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Florida boy, 11, arrested after refusing to recite ‘racist’ Pledge of Allegiance: report

year2late said:
I was thinking this was a call mommy moment, not police material.
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Exactly why were the police called and why did they arrest a kid?
Police state...yup where there.
 
In a handwritten statement to Polk County Public Schools, the teacher reported telling the boy, "Why if it was so bad here he did not go to another place to live." She said he then said, "they brought me here," according to Bay News 9.
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:lamo

Pwnd
 
Sgt Meowenstein said:
It’s not a case of irresponsible parenting; it’s a case of the school blowing things out of proportion.
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So your point is parents should teach their children to refuse to comply with the police?
 
As like many reported incidents things may not be the way they are reported at first.

Florida student arrested after refusing to stand for pledge of allegiance.

"The boy was then arrested after he “refused to follow multiple commands, repeatedly called school leaders racist and was disruptive,” according to Bay News 9. The student denied accusations that he threatened to beat the teacher. He was ultimately charged with disruption of a school facility and resisting an officer without violence, reports the Washington Post. "

If correct the arrest was because he became disruptive, etc.
 
Superfly said:
Even the Jehovah's Witness kids who refused to recognize the flag?
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Is sarcasm a lost talent, or something? Tears in their eyes and honor in their hearts?
 
Sgt Meowenstein said:
It’s not a case of irresponsible parenting; it’s a case of the school blowing things out of proportion.
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Actually! It is starting to sound like a case of irresponsible parenting.

The teacher didn't handle it well either.
 
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I can see the teacher:

"So they brought you here, did they?! Well, if you don't wanna be here, I'll help you go! I'll get you a passport and I'll pay for the plane flight. I don't give a **** if you're 6 years old, you can git the **** out!!"


Parents to Principal: "Your insane teacher can't deport our child, right?"
 
joko104 said:
So your point is parents should teach their children to refuse to comply with the police?
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Did I say that?

Parents should teach their kids that they don’t have to do everything that any adult tells them. And this kid’s parents should definitely teach their kid how to talk to a lawyer.
 
Mongidig said:
Actually! It is starting to sound like a case of irresponsible parenting.

The teacher didn't handle it well either.
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It’s none of your business what his parents teach him. And not standing for the pledge of allegiance is in no way a violation of any kind.
 
Sgt Meowenstein said:
It’s none of your business what his parents teach him. And not standing for the pledge of allegiance is in no way a violation of any kind.
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I'm just responding to the thread and don't really care what his parents teach him. I would think that more minority parents would teach their kids to be respectful to adults and especially the police. They need to check the ego and realize that getting out of the situation alive is more important than standing for your principles. Unfortunately, systemic racism exists. I'm white and every time I have encountered the police, I respond with "yes sir" "no sir".

Not standing for the allegiance is not a violation. Disobeying a teachers orders is a violation unless you have a note from your parents.
 
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Sgt Meowenstein said:
Well, then I apologize. Sadly, there are some on these boards who would say something like that and be totally serious.
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Yes I know some would say it seriously but not me

Unlike right wing Americans, I believe the schools should be free of indoctrination regarding loyalty to the state, or to a religion, or a person
 
Superfly said:
It was. At first, I was like, "WTF, LT?" :lol:
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I thought the words, Freedom do you speak it mother trucker would have sealed it. The first sentence perhaps not
 
mike2810 said:
If the OP is correct the student got in trouble for "he refused to stand ", not for not saying the pledge.

imo, many younger people do not hold the same values that those of us raised in the 50's may have when it comes to respecting the USA. Change is good when the change benefits the people of a country. Personally, I do not believe the US is as good today as it has been in the past.

Since the kid brought up African Americans and the flag, it does make me wonder what indoctrination he received to come to the conclusion he has. :mrgreen:
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One parent's 'values education' is another parent's 'indoctrination'
 
Lord Tammerlain said:
If he does not stand for freedom, he can sit in jail

Freedom, do you speak it mother trucker
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Going to jail for not standing for the pledge of allegiance?

What is this North Korea?


Edit: Whoops, was your post satire/sarcasm?
 
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VanCleef said:
Going to jail for not standing for the pledge of allegiance?

What is this North Korea?
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I guess you just skipped to the last page.
 
VanCleef said:
Going to jail for not standing for the pledge of allegiance?

What is this North Korea?
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Would you do a bit of research. You will find your statement is not the reason for the arrest.

Polk County Public Schools spokesman Kyle Kennedy insisted the 11-year-old “was arrested after becoming disruptive and refusing to follow repeated instructions by school staff and law enforcement.” Students “are not required to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance,” Kennedy said.

already provided the link in another post.
 
mike2810 said:
Would you do a bit of research. You will find your statement is not the reason for the arrest.

Polk County Public Schools spokesman Kyle Kennedy insisted the 11-year-old “was arrested after becoming disruptive and refusing to follow repeated instructions by school staff and law enforcement.” Students “are not required to participate in the Pledge of Allegiance,” Kennedy said.

already provided the link in another post.
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Mongidig said:
I guess you just skipped to the last page.
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Sorry, I meant to reply to this post

Lord Tammerlain said:
If he does not stand for freedom, he can sit in jail

Freedom, do you speak it mother trucker
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Then I realized it was satire. Sadly it's kind of hard to tell at political forums these days due to the insane tribalism lol.
 
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joko104 said:
So your point is parents should teach their children to refuse to comply with the police?
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That is not what was said.
Learn to read and comprehend before replying.
 
Sgt Meowenstein said:
Where does it say in the Constitution that he had to stand?

Oh? It doesn’t? Exactly. Go pound sand.
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Who is talking about the Constitution? I was responding to "And the teacher was, obviously, completely unaware of what the concept "freedom" meant."
 
mike2810 said:
If the OP is correct the student got in trouble for "he refused to stand ", not for not saying the pledge.
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I suspect he got in trouble because "he refused to follow commands and called school officials racists" and I suspect the commands were from the resource officer and had nothing to do with the pledge. Probably something like "sit down and shut up" from the resource officer followed by repeated yelling "racist" by the kid.
 
mike2810 said:
It may be. It also tells me a great deal about the persons character and values when they do not.
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It certainly does. He stood up for what he believes in, even when it's not the popular thing to do. Great character.

It would be interesting to see how the young child has been disrespected by the US enough to have such contempt.
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Considering he lives in a country where the POTUS publicly defended the KKK and Neo Nazis, both hate groups against African Americans, any person with even a modicum of critical thinking skills should be able to figure it out.

Wonder what the parents are teaching the child.
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Obviously they taught him to stand up for what he believes in. Excellent parenting.
 
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