prosecutors to move forward with charging Jared Marcum, 14, with obstructing an officer, WOWK-TV reported.

Marcum got into an argument with a teacher over his “Protect Your Rights” NRA shirt at Logan Middle School in April. He was arrested for disturbing the education process and for obstructing an officer — the latter, according to court documents obtained by WOWK, because Marcum refused to stop talking, thus hindering the arresting officer from doing his job.

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Quoting Goober Gore,"Whut iz sposta be up iz doawn,and whut iz sposta be doawn iz up!"

Seems like too many people,including the police are forgetting that THEY work for US. They may report to the Chief of Police,but that puppet on a string reports to the Mayor,and the Mayor reports to US.

How in the HELL did nonsense like "obstructing a officer" become crimes with jail time? Who the hell are these people,concentration camp guards?

We are talking about people losing a year of their lives and in some cases their shot at a good job down the road,all because they pissed off some drama queen with a badge and a double-digit IQ that's taking a ego-trip.

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Interesting that it's those on the right who have long railed out against the public school system being politicized...

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Interesting that it's those on the right who have long railed out against the public school system being politicized...

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