Missouri student loses driving rights for flying Confederate flag

[LeftyMom]

53. The school administers the parking lot. If he got in a fight in the parking lot, they'd punish him.

They probably use the lot for rallies and fire drills and who knows what else, and presumably keep those who don't have business at the school out. If it's like most public schools, it's not entirely open to the public, especially during school hours. Of course the conduct of students is subject to an unusual degree of regulation in order to facilitate a focused and safe environment for immature minds. We're talking, after all, about an environment where leaving a discussion to use the restroom requires written permission, which is a degree of conduct control few will encounter as adults without getting a free orange jumpsuit.

Like any number of other publicly-owned spaces, it's not a free-for-all for any and all public uses. I can't microwave a burrito in the middle of the public hospital's heart ward, he can't wave the stars and bars around someplace a diverse student body needs to feel safe to focus and learn. I'll live, so will he.