School Officials Spark Outrage After Banning Student from Flying American Flag on His Truck

The American flag flies defiantly in Edmond, Oklahoma, where a student who was told by his school to take the flag off of his truck has tapped into a reservoir of patriotism with his refusal to give in to pressure.

The show of respect for Old Glory began when Edmond Public Schools told high school senior Caleb Horst not to fly the American flag on his truck on school grounds, according to KOCO-TV.

“I’ve never really had a problem with it before, and it’s our First Amendment, so it’s kind of hard for them to infringe upon our rights,” Horst said, noting he’s had a flag on his truck for “quite a while.”

Horst responded by encouraging fellow students to put flags on their vehicles

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