There are degrees of arson, and spending the day in jail is asinine. Especially, spending it in Florence, 30 miles away from his home and school.
Somebody is being really stupid over this. I did something far worse than what this kid did as a HS student, and didn't spend a minute in jail.
Of course, 40 years does make a bit of a difference...
Me too. Made the front page of the Washington Post.
Funny enough, it involved a flag pole :-)
I think this is pitiful going after that young boy that way. I think the schools share some responsibility in this mess. Have they ever taught the students that this flag pole at the ROTC is for the American flag. Has this school district taught anything regarding flag day and the American flag?
Somebody is being really stupid over this. I did something far worse than what this kid did as a HS student, and didn't spend a minute in jail.
Of course, 40 years does make a bit of a difference...
I think we are seeing the local politics at work here. Hijinx, I imagine non-hispanics are a minority in this area. If that is so, the local politicians, school board members and prosecutors likely see this the other way. The Latinos are their constituency so policies will be followed that go in that direction. This isn't stupidity on the part of the schools. It's calculated, it's deliberate, it's locally popular and it's good politics for re-election. This is what the rest of the country will face if something isn't done the right way.
What has happened to Travis's life is what all of us will be experiencing unless the illegals are sent home and NOT given amnesty. This is spoken by a LEGAL immigrant who appreciates the values of his adopted land.