Self-defense, yea, even in the school house

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Self-defense, yea, even in the school house

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One of the most important rights of our natural rights is the right to self defense. It is derived from the most basic right, the right to life.

In the case of Henry Cty. Bd. of Education v. S.G., the Supreme Court of Georgia found for the Board of Education, but upheld that the Board must consider self defense claims in its disciplinary proceedings. From dailyreporteronline.com:
The Georgia Supreme Court had to watch a video of a fight between two girls in front of a high school to reach a decision Monday that both sides interpreted as a victory.

The bottom line is that, after three-and-a-half years of litigating, the Henry County Board of Education will have to take another look at its decision to expel a student for fighting and consider her claims of self-defense.

The case is about a girl who was involved in a fight on school grounds. The evidence from witnesses is that she was approached by another girl who wanted to fight. She retreated. The other girl followed her, and a fight ensued.

S.G., the defendant, claimed self defense. There were video and witnesses that corroborated here story. No evidence was presented that she was not defending herself.

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The Supreme Court held that school administrative hearings are civil matters, not criminal ones. That is why it reversed the lower courts.

This is a victory for common sense. It tells the Schools that they must exercise judgment and not hide behind the easy choice of "zero tolerance". It shows that every student does not need a lawyer to attend classes with them.

Children have the right to defend themselves. For many years, schools have attempted to eliminate the right to self defense in schools, by refusing to accept self defense as a valid reason for violence. It is time to stop training future generations to passively accept abuse.
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