Georgia Student Charged After He Was Filmed Attacking Classmate Wearing Rainbow Flag

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Criminal charges have reportedly been filed after a Georgia high school student who was caught on camera attacking a classmate seen wearing an LGBTQ pride flag as a cape.

Lowndes County Sheriff Ashley Paulk announced Friday that a juvenile suspect at Lowndes High School had been charged with disorderly conduct, simple battery and disruption of a public facility, according to The Valdosta Daily Times.

The charges came less than 24 hours after the video was widely circulated on social media.

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In the short 11-second video, which appears to have been recorded in the high school’s cafeteria, a student wearing a black t-shirt can

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