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UPDATE: School Reverses Course on Gadsden Flag Patch

According to Tuttle Twins author Connor Boyack, 12-year-old Jaiden was kicked out of class in Colorado Springs, Colorado, for having a Gadsden flag patch on his bookbag.

12-Year-Old Allegedly Removed From Class For Gadsden Flag Patch

“The school’s director said via email that the patch was ‘disruptive to the classroom environment,'” Boyack said.

The school claimed the Gadsden patch has “origins with slavery.”

Jaiden’s mother recorded an interaction with school officials which has gone viral on X (formerly Twitter).

WLTReport explained how the school's claims of the Gadsden Flag's ties to slavery and the slave trade are ridiculous.

For a quick history lesson, the Gadsden Flag originated from the Revolutionary War.

Christopher Gadsden was a delegate to the Continental Congress from South Carolina.

During the Revolutionary war, he created the flag to fly while he was a brigadier general.

The rattlesnake had been used by American colonists dating back to the 1750s.

This includes Benjamin Franklin’s famous political cartoon.

The disjoint sections of the snake represent the colonies who needed to join together for their freedom.

Basically, the teachers don’t even know American history.

Jaiden pointed out the hypocrisy of the staff with a picture of a faculty member's car.

Jaiden refused to back down and returned to school with his patch.

He prepared to conduct a sit-in and protest if needed.

"Two law firms have stepped forward to assist as necessary to fight the viewpoint discrimination," Boyack said.

"Jaiden attended school today. Nobody said anything about his patch. Nice to know that millions of Americans are on his side and bringing the heat to this absurd school administration and their stupid policy. He's a happy kid and I'm proud that he stood up for himself. Thanks to all of you for standing up with him," Boyack commented.

In a late-night update, Boyack said the school folded under the national pressure to allow Jaiden to wear his Gadsden patch.

"At this time, the Vanguard School Board and the District have informed the student's family that he may attend school with the Gadsden flag patch visible on his backpack," an email from The Vanguard School Board of Directors read.

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"Let this be a lesson — document your encounters w/ government employees. Had Jaiden's mom not recorded the video, this wouldn't have got nearly the attention that it did. Important: not all states let you record secretly like this, but most do," Boyack said.

"One-party consent means that an individual can record conversations they are a part of without the other person’s consent. Of course, you should still make sure to look at the individual laws for each state as there are a few slight differences between them. However, a general rule for one-party consent states is that if you are part of the conversation, you can record it," Recording Law writes.

Per Recording Law:

There are 37 states (+DC) that are considered one-party consent states. In addition, Connecticut can also, at times, be regarded as a one-party consent state.

Alabama, Alaska, Arizona, Arkansas, Colorado, District of Columbia, Georgia, Hawaii, Idaho, Indiana, Iowa, Kansas, Kentucky, Louisiana, Maine, Minnesota, Mississippi, Missouri*, Nebraska, Nevada*, New Jersey, New Mexico, New York, North Carolina, North Dakota, Ohio, Oklahoma, Rhode Island, South Carolina, South Dakota, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Vermont**, Virginia, West Virginia, Wisconsin, and Wyoming

*RecordingLaw.com prefers to err on the side of caution with these states as they have special provisions. Make sure to read the state rules for your specific state.
**Vermont does not have an official law related to call recording, so Federal Law applies. This makes Vermont a one-party consent state.

Note- If someone is on your property recording without your permission it is usually most efficient to charge them with trespassing instead of debating the validity of recording.

A few memes inspired by Jaiden:

 


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