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Student told to take U.S. flag off bike
Published: Nov. 11, 2010 at 6:49 PM
DENAIR, Calif., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Officials in a California school district said a middle school student was told to take a U.S. flag off his bike to avoid "racial tension."
Denair Unified School District Superintendent Edward Parraz said Cody Alicea, 13, was told not to fly the U.S. flag from his bike while at Denair Middle School after complaints from other students, KCRA-TV, Sacramento, Calif., reported.
"(The) First Amendment is important," Parraz said. "We want the kids to respect it, understand it, and with that comes a responsibility."
Parraz said racial tensions boiled over at the school this year around the Cinco de Mayo holiday.
"Our Hispanic, you know, kids will, you know, bring their Mexican flags and they'll display it, and then of course the kids would do the American flag situation, and it does cause kind of a racial tension which we don't really want," Parraz said. "We want them to appreciate the cultures."
Alicea's parents said he flies the flag from his bike as a tribute to veterans in his family.
"He's got that flag on his bike because he's proud of where he comes from," Alicea's father, Robert Kisner, said.
Alicea folds up the flag and keeps it in his backpack while attend class, the TV station said.
Last edited by trucky; 11-12-10 at 11:45 AM.
11-12-10 11:08 AM - I don't think he feels that way. I don't wanna put words in AG's mouth, but I think he's saying the flag isn't so sacred as to call it God-given.
That being said, I agree 100% that that school is pathetic beyond words. If I went there, I would have come to school the next day decked out in flag stuff, and let them call the cops on me before I would leave. If that was my kid, I'd have a suit filed against the school district for discrimination and violation of civil rights before the day was over, and I wouldn't settle so that there would be a court mandate that schools couldn't do that.
EDIT: Lol, looks like AG responded while I was typing out my post. Seems that I pretty much hit the nail on the head
11-12-10 06:02 PM - I'm sick and tired of people whining because something that's been part of are past and what we are bothers them!! I'm nor into god or anything like that, but taking " in god we trust" off is BS....not able to fly a United States flag in the United states that's BS...people need to learn its not about you, its about everybody! If you don't like it, go back to your country or find a rock to live under!!!!Student told to take U.S. flag off bike
Published: Nov. 11, 2010 at 6:49 PM
DENAIR, Calif., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Officials in a California school district said a middle school student was told to take a U.S. flag off his bike to avoid "racial tension."
Denair Unified School District Superintendent Edward Parraz said Cody Alicea, 13, was told not to fly the U.S. flag from his bike while at Denair Middle School after complaints from other students, KCRA-TV, Sacramento, Calif., reported.
"(The) First Amendment is important," Parraz said. "We want the kids to respect it, understand it, and with that comes a responsibility."
Parraz said racial tensions boiled over at the school this year around the Cinco de Mayo holiday.
"Our Hispanic, you know, kids will, you know, bring their Mexican flags and they'll display it, and then of course the kids would do the American flag situation, and it does cause kind of a racial tension which we don't really want," Parraz said. "We want them to appreciate the cultures."
Alicea's parents said he flies the flag from his bike as a tribute to veterans in his family.
"He's got that flag on his bike because he's proud of where he comes from," Alicea's father, Robert Kisner, said.
Alicea folds up the flag and keeps it in his backpack while attend class, the TV station said.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com11-12-10 06:26 PM - .:steps on to soap box:.
Add to that, the US has done more to assist the world in times of crisis than
any other nation. We are the first to step up, we are the ones who do the most
and we are the one who will defend freedom in every place it struggles to
breath. WE are the beacon of the world.
If the US were as bad as many would like us to think seem explain to me why people
are trying to get here (illegally if they have to) and so few are trying to leave.
That kid should fly that flag proudly and anyone offended needs to get a clue
.:returns soapbox to it's owner:.11-12-10 07:12 PM - I have a variety of flags including an american flag hanging from a string line in the balcony, I also don't believe in god because at age 17, I clued myself in as I never saw him in person, nor did he ever listen to anybody.I don't think he feels that way. I don't wanna put words in AG's mouth, but I think he's saying the flag isn't so sacred as to call it God-given.
That being said, I agree 100% that that school is pathetic beyond words. If I went there, I would have come to school the next day decked out in flag stuff, and let them call the cops on me before I would leave. If that was my kid, I'd have a suit filed against the school district for discrimination and violation of civil rights before the day was over, and I wouldn't settle so that there would be a court mandate that schools couldn't do that.
EDIT: Lol, looks like AG responded while I was typing out my post. Seems that I pretty much hit the nail on the head
If he did exist, millions would be dead from those so called "sins".
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com11-13-10 05:48 AM - Here's my two cents for what its worth. First of all about 99.9 percent of schools display the American Flag, either in classrooms for outside in front of the school. Secondly, every last one of you are missing the bigger picture. That school has a serious problem and rather than avoid it, they need to attack it head on. There needs to a culture of respect for all built in that school. They, as does this country itself, need to start having real conversations about these issues so that when anyone is showing pride about who they are they can do so freely.Student told to take U.S. flag off bike
Published: Nov. 11, 2010 at 6:49 PM
DENAIR, Calif., Nov. 11 (UPI) -- Officials in a California school district said a middle school student was told to take a U.S. flag off his bike to avoid "racial tension."
Denair Unified School District Superintendent Edward Parraz said Cody Alicea, 13, was told not to fly the U.S. flag from his bike while at Denair Middle School after complaints from other students, KCRA-TV, Sacramento, Calif., reported.
"(The) First Amendment is important," Parraz said. "We want the kids to respect it, understand it, and with that comes a responsibility."
Parraz said racial tensions boiled over at the school this year around the Cinco de Mayo holiday.
"Our Hispanic, you know, kids will, you know, bring their Mexican flags and they'll display it, and then of course the kids would do the American flag situation, and it does cause kind of a racial tension which we don't really want," Parraz said. "We want them to appreciate the cultures."
Alicea's parents said he flies the flag from his bike as a tribute to veterans in his family.
"He's got that flag on his bike because he's proud of where he comes from," Alicea's father, Robert Kisner, said.
Alicea folds up the flag and keeps it in his backpack while attend class, the TV station said.
Posted from my CrackBerry at wapforums.crackberry.com11-13-10 09:22 AM
