Posted on 10/10/2018 6:06:46 PM PDT by pangaea6
School principal forces student to remove a jersey with President Trump's name.
By Tim Pulliam Updated 1 hr 18 mins ago ANGIER, N.C. (WTVD) -- Mike Collins is disappointed about how he says his 18-year-old son was treated during a high school football game after wearing a jersey printed with President Donald Trump's name.
"I think any mother or father would feel like I feel," stated Collins.
The theme during Harnett Central High School's football game Friday was to dress patriotically for USA America night.
Collins says his son chose to wear the jersey, which was given to him as a gift by a family friend.
A father tells me his son was asked by the school principal to remove this jersey during a patriotic-themed football game after people complained. Dad, a registered Democrat, says his son complied but felt humiliated.
But it appears the high school senior's fashion statement seemed too political for some people in the crowd.
Collins says his son was asked by the school principal to remove the jersey.
He did. Collins said his son felt humiliated and went home.
"We don't want any kids violated. We don't want to see kids embarrassed over something like this," Collins stated. "He was not disrespectful. He was not acting in a manner that would cause attention to him."
The Harnett County school district spokeswoman Natalie Ferrell said in a statement "While we cannot comment on specific student issues, the Harnett County Schools supports and affirms students' rights to express themselves. As long as the expression does not disrupt, and is not reasonably expected to disrupt, the educational mission of the school system, these rights include wearing clothing expressing political messages or supporting political candidates."
Collins, who is a registered Democrat, says the school district went too far.
"We're not promoting Donald Trump. He's our president. Again you've got to respect your president. I can assure you that there was nothing about this shirt that was disruptive. I think we should stand up for our rights."
Collins says he is not planning to seek legal action.
But he did consult his attorney, Tom Buzzard, for clarity on the situation.
Collins says several school board members have reached out to him to say they will handle the situation and make things right.
Sue her on a personal level. Don’t let her stand behind policy.
Lawsuit.
“Collins, who is a registered Democrat, says the school district went too far.”
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There ya go. that’s why the story gained legs..
File a discrimination suit if your rights are infringed upon. We have to stand against the Left or it only gets worse.
Will come out later with a sincere heartfelt apology.
Sue.
The.
Bastards.
Wearing a patriotic shirt that expresses the name of the current President of the United States does not disrupt and is not reasonably expected to disrupt. So the statement by Harnett County school district spokeswoman Natalie Ferrell is a load of red herring crap.
If there is any disruption it will be by radical leftists, racists, or terrorists.... or by gutless coward Harnett County school district officials.
This IS precisely WHY the #walkaway movement is gaining so much steam, this kids father is OR WAS a Dem and his son was humiliated at school for wearing a shirt with the POTUS name on it!!! These BASTARDS are just WAY OUT OF BOUNDS!!!! Americans that are just mainstream HAVE HAD ENOUGH!!!
Bet if they wore a Che shirt nothing would have been said.
Pretty sure I would have told my son to keep the shirt on. Force the thought police to call the real police.
Since the kid broke no laws, it might have humiliated the principal into seeing the correct side of the issue.
There’s a schoolboard in every community in America. The reason this crap happens is because stupid, Mammon-worshipping fake conservatives refuse to get off their fat asses and show up at schoolboard meetings to make their demands known.
Leftists didn’t take over schools. Conservatives refused to defend schools. Fake conservatives are more interested in barbecuing ribs than in making their communities safe for children.
Dad, a registered Democrat, says his son complied but felt humiliated. <<<<
Sorry!..but I cant help but laugh out loud...
Be careful what u vote for Dad....you just might get what u voted for ....
Sometimes u just have to be “mugged” to see the light........
Wear two shirt, Trump on top, Obama on the bottom. If they tell someone to take off the Trump shirt, do it and expose the Obama shirt. If thy then think they are on to you and make you leave, scream that they are forcing students to takeoff Obama shirts.
“Collins says several school board members have reached out to him to say they will handle the situation and make things right.”
IMHO, the only way to make it right would be for the principle to step down.
That's actually what happens!!!!!!!!
I was a chairman for a few yrs...the liberals show up to tout their “agenda”..Never show up for the kids....
I am sure you are correct bro. I see Che shirts everywhere here. I have talked to a few of them. They have no idea who Che was, and didn’t know what he did. They were shocked to find out the truth.
Dad voted for more government, dad got more government.
This is not like when teachers were leading students in brainwashing mantra chants and songs honoring O-Bama or Yes We Can, I mean wearing a jersey with Trump on it is a serious problem.
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