In Maryland, the Court of Appeals held that a juvenile who sent a video to her two best friends that showed herself performing fellatio can be adjudicated delinquent under Maryland law both as the person who is a distributor of child pornography and a displayer of obscene matter. The court reasoned that the Maryland legislature had not amended the laws to include an exception for minors since the advent of sexting. (In Re S.K.)
In Wisconsin, the Oregon School District is rejecting provisions of the school resource officer program as it comes up for renewal. The primary objection is to a proposal to procure an assault rifle for the officers. The other concerns focus on the role of the SRO.
In Arkansas, school officials in Fort Smith have decided to maintain the school resource officer program with the Sebastian County Sheriff’s Office in addition to the internal school police department it recently created. The school board unanimously approved a memorandum of understanding to combine the programs.
In California, the Burbank Unified School District is hosting community meetings on the rising use of tobacco and electronic cigarettes. The district’s resource officers also participate, demonstrating several types of e-cigarettes, including some resembling iPods, flash drives, pens and chargers.