According to the “Libs of TikTok” X account, a high school senior in Indiana was told to remove an American flag he had flying from his truck. He refused and was told that he would be written up, but still didn’t back down. The school insisted, claiming the flag was “offensive,” but rather than meekly back down, he and dozens of other students at the school flew flags from their trucks to push back. The school decided to back down for the rest of the year.
Breaking news on the incident with a scoop from the high schooler’s parents, the Libs of TikTok account said, “SCOOP: A student at @EastCentralHS in Indiana drove to school with an American flag on the back of his truck. The school reportedly responded by threatening to punish him if he didn’t remove it.”
The account continued, “After hearing what happened, nearly 2 dozen other students flew American flags on their vehicles, protesting the school’s decision! 🇺🇸 The school caved, allowing students to fly flags on their vehicles but said they won’t allow students to fly American flags next school year. Why do American schools hate America?”
As evidence of the incident, the account included a picture a lengthy description of what happened from a parent of the student. That parent said, “Seriously though, my son is a senior at East Central High School and also attends Southeastern Career Center. I am sure many of you have seen his truck around Bright, Sunman, Lawrenceburg, West Harrison, Versailles, and many other places in Indiana. He has a lot of friends and family around here and makes conversation with everyone. He drives his pretty awesome truck and flying high behind him the American flag, and he has done so since the beginning of the school year.”
Continuing, the parent said, “Now, with that in mind, there is I believe 50 ish days of school remaining, and just yesterday, he was pulled into the office by his counselor and vice principal to inform him per the principal at East Central High School that he has to remove the American flag. He is a very smart and respectful young man and is very knowledgeable. He was not angry or argumentative but did let them know he would not be removing his flag. He was told that if he did not, he would be written up for insubordination.”
