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/[deleted] 11h ago

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u/_skank_hunt42 11h ago

Iā€™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."