In California, students are apparently being taught that they must eliminate or hide signs of their patriotism in fear of reprisals in their own schools!
On Thursday the Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals determined that a northern California school did not violate the First Amendment rights of students when it insisted they remove clothing displaying the U.S. flag during the Mexican Cinco de Mayo holiday. Students were asked to turn t-shirts inside out or remove garments that bore the American flag due to fears of ‘racial violence’.
“School officials anticipated violence or substantial disruption of or material interference with school activities, and their response was tailored to the circumstances,” Judge M. Margaret McKeown wrote in the opinion for the three-judge Ninth U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals panel. “As a consequence, we conclude that school officials did not violate the students’ rights to freedom of expression, due process, or equal protection.”…
UCLA law professor Eugene Volokh suggested that the court may have correctly applied the law, but unfortunately sanctioned a “heckler’s veto” by ruling against the students.
“The school taught its students a simple lesson: If you dislike speech and want it suppressed, then you can get what you want by threatening violence against the speakers,” Volokh wrote in his blog,the Volokh Conspiracy. “The school will cave in, the speakers will be shut up, and you and your ideology will win.”
Source: Washington Examiner
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We are NOT WIMPS! COURTS, FED GOVT AND DEMOCRATS ARE WIMPS. FEAR OF GETTING SOMEONE PISSED. THEY ARE ONES WHO MAKE EVERYONE HAPPY ALL THE TIME. THEY ARE YES PEOPLE.
The federal court is wrong more of the political correctness thats ruining this nation.
They also be careful not to upset the muslims because they become violent if you speak about their religion! Better build that safe room! Politically correct till they give California back to the Mexicans!
NO and those judges should be replaced.
That is why this country is going to $#%&!@*. the laws & everything worried about hurting ones feelings or offending someone. What a crock. All thier B.S. offends me,but the law isn’t on my side because I’m a white 50 yr. old straight male. Boy I’m screwed.
they don’t like seeing our flag then go back where you came from
Screw the Mexicans send them back to the cesspool from whence they came.
$#%&!@* THE WETBACK GREASERS. LET THEM SWIM BACK ACROSS THE RIVER.
Totally disgusting! If they don’t like the American flag, they shouldn be in the country!!!
Is the 9th circuit still the most overturned court in the land?