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Originally Posted by sperbonzo
I think the bottom line is whether or not the kids were being provocative or not, you can only punish the ones that break policy by assaulting them, you CANNOT deny the kids their right to wear flag shirts.
The ones that the authorities feared would assault the kids need to be held accountable for THEIR OWN ACTIONS. What are you teaching kids if you punish the exercising of RIGHTS rather than the responsibility for assault?
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Michael, administrators didn't know who specifically, would be violent, just that some might. So they couldn't send anyone in particular home. Their only other option was to send home the ones who might have (for whatever reason or not) triggered or been the target of violence, home. What if for example, those offended were snipers (undetectable)? Would you still want to leave your American Flag wearing kid at school? Just leave your kid at school to stand for his rights until they find the sniper because it should be the snipers who should be sent home not the patriots? If you absolutely agree that the safety of kids comes first, and plan A is not possible, to protect kids... is it not reasonable to go to plan B? to protect kids? If I was an administrator, I'd rather do whatever it takes, no matter how unpopular, to protect the kids and then have to apologize later, than not do anything at all and be responsible for hurt or dead kids.