School Makes Boy Take American Flag Off Bike (Now OK)

[Pepper]

Fox 40 News Sacramento:

School Makes Boy Take American Flag Off Bike
Officials Later Backtrack; Allow Boy to Fly Flag on Bike
Elissa Harrington
FOX40 News
November 12, 2010
DENAIR -
13-year-old Cody Alicea rides with an American flag on the back of his bike. He says he does this to be patriotic and to honor veterans, like his own grandfather, Robert. He's had the flag on his bike for two months but Monday, was told to take it down.

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After being contacted by FOX40 Friday morning, Denair's Superintendent says Cody will be allowed to keep the flag on his bike. He told FOX40 he and the school are patriotic, but their main priority is keeping students safe; the school will focus on the students who are causing uprisings. Riding a bike is still not allowed on school campus, but when Cody rides his bike to school he can now fly the flag.

[Chickadee]

And again it boils down to racial tension. We are not two countries, just one with one flag. There IS a border. Shame on the parents of those kids who seem to be teaching their children that Cinco de Mayo is more important than being proud of the United States, and that the Mexican flag should be elevated to equivalency.

[Pepper]

Chickadee

 

 

Why, the nerve of that boy....

 

And again it boils down to racial tension. We are not two countries, just one with one flag. There IS a border. Shame on the parents of those kids who seem to be teaching their children that Cinco de Mayo is more important than being proud of the United States, and that the Mexican flag should be elevated to equivalency.

[Valin]

Gosh that's awfully swell of them