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School Backpedals on Bike's Flag Display
Nov 16^th, 2010 at 12:29pm

School Backpedals on Bike's Flag Display
Updated: Friday, 12 Nov 2010, 7:49 PM CST
Published : Friday, 12 Nov 2010, 7:49 PM CST

(FOXNews.com) - A California school did a U-turn Friday after it earlier forced a student to remove an American flag attached to his bike, saying the Stars and Stripes could spur racial tensions on campus.

Cody Alicea,13, had been flying the flag on the back of his bicycle for almost two months to show support for veterans like his grandfather, Robert Alicea.

But just in time for Veterans Day, school officials at Denair Middle School told Cody he would no longer be allowed to display the flag, citing complaints from other students.

Now, after a public outcry, the school decided that the grand old flag can come back.

Superintendent Edward Parraz said the school was trying to avoid racial tensions that stemmed from a "little issue" that arose when Hispanic students brought Mexican flags to school on Cinco De Mayo ["fifth of May" which commemorates the May 5, 1862 victory of Mexican troops over French forces].

"That's when it all kind of started, and I think it carried through so that when Cody started doing his flag everybody said, 'well why isn't he getting in trouble?'" Parraz told KTXL-TV in Sacramento.

So the school asked Cody to remove the flag, both to keep the peace and for his own protection.

"It was a safety concern that that particular campus supervisor called at that particular time based on information she had heard," Parraz said.

Cody said he complied with the request to avoid trouble, but he asked the school to reconsider because he believed the decision was wrong.

"I'm supposed to be free in this country and I should be able to fly the flag wherever I want to," he said.

Apparently, he wasn't alone.

Parraz said the school got flooded with so many complaints from upset parents both inside and outside of Denair that he was called in to "handle the situation."

"It was crazy," he said.

Parraz said the school decided Friday to allow Cody to display his flag again, and would be shifting its focus to the students who complained.

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Re: School Backpedals on Bike's Flag Display
Reply #1 - Nov 16^th, 2010 at 12:34pm

Flag Boy Gets Parade, Apology, and National Attention

Denair Parade This Morning to Honor Cody Alicea and His Right to Fly the American Flag

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Student gets apology over U.S. flag flap
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Posted: 11/16/2010 09:01:43 AM PST
Updated: 11/16/2010 09:01:43 AM PST

DENAIR -- A Stanislaus County school official has apologized to a student who was told to remove an American flag from the back of his bicycle.

Last week, a yard supervisor at Denair Middle School told 13-year-old Cody Alicea to remove the flag over concerns for the teen's safety. Officials say some students had made threatening remarks amid racial tensions stemming from the display of a Mexican flag during Cinco de Mayo.

Cody's stepfather called local media after learning about the incident, and a civil rights group threatened to sue the district for First Amendment violations.

Denair schools Superintendent Ed Parraz later apologized to Cody and community members who were upset by the flag flap.

On Monday morning, several hundred people gathered for a rally to celebrate Cody's victory.

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Guiseppi CH.com Moderator CH.com Alumnus Offline San Diego to Florida 05-16-2011 Posts: 12063 SAN DIEGO, CALIFORNIA USA Gender:	Re: School Backpedals on Bike's Flag Display Reply #2 - Nov 16^th, 2010 at 3:29pm It's fun watching politicians dance the side step!!! Joe
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Callico CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Author of "Stranded at Romson's Lodge Posts: 4916 Aurora IL Gender:	Re: School Backpedals on Bike's Flag Display Reply #3 - Nov 16^th, 2010 at 6:33pm Check it on YouTube. Sorry I don't have the link at hand, but over 100 bikers showed up to escort him to school ALL flying the flag. Most of them were local, but a number came from out of state to show their support! Jerry
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Charlie CH.com Alumnus Offline Happy to be here Posts: 18971 Jamestown, NY Gender:	Re: School Backpedals on Bike's Flag Display Reply #4 - Nov 16^th, 2010 at 11:03pm Racial tensions? Please........ God. We're obviously living in the end times. Charlie
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deltadarlin CH.com Alumnus Offline I love YaBB 1G - SP1! Posts: 3823 Downsville LA Gender:	Re: School Backpedals on Bike's Flag Display Reply #5 - Nov 17^th, 2010 at 8:29am Here ya go Jerry. Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or Here's a link to several videos. Multimedia File Viewing and Clickable Links are available for Registered Members only!! You need to or
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Callico CH.com Hall of Famer Offline Author of "Stranded at Romson's Lodge Posts: 4916 Aurora IL Gender:	Re: School Backpedals on Bike's Flag Display Reply #6 - Nov 17^th, 2010 at 10:26am Thanks. I didn't have the time to look it up right them. Jerry
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