California State Assembly Weighs Bill That Would Allow Schools to Expel for ���Sexting���

A new bill has been introduced in the California State Assembly that would allow schools to expel students for the practice of ���sexting,��� which is to send a sexually-explicit photo of oneself to others via a cellphone. There are presently over 20 states that have some kind of anti-sexting laws on the books, and while California already has laws related to cyberbullying and so-called ���revenge porn,��� this is the first time that a law has been proposed in CA that seeks to directly address the problem of sexting by minors.

While it is sad that trying to control the practice of minors sending out naked pictures of themselves on their cellphones seems to require legislation, it is good to see states at least trying to crack down on the whole sordid thing. Unfortunately, in this day and age, there is very little, from a practical standpoint, that can be absolutely done to curb the behavior; if a minor (or any person, for that matter) is bent on sending a salacious picture of himself/herself from one cellphone to that of another (or group of others), no statute will be able to prevent that from happening. Nevertheless, as we can no longer seem to rely on the good judgment of either kids or parents these days, ���something has to be done,��� as is so often declared, and it is good to see some efforts being made to push back against ���sexting��� by minors, particularly in the more historically ���tolerant��� and ���progressive��� states like California.

 By Robert G. Yetman, Jr. Editor At Large