CHARLESTON, W. Va. — A West Virginia teen was arrested after refusing to take off a National Rifle Association T-shirt at the request of his teacher.
The issue started last week when Jared Marcum, 14, refused to take off the shirt when his teacher asked him to.
After a trip to the principal’s office, Marcum was arrested and charges with disrupting the educational process and obstructing an officer.
“I never thought it would go this far because I don’t see a problem with this. There shouldn’t be a problem with this,” Marcum said.
Marcum said he didn’t see anything wrong with wearing the shirt, which displays an image of a high-powered rifle.
School officials told Marcum’s lawyer that his 1-day suspension was appropriate because he was being disruptive.
Prosecutors are reviewing the charges to decide if they will proceed with the case.