The video of the incident at Edmond Santa Fe High School has been shared thousands of times online

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WEBVTT DILLON? DILLON: ABIGAIL, JESS, I ASKED EDMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS IF THE HAVE SURVEILLANCE VIDEO OF THIS INCIDENT THAT HAPPENED HERE AT SANTA FE HIGH SCHOOL JUST YESTERDA THEY SAID THEY DO HAVE THAT VIDEO. IT SHOWS EXACTLY WHAT YOU’RE ABOUT TO SEE IN THIS CELL PHONE VIDEO, BUT THEY SAID THEY CAN’T RELEASE THAT SURVEILLANCE VIDEO BECAUSE OF CONFIDENTIALITY REASON YOU CAN SEE IN THIS VIDEO, ONE STUDENT IN THE VEST, BLOCKING A STUDENT IN TRUMP HOODIE, A MAKE AMERICAN GREAT AGAIN HAT, AND A TRUMP 2020 FLAG. AT ONE POINT, HE KNOCKS THE STUDENT’S HAT OFF, EVENTUALLY GRABBING THE FLAG WAY. THAT’S WHEN THE VIDEO ENDS. ALL THIS, INTERRUPTING SANTA FE’S DOUBLE WOLF DARE WEEK WHERE STUDENTS CAN DRESS UP AND GO TO ASSEMBLIES AS PART OF A FUNDRAISING EFFORT. THIS LED TO AN ASSAULT AND BATTERY SUMMONS FOR THE STUDENT IN THE VEST, WHO WE’RE NOT NAMING BECAUSE HE’S NOT CHARGED WITH A CRIME RIGHT NOW. POLICE TELL ME THE FAMILY OF THE OTHER STUDENT HAS 5 DAYS TO ME WITH THE CITY ATTORNEY. THEN, CHARGES COULD POSSIBLY MOVE FORWARD. EDMOND PUBLIC SCHOOLS SAID IN A STATEMENT IN PART, "THE SCHOOL DISTRICT HONORS STUDENTS’ FIRST AMENDMENT RIGHTS, BUT MUST A THE SAME TIME BE VIGILANT IN TEACHING AND SUPPORTING STUDENTS AS THEY LEARN HOW BEST TO RESPECTFULLY EXPRESS THEIR OPINIONS." I TALKED TO THE FAMILY OF

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An Edmond high school student is facing a potential criminal charge after video shows him grabbing a "Trump 2020" flag from another student and knocking off his "Make America Great Again" hat.The video of the incident at Edmond Santa Fe High School has been shared thousands of times online.School officials said they have surveillance video that shows exactly the same scene shown in the cellphone video. Because of student confidentiality, school officials will not allow KOCO 5 to see the surveillance video.The cellphone video shows a student in a vest blocking a student wearing a Donald Trump USA hoodie and a "Make America Great Again" hat with a "Trump 2020" flag draped on his back. At one point, the student knocks off the MAGA hat, eventually grabbing the flag away and throwing it to the ground.That's where the video ends.The incident happened during Edmond Santa Fe High School's Double Wolf Dare Week, when students can dress up and go to assemblies as part of a fundraising effort.An assault and battery summons has been issued for the student in the vest. KOCO 5 has chosen to not release his name because he has not been charged with a crime.The family of the student in the Trump gear has five days to meet with the city attorney if they want to move forward with the assault complaint, police said.Edmond Public Schools officials released a statement, in part, saying, "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 respectfully express their opinions."The student in the vest told KOCO 5 he plans to issue an apology. The family of the student in the Trump gear said they stand behind their son and plan to pursue criminal assault charges.