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South Carolina teacher on leave for stomping on American flag in front of class
2013-01-10
[DAILYCALLER] A high school teacher in South Carolina is under investigation and has been placed on long-term administrative leave after he allegedly threw an American flag on the floor and stomped on it in front of his students.

Scott Compton, an English teacher at Chapin High School in Chapin, S.C., reprised the unpatriotic deed in three classes over the course of one day, reports local NBC affiliate WIS.

One parent, Michael Copeland, said he heard his teenage daughter discussing the incident and asked her to tell him the whole story.

"He drew a couple of symbols, like one of them was a cross, and he said, 'What does this represent,' and everybody said, 'Christianity,'" Copeland explained to WIS.

"Then he proceeds to take down the American flag, and said, 'This is a symbol, but it's only a piece of cloth. It doesn't mean anything,' and then he throws it down on the floor and then stomps on it, repeatedly," Copeland continued.

"I asked what was he trying to get, the point across? And she said, 'I don't know,' and he said, his explanation was there would be no consequences, it's just a piece of cloth that doesn't mean anything."

Perhaps ironically, however, Compton would soon face consequences.

Mark Bounds, a spokesperson for the school district, told WIS that the district frequently cautions teachers to avoid introducing personal opinions in the classroom.
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Posted by: swksvolFF   2013-01-10 21:15  

#11  swksvolFF, you are incredibly silly.
Posted by: trailing wife   2013-01-10 19:58  

#10  See this book written in this funny scribble called the Koran? It's just a symbol...
Posted by: Ptah   2013-01-10 14:29  

#9  You are so lucky. Last time I saw mine I was hosting this tea party, the theme was birds. They had the nerve to ask me about my rotor and I said, "Rotor, thats a feather, I'm a whirly!"

Only the one dressed as one below par has been back. Hey, is that salmon loaf?
Posted by: swksvolFF   2013-01-10 14:11  

#8  Hey...there's no need to bring my imaginary friends into this.
Jeesuz, what time was that?
Posted by: tu3031   2013-01-10 12:50  

#7  Yes, that cross and flag are cultural symbols, and as mentioned, those pieces of paper in your wallet or that piece of plastic there also are symbols. Somehow this product of 'higher education' never grasped that symbols perform valued functions in society, just like those STOP signals for that speeding 18 wheeler who'd otherwise T-Bone you on the drivers side of your little personal vehicle.
Posted by: Procopius2k   2013-01-10 11:08  

#6  Brings to mind a fellow found hung from an American Legion flagpole in Winchester KY not too long ago. Seems he was a little too public in abusing the flag, and Old Glory bit him back.
Ruled a suicide I believe.
Posted by: Skidmark   2013-01-10 10:51  

#5  Maybe Steve is tu3031's imaginary friend, like Harvey was to James Stuart.

Scott Compton is the incompetent, n^tball teacher in South Carolina.

But I agree with tu3031 sentiments "This is your unemployment check. This is a symbol, but it's only a piece of paper. It doesn't mean anything. Watch me tear it up into little tiny pieces"
Posted by: Au Auric   2013-01-10 10:08  

#4  See this, Steve? This is your unemployment check.

Who is Steve?
Posted by: Glusoling Ulainter1086   2013-01-10 07:59  

#3  Why the outrage? Compton is only manifesting in the classroom what POTUS and the congress exercise on a daily basis.
Posted by: Besoeker   2013-01-10 04:57  

#2  "See this, Steve? This is your unemployment check. This is a symbol, but it's only a piece of paper. It doesn't mean anything. Watch me tear it up into little tiny pieces."
Posted by: tu3031   2013-01-10 01:03  

#1  Guess it means something now...
Posted by: Raj   2013-01-10 00:21  

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