the english school girl who was suspended from school for organizing an anti-war rally has been reinstated, according to the bbc.
however, the judge in the high court who reinstated her branded her as "a very silly girl."
the school maintains that her anti-war activity was not the reason for her suspension, but rather a pattern of bad behavior in general, including "allegedly ‘greatly upsetting’ one teacher by calling her a ‘fascist cow’."
the ban was also influenced by complaints that the teenager from rayne, near braintree, whose mother is in turkey, had in the past "bunked off" school and had a reputation for being "aggressive, rude and non-conformist".
earlier carolyn hamilton, for the school authorities, said she had refused to wear full uniform, disobeyed rules and confessed to "hating" school and having an interest in "shocking people".
heavens! that's no way for a future consumer to conform to the greater good of society! bunking off school? having an interest in shocking people? this kind of behavior will not be tolerated!
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