Some students get suspended for fighting, others for wanting the American flag in the classroom.
The latter, WBFF-TV reported Wednesday, happened to high school senior and aspiring U.S. Marine Parker Jensen, a student at Townson High School in Baltimore, Maryland.
Jensen noticed classrooms at his high school did not display the American flag. According to WBFF, the Baltimore County school board policy and the Maryland Education Code both require the flag to be present in every room.
When Jensen went to the Board of Education to ask about the lack of flags at school, he did not get answers. Instead, school district officials called the police — and three police cars responded.
School Safety Emergency Manager Richard Muth told Jensen he had been suspended for seven days, effective immediately, the news outlet reported.
Now, Jensen is suing, arguing his constitutional rights were violated.
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Jensen’s lawyer, Sarah Spitalnick, said her client’s constitutional rights were “absolutely” violated. Jensen relayed his motivation for wanting the flag in the classroom, saying, “Patriotism has always been a big thing of mine.”
The WBFF special included footage taken by Jensen at the school board building, where police arrived and Muth informed him of