Mom sues Misuri’s school that suspended the boy, 13, for making the rifle by Dr. Pepper Cans: ‘This is inconvenient’

A mother is sueding a Misuri school for the suspension of her 13-year-old son after he organized Dr. cans. Pepper in the shape of a rifle and posted a photo of creation on Snapchat.

“This is inconveniently-my word never hurt or threatened a single person,” said Riley Grunden, the student’s mother, who is called WG, said in a statement issued by the Goldwater Institute, who is representing the 13-year-old.

“Instead of using the common sense, our school circle treated my child as a criminal for arranging empty soda cans in a way they dislike,” Grunden added.

“Happened what happened to his first rights of change?”

WG posted a photo of Dr. Pepper Cans on Snapchat with audio titled “AK47” which had a loud music beating saying: “This is the AK47 famous, with over 50 million produced in ten countries, the AK47 is the most popular attack rifle.”

After posting, which was done from school bases, WG things were searched on September 16, 2024, and it was subsequently suspended from the Mooupe View-Birch R-III school district for three days. Grunden met with the supervisors and the director on September 17, 2024.

The school allegedly made a permanent note on his school record that he had participated in Cyberbullying.

In a statement to the Fox News Digital, Lanna Talp, Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III Superintendent School District School, “School Circle is aware of the lawsuit that has been raised recently. Unfortunately because the lawsuit includes a student, we are significantly restricted to now that we are now. We can say that we have legal advice, which will present our side of history and protect this, against this, be limited. ” “

The Goldwater Institute filed a lawsuit on April 10, 2025, claiming that Mountain View-Birch Tree R-III School school and school officials misinterpreted the WG post to justify his punishment for creative expression protected by the first change. ”

The Goldwater Institute claims that due to the US Supreme Court ruling in 2021 at Mahanoy Area School District v. BL, schools have a narrow amount of power to control the speech that is made outside the campus.

They also highlight the defenses of the Missouri Constitution for the free speech in Article I, Section 8, which gives a Missourian the right to “communicate whatever he wants on every topic”, which the institute says makes it clear that creative expression like this soda may be the art project falls squarely within April 15, on April 15.

According to the lawsuit, Sourp supposedly said, “We have enough information to believe that the video has been afraid of at least one student and so is understood. The safety and well -being of our students is our main advantage, and we respond quickly to address concerns.”

This is also allegedly saying, “We want to inform you that we have become aware of a rumor circulating on social media about a possible threat. After a thorough investigation, we have not found reliable evidence of any danger.”

The purpose of the lawsuit is to clear the WG record and prevent the school from taking further action against the student regarding the photo of Dr. Pepper Cans. He also asks the court to declare the actions of the unconstitutional school circle.