Anti-gun David Hogg complains clear backpacks at school infringe on students’ constitutional rights
march 24 2018 Broward County public schools superintendent Robert Runcie announced this week his district was implementing a “solution” to thwart future gun violence. He said that following students’ spring break, only clear backpacks would be permitted at Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School.
David Hogg, the outspoken MSD student who has spent more than a month advocating for stricter gun control laws, believes the move infringes on students’ constitutional rights
According to Grabien News, Hogg appeared at a gun control forum hosted by Axios’ Mike Allen on Friday where he bashed the policy change and claimed it infringes on students’ First and Fourth Amendment rights.
Hogg said students shouldn’t feel as if they’re going to school at a “prison” and cited privacy concerns of female students who may not want other students to see their feminine products.
“It’s unnecessary, it’s embarrassing for a lot of the students and it makes them feel isolated and separated from the rest of American school culture where they’re having essentially their First Amendment rights infringed upon because they can’t freely wear whatever backpack they want regardless of what it is,” Hogg said.
