[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]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-oldCody Alicea rides with an American flag on the back of his bike. Hesays he does this to be patriotic and to honor veterans, like his owngrandfather, Robert. He's had the flag on his bike for two months butMonday, was told to take it down. Watch the
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]A school official at Denair Middle School told Cody some studentshad been complaining about the flag and it was no longer allowed onschool property.
"In this country we're supposed to be free," said Cody. "And Ishould be able to wave my flag wherever I want to. And they're tellingme I can't." Cody had to take the flag off his bike and put it in hisbackpack, where he kept it all week.
Cody's grandfather says the school was concerned about racialtensions or uprisings because of the flag. He feels if there was reallya problem it should have been brought up two months ago, not duringVeterans week. And if it was an issue of safety, parents should havebeen contacted. Hear from the
[You must be registered and logged in to see this link.]"No action should be taken. We don't want any repercussion," saidRoger Alicea. "We just want Cody to be proud of what he's doing." Rogersays the family is not planning to take any legal action, but they dowant to meet with school staff.
Cody says he wants to serve in the military some day, and is raising money for a trip to Washington, D.C. in the Spring.
After being contacted by FOX40 Friday morning, Denair'sSuperintendent says Cody will be allowed to keep the flag on his bike.He told FOX40 he and the school are patriotic, but their main priorityis keeping students safe; the school will focus on the students who arecausing 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.
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