[staytrue]

I have an ever increasing and horrible fear that it has gone so far now, that nothing but violence will turn it around and we may soon see blood in the streets.

Please read post 202. I think the principal may share your fears which is why he banned all flags.

[RandallFlagg]

Perhaps. However he had the choice to stand as a proud American and stand with his students regardless the outcome.
If he'd done that, this issue may have erupted, but not in a way that makes a majority of Americans uprise against the action he took -as the poll proves.

I.E. He'd have had more allies than enemies.