School Makes Boy Take American Flag Off Bike

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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 video here
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 Superintendent here
"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.

I read this yesterday and thought this is an awful lot of chicken shit to lay on a little boy.

WTF!!! Isn't there an American flag on the flagpole in front of the school? Do we not say the Pledge of Allegiance in the morning when school begins? Do we not teach the system of government in class to th echildren any more? If not WHT are you SOB's teaching the kids with my money supporting you commie bastards? Wait just a minute and I will begin to tell you what I really think and feel!!!!!

Teachers and the school administrations need to be tarred and feathered and run out of town on a splintered rail.

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Looks good to me!! LMAO!

That's a great sticker, I like that. LMAO

Plain and simple but very powerful!

Yes it is a good way to send them on their way. LOL