Three seniors in Bloomington, MN, missed walking in their graduation last night as punishment for displaying the Confederate flag on their trucks. For displaying the flag, the three were suspended from all school activities including their own graduation ceremony.
"The Confederate flag is a symbol of, in some cases, hatred, bigotry and it has the potential to create a very disruptive environment," said a spokesperson for the Bloomington School District, on the decision to punish the three. Officials say the Student Code of Conduct prohibits behavior that may provoke or offend other students.
The Confederate flag controversy isn't new, but this part caught my attention — to see how the students defend the actions and the flag, read more.
One of the students punished said, "I'm just a country type of person, country music, big trucks and everything, that's basically all it means to me .
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