High School Cheerleader Banned After Anti-Immigrant Tweet
The Revere, MA high school student says she was taking a page from the Trump handbook.
Caley Godino is a senior at Revere High School and she says part of their homework is to watch these presidential debates and her tweet was simply about a hot button issue in the headlines.
“When only 10 percent of Revere votes for mayor cause the other 90 percent isn’t legal,” Godino said in the tweet.
She says it was a response to a tweet from her teacher about the low voter turnout for November’s mayoral race. Caley says she meant her tweet as a political comment not a racial comment.
But after other students complained, the school stepped in. Revere Superintendent Dianne Kelly says the district believes in freedom of speech, but cannot support what she calls insensitive language.
“If you’re going to stand up and say something that other people will find offensive- than you need to be prepare to deal with the ramifications of that,” Kelly said.
Caley’s mother says her daughter who is the high school’s head cheerleader is now banned from cheering for the rest of the season and doesn’t think the punishment fits the crime.
Kelley said, the school did not discipline Caley because of the tweet alone. But because of student privacy, she couldn’t comment on specifics.
“I would just say that, not everything you read is a full story of what’s happening,” she said.
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43 responses to High School Cheerleader Banned After Anti-Immigrant Tweet
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Suzanne McFly November 23rd, 2015 at 20:04
Too bad she can’t comprehend the hardships others experience. I am going to bet she has lived a very sheltered life and empathy is not something her family can understand, let alone promotes.
whatthe46 November 23rd, 2015 at 20:05
but, wanna bet she claims to be “christian?”
Suzanne McFly November 23rd, 2015 at 20:09
Is there any other kind of a privileged whitie?
whatthe46 November 23rd, 2015 at 20:12
well, come to think of it, she doesn’t really need an education, stupid, willfully ignorant, racist and bigot is a qualifier to work for fox lies and be a supporter of tRump. she got that “not fact checking” down pat.
Suzanne McFly November 23rd, 2015 at 20:19
Well the best teacher can’t make a person moral. Either they are or they aren’t.
tracey marie November 23rd, 2015 at 20:14
her family are immigrants, maybe Italian or S. American.
Suzanne McFly November 23rd, 2015 at 20:18
Most of us from the North East are, but racism still exists in places where diversity is common. It must be hard to hate yourself and project such a self centered behavior.
whatthe46 November 23rd, 2015 at 20:27
um we know a lot of fools that hate themselves right? carson, west, keys, that stupid black ass chief of police.
Suzanne McFly November 23rd, 2015 at 20:33
It is a shame, they hate themselves in hopes of have racists accept them. They are RACISTS!!!!!!!!!!!! They will never accept anyone with a darker shade than ivory.
whatthe46 November 23rd, 2015 at 20:35
can’t tell that to the stupids though. they can dress in their Sundays best all damn day long and belittle their own race as much as they like, and the racist will still see them as nothing more than n****r.
whatthe46 November 23rd, 2015 at 20:04
oh well. maybe she should concentrate on her education anyway, repeating ignorant b.s. and looking up to tRump says a lot about who she is as a person.
whatthe46 November 23rd, 2015 at 20:11
“The racial makeup of the city was 62.4% White, 4.9% Black, 5.6% Asian, 0.4% Native American, 0.025% Pacific Islander, 11.7% from other races, and 3.3% were multiracial. Hispanic or Latino persons were 24.4% of the population (5.8% Salvadoran, 4.9% Colombian, 3.7% Puerto Rican, 1.9% Mexican, 1.5% Guatemalan, 1.3% Dominican).”
“As of 2010, 27% of the residents of Revere were born outside of the
United States. Many of them originate from Asia, Europe, and Latin
America.”
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Revere,_Massachusetts#Demographics
whatthe46 November 23rd, 2015 at 20:15
and that doesn’t mean that those 27% are illegal. i forgot to mention that.
Larry Schmitt November 24th, 2015 at 04:48
If only 10% vote, it’s for the same reason as in other cities: laziness. Local elections always get lower turnout than presidential ones.
tracey marie November 23rd, 2015 at 20:13
Godina, the immigrant attacking other immigrants with bigotry, go figure.
whatthe46 November 23rd, 2015 at 20:14
i thought the same thing.
StoneyCurtisll November 23rd, 2015 at 20:14
Exactly~!
majii November 23rd, 2015 at 21:52
If her high school has a mandatory civics class, I can imagine her civics teacher is hanging her/his head in shame. I taught civics in GA for over 30 years, and a part of every civics curriculum makes it very clear that non-citizens can’t vote in any U.S. election. I think her tweet indicates that she bases her opinions on feelings instead of facts. Permitting her emotions to takeover while tweeting landed her in a place where she doesn’t want to be. Maybe she’ll learn that it’s not a good idea to express all of her feelings/emotions on social media.
Snick1946 November 24th, 2015 at 11:31
In other words, a typical Trump supporter.
Chris November 23rd, 2015 at 22:32
Maybe she’s auditioning to be Mrs. Trump v. 4.0.
whatthe46 November 24th, 2015 at 00:50
the dummy. oh did you hear that “Ahmed “Clock Boy” Mohamede” is suing for 15mil? he deserves every penny of it. MSN is running the article and you would be nauseous reading some of the ignorant crap coming from some people. i don’t believe for one second that they don’t think that he has a real claim, but, they sure love playing the role all while saying that, so what he was embarrassed or humiliated so what he was falsely arrested, he doesn’t deserve it because he’s just a con artist, yada yada yada. it’s sickening.
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illinoisboy1977 November 24th, 2015 at 10:28
If the cheerleading program is funded by the school and it is a publicly funded school, she has ABSOLUTE 1st Amendment protection. If the content of the tweet and/or other speech is the school’s only reason for punishing her, she could have a claim of action against the school district. Offensive speech is protected speech, as long as it’s not threatening or inciting.
whatthe46 November 24th, 2015 at 10:34
she can say whatever the hell she wants. with free speech comes consequences numbnuts. quite frankly, it’s the very ignorance that you spout and think is acceptable which is why this idiot thought it was ok to do in the first place. if you support ignorance don’t be surprised that not everyone will put up with your bullshit.
illinoisboy1977 November 24th, 2015 at 10:42
But, the school is a functionary of the government. Which means they can’t punish her for “offensive” speech, as long as it’s not profane, threatening or inciting. Look up the Supreme Court case law. “Students don’t lose their rights at the schoolhouse gate”. If they can punish her for her speech, they’re getting away with censorship, which violates her 1st Amendment rights.
whatthe46 November 24th, 2015 at 10:58
it very well can be inciting. look at all the vitorol that tRump is spewing that has caused shootings, beatings and distruction of property and threats because of the lies he continues to spout all because of his free speech. all done by white males ok. those asswipes will reap what they sow in prison and for life acting out on tRumps free speech. and tRump doesn’t give a flying fk about any of them.
illinoisboy1977 November 24th, 2015 at 11:09
Unless you say, specifically, that people need to cause harm, it’s not inciting. The courts have ruled very narrowly, on what kind of speech can be considered threatening or inciting. There has to be a fine degree of specificity.
Elliot J. Stamler November 25th, 2015 at 02:52
You are quite right and this action by the school authorities is yet another piece of evidence that the leftists are as prone to censorship as the rightists. One sees that in some of the leftist commenters on this website including one “Carla” something or other who recently opined on this website that I had no “right” to express my opinion here and should go away because I was “irrelevant.” And these people consider themselves liberal!!!
Roctuna November 24th, 2015 at 10:36
People say stupid things all the time. Just listen to the gop candidates every day. A teenager like her can be taught and I think the school missed a teaching moment. I’m more disturbed by the districts statements.
But after other students complained, the school stepped in. Revere Superintendent Dianne Kelly says the district believes in freedom of speech, but cannot support what she calls insensitive language. “If you’re going to stand up and say something that other people will find offensive- than you need to be prepare to deal with the ramifications of that,” Kelly said.
It’s true she needs to deal with the consequences but in this case that could have been counseling, peer pressure, or sensitivity training. Punishment for free speech, even though it’s stupid speech, is not our way.
whatthe46 November 24th, 2015 at 10:38
while i agree, i think that someone of her age that was comfortable to make the comment she made, would suggest this is learned behavor from home training.
Roctuna November 24th, 2015 at 18:19
Impulse control is not very well developed in 18-year olds. Hell, it’s not well developed in many adults. Just look at some of the posts here. (and I include myself in the occassionally too impulsive category) I’m bothered by all this talk of restricting offensive speech and punishing the speakers. What she said does not fall into the “shout fire in a crowded theater” category IMO.
whatthe46 November 24th, 2015 at 20:26
i agree teens lack impulse control. this isn’t about impulse control. this about outright ignorance.
WhodaThunkit November 24th, 2015 at 18:16
No cheerleading for a li’l bit seems a bit less stigmatizing don’t you think? I would agree with you if they threw rotten tomatoes at her or something
Lyndia November 24th, 2015 at 15:23
How does she know the other 90% are illegal? Heard it from her family?
whatthe46 November 24th, 2015 at 15:27
because she’s stupid.
WhodaThunkit November 24th, 2015 at 17:25
Have you ever heard of a talking horse?
WhodaThunkit November 24th, 2015 at 20:21
That’s crazy. The photo above is not of the girl in the video
Wee Mousie November 24th, 2015 at 17:29
I believe that barring someone from cheer-leading is uncruel and amicable punishment.
WhodaThunkit November 24th, 2015 at 17:32
Crime?
No, just an unbridled tongue in a gal that is apparently looking forward to being in the public eye. It is sad this young lady has a mother that is leading her astray when it comes to civic responsibility. Racism and politics are not mutually exclusive. .
WhodaThunkit November 24th, 2015 at 17:56
I think there is a bit of a difference when one of several students is replying to a teachers Tweet that other students will see and discuss, I am not sure that is quite the same as someone making an original tweet. In the latter it is seen by only those who cares what that person has to say. In the former it is read by those who may have an additional interest of reading others’ replies to an original post.
Either way, Cheerleading is a privilege. Not doing what 99%+ of the other students are not doing is not punishment at par what she did not being a crime. ll of the other non-cheerleading students do not feel punished I bet
Carla Akins November 25th, 2015 at 04:35
Ah, reading comprehension – it’s a thing. For the record, this is a private website not subject to the 1st amendment (only applies to the government as stated by illinoisboy and agreed to by you) On this site people get warned and their comments deleted if they gish gallop or are rude to other readers. I said and reiterate here, your opinion on me is irrelevant, both to me and in general.
Elliot J. Stamler November 25th, 2015 at 14:29
“gish gallop”???? Yes it’s true that the first amendment only applies to acts by government but there is such a thing as the spirit of the first amendment which normatively should apply to opinion websites. You epitomize exactly the kind of intolerant leftist that as I wrote are mirror images of the rightists. Believe me, Ms. Akins, I have other opinions about you based on your photo but as I am not a pig like Donald Trump I certainly wouldn’t write them herein.
Carla Akins November 25th, 2015 at 14:43
You have issues with how I look? Aren’t you special.