U.S. Flag Banned Amid Racial Tensions

[furie]

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LONGMONT, Colo. (April 1) - Dozens of high school students protested a temporary school policy forbidding students from displaying the U.S. flag - as well as flags from other countries - amid racial tensions following immigration rallies.

Skyline High School Principal Tom Stumpf said American flags were brazenly waved in the faces of Hispanic students and in one case a Mexican flag was thrown into the face of another student.

"When it involves the American flag and its abuse in vilifying other people, we simply will not tolerate it," Stumpf said. "They were using the symbol derisively as misguided patriotism."</a>

[HBox]

<p>On the one hand you have free speech, on the other hand you have a bunch of stupid punk kids making a mockery of a bunch of flags.</p>

[Bulldogcakes]

<p>The principal is an idiot for banning the flags, The punishment should be focused on the abusive behavior, not the flags. <br /> </p><p>The students who were protesting are so stupid its not worth discussing. There's a legitimate argument to be made against immigration, and a legitimate way to make it. They did neither. &nbsp;</p><p>I love a story with no one to root for. <br /></p>