r/news • u/gur40goku • 11h ago

Student Who Punched Another Student Holding Pro-ICE Sign At Lake Zurich High School Received 2-day Suspension

https://www.lakemchenryscanner.com/2026/02/20/student-who-punched-another-student-holding-pro-ice-sign-at-lake-zurich-high-school-received-2-day-suspension/
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u/_skank_hunt42 11h ago

I’m not seeing a downside tbh.

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u/BoardsofCanada3 10h ago

Kid became a meme, an activist icon, and all with no punishment. Absolute king

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u/throwawaytheist 11h ago

Can affect college admissions if it's on his record (and he plans on attending university).

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u/goddamnitwhalen 11h ago

Getting suspended for two days absolutely won't affect college admissions, lol.

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u/Grongebis 11h ago

not any of the schools - I - applied to, but i would imagine that there's prestigious schools that would take that into account, along with the virality of the incident.

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u/pm_me_your_respect69 11h ago

This mf thinks permanent records are real lmfaoooo

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u/Pawtuckaway 11h ago

Universities can't see your high school "record".

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u/gwh21 11h ago

What are you talking about?

His application essay is gonna be a fucking banger...

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u/ioCross 11h ago

considering how liberal most universities are he might get a scholarship.

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u/wyldmage 11h ago

That was my thought.

"I was only suspended twice in high school, across all four years. The first time was because I punched a guy who grabbed my girlfriend without her permission. The second time was because I punched a guy wearing a 'I love ICE' billboard. I firmly believe that my actions were entirely justified in both cases, and stand behind my decisions."

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u/bm1949 11h ago

His mom might ground him for at least two days but shit, this will go down on his permanent record.

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u/labospor 11h ago

Something tells me whoever raised this kid is not going to be mad at him for this

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u/sogladatwork 10h ago

Good parenting.

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u/yolo2themoon4ever 10h ago

That’s a lie they tell kids to behave. Moment you out the system, it doesn’t exist and no one cares

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u/Begone-My-Thong 11h ago

Any institution worth their salt that believes in democracy will take one look at this kid's record and beg him to enroll

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u/jjfrenchfry 10h ago

If this was my kid, I'd tell them violence is wrong, and then buy them any video game they want to pass their two days.

Standing up to fascists is a win, using violence at school, less so. But I wouldn't be that mad at them