Students Sent Home for Wearing American Flags on Cinco de Mayo |
posted by: Colin | May 06, 2010, 03:41 PM |
At Live Oak High School in California, several students were sent home for wearing shirts featuring American flags to school yesterday, Cinco de Mayo. The students, frustrated to be punished for displaying American flags, refused to turn their shirts inside out and were sent home to their equally frustrated parents. Administrators claimed the shirts were "incendiary" on a day when many in the school celebrate their Mexican heritage.
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written by Andi, via Facebook, June 01, 2010
One one hand, they have every right to wear the American flag on their t-shirts; on the other hand why did they choose Cinco de Mayo to do this and not every other day?
ethnic holidays
written by Warren, Colorado, May 26, 2010
Being of Irish descent I'm hardly offended by anyone wearing an American flag shirt on St. Patrick's Day because I'm an American first and that day is of no more importance here than cinco de Mayo. If some of the latino students were offended by the American flag perhaps they should pack up their bags and move to Mexico.
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written by cesar san diego, CA, May 06, 2010
I agree it is completely illegal and unfounded to ask students to turn their shirts inside out. If I was a parent, I would demand an apology and maybe sue. I do know there is more to this, though. You should proudly wear the american flag on ANY day, but if you chose this day in particular and are trying to stir something up, then you can't expect administrators to sit idly by and ponder what could happen.
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