Video footage shows the moment an Oklahoma high school student knocked a "Make American Great Again" hat off the head of a fellow student.
The black student is facing a potential criminal charge after being captured on video knocking off the hat in addition to grabbing a "Trump 2020" flag from the other student, a white teenager, at Edmond Santa Fe High School.
"Take it off or I’ll rip it off … do you want me to rip it off?" the student said before knocking the hat off.
Cellphone footage of the incident circulated widely online among Trump supporters, with Ryan Fournier, chairman of Students for Trump, among those sharing it on social media websites.
The incident took place during the high school's Double Wolf Dare Week when students can dress up as part of fundraising efforts.
The police said that the parents of the assailant and the parents of the victim will meet with the city attorney and try to work something out.
"If not, then it’s up to the city attorney to file the assault charges against the student who is an adult," the Edmond Police Department stated.
"Given that hats were allowed at school yesterday as part of the week-long fundraising events, there was no specific dress code violation. The student’s choice to grab a classmate’s property and knock his hat off did, however, violate the school’s discipline policy," Edmond Public Schools said.
"In response, Edmond Santa Fe High School administrators, working simultaneously with Edmond Police, addressed the incident with swift and immediate disciplinary action. A school resource officer issued a ticket to the student who grabbed the classmate’s property. According to the Edmond Police Department, a mediation process is the next step facing the students."
"The school district honors students’ First Amendment rights, but must at the same time be vigilant in teaching and supporting students as they learn how best to appropriately express their opinions," the district added.
