Covington Principal Arrested: America's Most Bizarre 'Citation Needed' Moment Unfolds at School Board Meeting
In a plot twist that feels ripped from a satirical news site, the principal of Covington High School has been arrested—not for a scandalous cover-up or embezzlement, but allegedly for failing to properly execute the "Pledge of Allegiance" during a faculty meeting. Sources say the principal, Mr. Thompson, was taken into custody after a heated dispute over whether the proper hand-over-heart posture included "two fingers slightly off-center." The irony? The very same school gained viral infamy years ago for a Native American student standoff, and now the internet is collectively face-palming at the low-stakes yet high-drama booking. Meme historians are already comparing this to the "Covfefe" era of absurdity, where a mispronunciation triggers a federal case. Residents are left wondering if the Pledge of Allegiance now comes with a Miranda warning.