{"id":28201,"date":"2025-10-31T16:36:06","date_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/28201\/"},"modified":"2025-10-31T16:36:06","modified_gmt":"2025-10-31T16:36:06","slug":"leon-county-high-school-student-sent-home-for-wearing-nazi-soldier-costume-for-halloween-lcs-says","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/28201\/","title":{"rendered":"Leon County high school student sent home for wearing \u2018Nazi soldier\u2019 costume for Halloween, LCS says"},"content":{"rendered":"<p class=\"text | article-text\">TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (WCTV) &#8211; A Leon County high school student was sent home for a \u201cdeeply offensive\u201d costume, according to an LCS spokesperson. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Spokesperson Chris Petley released a statement Friday morning about a student coming to school dressed as a \u201cNazi soldier\u201d on Halloween. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">According to the statement, school administrators took \u201cimmediate action to address the incident,\u201d and the student will \u201cface discipline in accordance with the student code of conduct.\u201d<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The statement described the costume as \u201cdeeply offensive, hurtful, and entirely contrary to the values of our school community.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">LCS said symbols associated with Nazism \u201chave no place in our schools.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">An email sent to Leon High School students and parents obtained by WCTV also condemned the behavior, saying, \u201cWhile we encourage creativity and fun during Halloween activities, hateful, discriminatory, or culturally insensitive costumes will not be tolerated.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | text-center article-text\">More Tallahassee news: <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The student\u2019s costume was posted to an Instagram page on Friday morning, drawing the attention of the Holocaust Education Resource Council (HERC).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">A statement from HERC said it is \u201cdeeply disturbed and saddened\u201d by the costume. \u201cThese acts are a painful reminder of the ignorance, hate, and indifference that allowed one of the darkest chapters in human history to occur.\u201d <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">HERC commended Leon High School for addressing the issue quickly. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">The organization also called on Leon County Schools to invite HERC into all middle and high schools to teach about the Holocaust, antisemitism, and the importance of standing up to hate. <\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">WCTV is working to obtain legal permission to share photos associated with the incident.<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">To keep up with the latest news as it develops, follow WCTV on <a href=\"https:\/\/www.facebook.com\/WCTV.tv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Facebook<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.instagram.com\/wctvnews\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Instagram<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@WCTVEyewitnessNews\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">YouTube<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\">Nextdoor<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" title=\"https:\/\/nextdoor.com\/page\/wctv\/\" target=\"_blank\"> <\/a>and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">X<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/WCTV\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Twitter<\/a>).<\/p>\n<p class=\"text | article-text\">Have a news tip or see an error? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.wctv.tv\/2025\/10\/31\/leon-county-high-school-student-sent-home-wearing-nazi-soldier-costume-halloween-lcs-says\/mailto:news@wctv.tv?subject=Correction%20Needed\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\" target=\"_blank\">Write to us here<\/a>. 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