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VA. School demands teen remove American flags from his truck.
Posted on 8/25/23 at 11:03 am
Posted on 8/25/23 at 11:03 am
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BEDFORD COUNTY, Va. (WSET) - A Virginia high school student is not backing down regarding flying his American flags.
The school is demanding he remove two large American flags from his truck, but he’s refusing to do so.
High school student Christopher Hartless said he is just exercising his First Amendment rights by flying the flags.
“My family fought for America, and I feel like I should be able to represent the flags that they fought for,” Hartless said.
His stepmom, Christina Kingery, said last Wednesday, Hartless went to school with the flags mounted on his truck, but school administrators told him he needed to take them down because it was a distraction.
How is a vehicle outside in the parking lot a distraction?
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Posted on 8/25/23 at 11:04 am to Darth_Vader
Schools have rules. Its not hard to follow the rules.
Posted on 8/25/23 at 11:04 am to Darth_Vader
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The school is demanding he remove two large American flags from his truck,
Why? Whats their reasoning?
Posted on 8/25/23 at 11:04 am to Darth_Vader
The American flag triggers democrats. They hate the country.
Posted on 8/25/23 at 11:04 am to Darth_Vader
Would they have done the same for pride flags?
Posted on 8/25/23 at 11:05 am to Darth_Vader
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High school student Christopher Hartless said he is just exercising his First Amendment rights by flying the flags.
“My family fought for America, and I feel like I should be able to represent the flags that they fought for,” Hartless said
ETA: the American flag is NEVER a distraction
This post was edited on 8/25/23 at 11:06 am
Posted on 8/25/23 at 11:05 am to Darth_Vader
quote:Schools are run by people who crave power but have no real claims to it, so they need to make up bullshite like this to control teenagers and get off on their little power trips
How is a vehicle outside in the parking lot a distraction?
Posted on 8/25/23 at 11:05 am to Riverside
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The American flag triggers democrats.
"But they dont hate America!"
Posted on 8/25/23 at 11:05 am to Harry Caray
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Schools are run by people who crave power
^^^
Posted on 8/25/23 at 11:06 am to Darth_Vader
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“Large flags or banners are not allowed to be flown or displayed on vehicles due to their distractive nature. Please be assured that we proudly fly the American flag throughout the school.”
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The school system would not elaborate on exactly what makes a flag too large. Officials reiterated the ban applies to any flag large enough to distract other drivers.
They were better off defining what is considered a large flag.
Posted on 8/25/23 at 11:06 am to RATeamWannabe
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Schools have idiotic rules. Its hard to follow idiotic rules.
FIFY
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“Large flags or banners are not allowed to be flown or displayed on vehicles due to their distractive nature. Please be assured that we proudly fly the American flag throughout the school.”
The school system would not elaborate on exactly what makes a flag too large. Officials reiterated the ban applies to any flag large enough to distract other drivers.
Posted on 8/25/23 at 11:06 am to RATeamWannabe
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Schools have rules. Its not hard to follow the rules.
What was the rules violation? Does the school have a flag pole and display a flag?
Posted on 8/25/23 at 11:07 am to RATeamWannabe
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Schools have rules. Its not hard to follow the rules.
Schools also have to follow rules like the Constitution, which protects freedom of expression.
Posted on 8/25/23 at 11:07 am to Harry Caray
my hs wouldn’t allow any pics, lettering, numbers, anything on clothing during school, it was okay to have a loaded gun rack in your pickup though 
Posted on 8/25/23 at 11:07 am to Darth_Vader
Does the school allow other flags? Pride flags?
If so they need to STFU. If they allow none at all then MAYBE they have an argument.
If so they need to STFU. If they allow none at all then MAYBE they have an argument.
Posted on 8/25/23 at 11:08 am to weadjust
quote:Yes.
Does the school have a flag pole and display a flag?
Posted on 8/25/23 at 11:08 am to SG_Geaux
quote:No
Does the school allow other flags? Pride flags?
This kid is an attention whore.
This post was edited on 8/25/23 at 11:08 am
Posted on 8/25/23 at 11:08 am to Darth_Vader
Kid looks like a douchebag, but he’s an American douchebag and should be free to fly the American flag on his car.
Posted on 8/25/23 at 11:08 am to Darth_Vader
I have a feeling Youngkin may have something to say to the school district.
Posted on 8/25/23 at 11:08 am to Darth_Vader
Would they treat the gay pride flag, flags from other countries, or banners even homecoming ones the day way?
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