The one tweet (https://twitter.com/Rolltide_Teague/status/329950066708197376) is being chosen as "starting it all" and Wesley's explanation of it seems valid. He says he was comparing calling the athletic teams "HeightsU" (calling the High School a University) was comparable to the (disbanded in 1986, so non-existent) WSU teams.
From my overall impression of what I've read, the multiple tweets are what other students posted, antagonizing him and then he responded. Quite frankly, it sounds to me like he's being thrown under the bus for how the other students responded to his tweet. *They* were threatening him, and then the admin is saying his suspension is over his initial tweet, (http://www.kwch.com/kwch-bh-news-heights-senior-suspended-over-twitter-fallout-20130508,0,6924967.story) so I believe that it's still overreaction on the school's part.
But yes, I see your overall point about kids and social media. For that matter, I think we've all been privy to posting something taken the wrong way, and suffering fallout from others who misconstrued our intent.
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From my overall impression of what I've read, the multiple tweets are what other students posted, antagonizing him and then he responded. Quite frankly, it sounds to me like he's being thrown under the bus for how the other students responded to his tweet. *They* were threatening him, and then the admin is saying his suspension is over his initial tweet, (http://www.kwch.com/kwch-bh-news-heights-senior-suspended-over-twitter-fallout-20130508,0,6924967.story) so I believe that it's still overreaction on the school's part.
But yes, I see your overall point about kids and social media. For that matter, I think we've all been privy to posting something taken the wrong way, and suffering fallout from others who misconstrued our intent.