On Thursday, Fox News and others reported that Ken Bone, the man known as the “red sweater guy” who made news during a 2016 presidential election debate, said his son was suspended from school over a photo showing the young man shooting a rifle at a gun range.
According to the Riverfront Times:
On Monday, Bone tweeted out a photo of himself and his son at a gun range. Here’s the context: The elder Bone was weighing in on a thread between a D.C. lawyer and Parkland shooting survivor Kyle Kashuv, who, unlike many other students who lived through that massacre, is avowedly pro-gun and is actively opposing calls for more gun control.
On Monday, Kashuv claimed that he’d been questioned by police after he posted videos of himself shooting an AR-15 at a gun range during a visit there with his father.
Bone seemed to take umbrage at Kashuv’s police treatment, and so on Tuesday he posted his own photo of his son at a gun range. As caption, Bone wrote, “Here’s a pic of my son learning to shoot safely under my supervision. Maybe those security guys want to talk to him.”
Here's a pic of my son learning to shoot safely under my supervision. Maybe those security guys want to talk to him. pic.twitter.com/tLAfnVJv9z
— Ken Bone (@kenbone18) April 24, 2018
On Thursday, Bone tweeted: “Remember this photo from a few days ago? Well, a school administrator saw it and now my son is suspended from school pending a police investigation.”
Will this presidential election be the most important in American history?
Remember this photo from a few days ago? Well, a school administrator saw it and now my son is suspended from school pending a police investigation. pic.twitter.com/tTXSBDo39g
— Ken Bone (@kenbone18) April 26, 2018
He further said his son didn’t know about the suspension until after school.
“He didn’t know he was suspended until I got a call from the principal after school. He was not asked about it at all,” he added.
He didn't know he was suspended until I got a call from the principal after school. He was not asked about it at all.
— Ken Bone (@kenbone18) April 26, 2018
Bone, Fox said, didn’t reveal the details of the call and didn’t mention the name of the school, but according to the Riverfront Times, Bone said the principal specifically cited the gun range photo he posted to Twitter.
He also stated that the photo was on his personal Twitter account, noting that his son is not on the social media platform.
Thing is, it wasn't his Twitter. It was mine. He does not even have a Twitter account.
— Ken Bone (@kenbone18) April 26, 2018
One person responded:
Even worse then. I see a violation of civil liberties
— KAP (@KelPort) April 27, 2018
Twitchy noted: “We don’t have any proof, but we’re inclined to believe it based on what we’ve seen recently.”
Bone’s tweet caused quite a stir on social media:
Seriously? https://t.co/Tj8RYShvwd
— Dana Loesch (@DLoesch) April 26, 2018
https://twitter.com/VelveteenVoice/status/989638341858615297
“If” being the operative word. We don’t have all the details, so it’s difficult to make a judgment call in this case.
Students walk out of school to push gun control: no problem!
Students go to range with dads during non-school hours to learn gun safety: suspension. https://t.co/j06eUoWv5x
— Cam Edwards (@CamEdwards) April 26, 2018
That’s totally awful!!! The school CANNOT suspend someone for what they do outside of school property. Also, the police have NO reason to investigate, because what Ken’s son is doing is 100% legal. I’m on your side @kenbone18 Everyone tweet out #SaveBoneFamily https://t.co/25WoBrJHYR
— ZFerg (@z_fergis) April 26, 2018
Pending WHAT? The police are going to investigate something that is not against the law in any way? This has to stop! https://t.co/CzeaQJvh8d
— Emore (@emorephil) April 26, 2018
https://twitter.com/bennykisla/status/989618645432176642
As we and others reported, pro-Second Amendment student Kyle Kashuv was grilled by authorities for engaging in the same legal behavior. Kashuv was later called the “next Hitler” by a teacher for exercising his legal rights under the Constitution.
Related:
- Video of the Day: Kyle Kashuv discusses interrogation by authorities for legally visiting rifle range
- Report: Pro-2A student Kyle Kashuv grilled by authorities for legally visiting gun range with father
- Kyle Kashuv: Young girl allegedly threatened with rape for not attending anti-gun march
- CNN reportedly cancels interview with Kyle Kashuv over tweet critical of sportswriter Clay Travis
- David Hogg whines about white privilege, claims NRA making U.S. a dictatorship — Videos
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