Are you equating stepping on the flag with murder? Stepping on the flag is not illegal (yes we have a flag code, no it's not enforceable, it's just a set of guidelines), unless it's not your property, then it's likely theft and destruction of property.
If it was his flag, the school is actually in the wrong, and could be liable under deprivation of rights under the color of authoriy. That's the beauty of free speech. If it's the school's flag, then he's in the wrong, and should be suspended.
I don't agree with what he said, but the school is a government entity, and they did, in fact, violate his freedom of speech IF, and only IF, the flag belonged to the teacher.
“Are you equating stepping on the flag with murder?”
Are you serious? The principle you espouse is that abstract concepts require physical demonstration to be understood. Maybe I should have said exceeding a speed limit sign to make people comprehend how the sign should be obeyed.
“I don’t agree with what he said, but the school is a government entity, and they did, in fact, violate his freedom of speech IF, and only IF, the flag belonged to the teacher.”
What makes you think teachers have freedom of speech when doing their job. They don’t. That will get them fired in a heartbeat. Just like on ANY OTHER job. Government workers in particular don’t have freedom of speech while doing their job.
Everything they do is prescribed by rules and regulations like most jobs.
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