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American flag confiscated from 7th-grade student
Fox 25 (Boston) ^ | September 15, 2011

Posted on 09/15/2011 10:11:16 PM PDT by ConservativeStatement

DOVER, N.H. (FOX 25 / MyFoxBoston.com) - Old Glory hangs proudly in the hallway at Dover Middle school where the pledge of allegiance is recited every morning. But there was a breach in school policy when a 7th grader, who is also autistic, brought his flag to school.

The flag was taken away because school officials said it could be used as a weapon.

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TOPICS: Culture/Society
KEYWORDS: flag; patriotism
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To: ConservativeStatement

I’ll admit it: When I first say the headline, I thought the reason would be that the flag would “offend” someone.


21 posted on 09/15/2011 11:07:35 PM PDT by Sapper26 (Political Refugee From the Obamanation)
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To: ConservativeStatement

But if the kid wrapped it up and wore it like a diaper, he would be heralded as a clever and imaginative boy with lots of potential.


22 posted on 09/15/2011 11:25:36 PM PDT by monkeyshine
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To: Albion Wilde

Like they do in some prisons, lets bolt or weld everything to the floor. Then we can hand out grease pens and circles of paper so no one gets hurt.


23 posted on 09/16/2011 12:33:44 AM PDT by LukeL (Barack Obama: Jimmy Carter 2 Electric Boogaloo)
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To: monkeyshine

Wow, that sounds like it has big NEA Grant potential!


24 posted on 09/16/2011 1:18:55 AM PDT by C210N (0bama, Making the US safe for Global Marxism)
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I have a simple solution. Tie a small flag to a pencil.


25 posted on 09/16/2011 2:57:25 AM PDT by vollmond (I'm an issues voter. If you're a Democrat, I've got issues.)
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To: bunkerhill7

Michelle Obama would not make such a big deal over a flag.


26 posted on 09/16/2011 3:03:51 AM PDT by MikeSteelBe (Austrian Hitler was as the Halfrican Hitler does.)
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To: ConservativeStatement

Thy banner makes tyranny tremble
When borne by the red white and blue


27 posted on 09/16/2011 4:02:44 AM PDT by Frankss
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To: ConservativeStatement

Thy banner makes tyranny tremble
When borne by the red white and blue


28 posted on 09/16/2011 4:02:54 AM PDT by Frankss
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To: ConservativeStatement
If a flag is a potential weapon, then shirts, pants, & shoes are also potential weapons, & should be banned. Certainly pens & pencils are pointy & dangerous objects. A crayon could be used to stab someone in the eye. Books are known deadly weapons.

Come to think of it, given the recent bad behavior of WI teachers, perhaps teachers are too dangerous to allow into the classroom.

If we ever return to sanity, we will realize that virtually all inanimate objects can be used as a weapon. Therefore, banning weapons is not the solution. Banning, arresting, jailing, & executing dangerous people is the only practical way to minimize violence. Penalties for violent perps should be swift, sure, & extremely harsh.

29 posted on 09/16/2011 4:17:35 AM PDT by Mister Da (The mark of a wise man is not what he knows, but what he knows he doesn't know!)
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To: ConservativeStatement

My American Legion post has a “Flags, for First Graders program”.

We go to schools on Veterans Day, and give a flag and Patriotic Brochure to all First Grade kids.

Haven’t lost a kid yet.


30 posted on 09/16/2011 4:39:04 AM PDT by Venturer
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To: Albion Wilde
The ugly truth and a star for all points. When do we stop the madness, , ,
31 posted on 09/16/2011 4:51:54 AM PDT by cricket
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