NY Teen Reinstated After Being Suspended For Rosary Beads

A federal judge ordered the reinstatement of Raymond Hosier, a New York teen, after he was suspended for wearing rosary beads to school. He wears the beads in memory of his brother who died in a bike accident.

"When I wear the rosary beads," Hosier says, "my brother's memory is alive." His brother, Joey Hosier, was holding the rosary when he died.

The response from the school system?

"Beads are often identifiers for gangs," says Karen Corona, who handles communications for the Schenectady City School District. "The code of conduct is entirely about keeping students safe. Unfortunately, we live in an area where we need to do that. We try to take every step possible to keep the displays out of school."

Please. If the biggest problem in your district is that "gangs" choose to wear rosary beads around their necks, I'd say you're doing pretty well.