Protests erupted after the Idaho Falls District School Board imposed a ten-day suspension on several football players and removed them from the team due to photos featuring airsoft guns.
Reports indicate that the image “purportedly showed two students aiming an airsoft gun at another individual dressed in Coeur d’Alene High School apparel.”
The Post Falls Police Department acknowledged awareness of the photo dated September 4, stating that “no laws were violated and no criminal charges have been filed against the student.”
Nonetheless, Post Falls Patrol spokesman Brian Harrison commented, “As a parent of a teenager, I really don’t want to see something like what’s shown in these images being normalized, especially in a time when schools are impacted by violence.”
According to the board’s policy, any weapons-related incident on campus can lead to expulsion. The decision was made to impose a ten-day suspension and remove the players from the team.
On Tuesday, parents and students held protests, expressing concerns that some of these players, being seniors, are now losing their chance to play football and attract the attention of college scouts.
The school board remarked, “I understand that the Post Falls community has questions regarding the recent disciplinary measures we’ve taken.”
