Yesterday, the news and blogs were barking up a storm concerning a blatant RABIES break out at Five Live Oak High School in California. Five boys (of various ethnicity) were sent home for wearing U.S. Flag-themed clothing during school on May 5th. The orchestrator of this particular outrage was the vice-principal (a Miguel Rodriguez). This has lead to parental and national outrage, and was met with denunciation by the district itself.
We predict it shall be extremely difficult for the school to lie its way out such a blatant free speech violation, even if the chameleons attempt to camouflage their actions under the guise of the "safety first' ruse. Such a move to obfuscate the obvious PC-grandstanding ere will hardly hold up. In order for it to do so, the backers of Rodriguez et al. would have to suggest, that the display of U.S. themed apparel (something we would expect to find in the U.S. perhaps?) could prompt a violence response, those celebrating Cinco de Mayo (who wearing mexican garb were not asked to leave as the others were) are predisposed to violence-the last thing the school would want. Naturally, lawsuit talk is on the tip of wet tongues.
The principal of the school and superintendent have since "apologized" for the incident by claiming the safety gambit we described above. There is no word, however from the instigator, Rodriguez, nor are any privy to what his current status is. Whether the apology suffices, or the occurrence becomes a cause celebre and court fight is unclear, but no matter which way, this will constantly return to bite them in the rear.
Posted by Hound No. 4
