Jewish Ala. student reprimanded by school for complaining about students doing Nazi salute in class

[Bleacher Creature]

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[Beakybird]

1. Civil rights lawsuit?

[Irish_Dem]

2. The Nazis should be reprimanded and the Jewish student getting an apology.

[canetoad]

3. I'd like to know more about Joe Webb

On Jan. 18, students in 11th grade history were instructed to stand and do the Bellamy Salute while reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. The teacher, Coach Joe Webb, had explained that the salute had previously been used when reciting the Pledge, but had been retired in the early 1940s because of its resemblance to the Nazi salute. Since then, one places a hand over the heart when saying the Pledge.

The Bellamy salute starts with an outstretched arm, palm down, but during the second phrase, “to the flag,” the palm is turned upward for the remainder of the Pledge.

After explaining the background, Webb instructed the class to rise and give the salute while reciting the Pledge.

https://sjlmag.com/2022/02/08/classroom-nazi-salute-controversy-at-mountain-brook-high-school/

[70sEraVet]

7. I'm with you.

What, exactly, do you coach, Coach Webb

[viva la]

9. "Coach" Joe Webb sort of is a hint--

I guess they're still thinking that history and social studies are the just the right classes for football coaches to teach.

[Meowmee]

4. Disgusting

But not surprising sadly.


https://www.newsweek.com/jewish-student-school-disciplined-sharing-video-nazi-salute-1677532

[70sEraVet]

5. The school's statement to explain what happened in the class;

"The focus of the lesson was the meaning of symbols, how they change, and why the Bellamy Salute should never again be recognized due to its association with the actions of the Nazi Party".
(https://www.rawstory.com/nazi-salute/)
Yet the teacher had the class give the salute? It sounds like the teacher didn't understand his own lesson.
Or he was living his Nazi dream!

[AntiFascist]

6. Many things old are new again...

[gratuitous]

8. They're not making him wear a yellow star, are they?

Geez, what's everyone getting so excited about?

On a more serious note, this tracks uncomfortably closely to my own high school days in the mid-70s. When the administration or a faculty member screwed up, they were never held nearly as accountable as a student who reported the screw up.

[Deuxcents]

10. Public Dade Country schools 1-12

Granted, I was not raised in Alabama, but we never saluted the flag. Hand over heart. Even IF it was once done.. it’s not acceptable..at all.