School In Lockdown After Students Suspended For Bringing In Confederate Flag
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Three students have been suspended from Rockmart High School in Polk County, Georgia.
Officials said the disruption occurred Wednesday morning at Rockmart High School in Polk County when a 10th grade boy arrived with a Confederate battle flag attached to his backpack.
“He got dropped off out of his truck and came down the sidewalk just like any other student does,” said Principal Wesley Cupp.
He said the sophomore, who is white, then walked through the cafeteria before school started onto the courtyard with the Confederate battle flag strapped to his backpack. That’s where he was confronted by two African-American students.
“They wanted to confront him about what he had on his back pack. What did they say? Hey man why you doing that,” said Cupp.
Principal Cupp also said shoving and exchange of words among the students was minimal because staff broke it up within minutes. He said no weapons were found. But later in the morning, the school was put through a lockdown drill with students kept in class after rumors of other students bringing Confederate battle flags surfaced.
All three students were suspended.
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