High School's Ban of American Flags Has Students Outraged

Hollister, CA FreeLanceNews ^ | Oct 1, 2008 | Jeff Gatlin

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High School's Ban of American Flags Has Students Outraged Oct 1, 2008 By Jeff Gatlin

San Benito High School students Jared Ballinger, left, and Abraham Enriquez were told they could not fly the flag on campus. Photo by: Nick Lovejoy, The Free Lance

HOLLISTER, CA

San Benito High School senior Jared Ballinger, who has completed basic training in the Army Reserve's Alternate Training Program and is set to finish advanced training after graduation, was driving around the campus parking lot this week with an American flag flying from the back of his truck when a school counselor flagged him down.

"I was told that flying any kind of flag, even the flag of the United States of America, wasn't allowed," said Ballinger, also noting that a school resource officer pulled up behind and took down his license plate number.

Ballinger said he's been told recently he couldn't wear a T-shirt displaying the American flag as well.

"That's where I draw the line," Ballinger told the Free Lance on Tuesday.

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BTW...I found this thread via a google search on the subject...