Flag Waving Banned at Colorado School
Staff and agencies
01 April, 2006




10 minutes ago

LONGMONT, Colo. - Dozens of high school students protested a temporary school policy forbidding students from displaying the U.S. flag — as well as flags from other countries — amid racial tensions following immigration rallies.

"When it involves the American flag and its abuse in vilifying other people, we simply will not tolerate it," Stumpf said. "They were using the symbol derisively as misguided patriotism."

Student Dustin Carlson told Denver station KCNC-TV that he was suspended for two days.

Thousands of high school students Friday in California, Texas, Nevada and other states protested the tough immigration laws proposed in the House. Some waved Mexican flags and carried signs saying "We are not criminals."

"People are taking it to a whole other level," said Laura Avitia. "I don‘t think they know why we were protesting."