School children everywhere, here is an unsolicited lesson in proper class etiquette. Never, ever insult your teacher, or spew bad language in the middle of class. You shouldn’t tease your classmates, and you shouldn’t cheat during your exams.
Oh, and don’t burp in class. You might get arrested for that.
That is exactly what happened in the case of one 13-year-old from Albuquerque, New Mexico. The student let out some gas in the middle of a PE class on May 11.
What else are you supposed to do - suck it in and hope it goes away by itself?
Unfortunately, it seems that burping is simply unacceptable in the Albuquerque school that the student attended. His belch landed him in a juvenile detention facility after he was disciplined. He was also suspended for the rest of the school year.
He was never actually charged in the incident.
A lawsuit has now been filed against the principal, teacher, and a city police officer. The suit alleges violations of the student’s due process rights since he wasn’t given the opportunity to defend against the suspension, according to CBS News. Due process rights usually give individuals a chance to defend themselves against deprivation of liberty - such as an arrest.
So far, a spokeswoman for Albuquerque Public Schools contacted by CBS News said she couldn’t comment on the suit as she hadn’t seen it yet.
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