A tense moment unfolded at a high school protest in California when a woman attempted to insert herself into the situation but was met with the loud and unified voices of students who refused to back down. A video posted on X captured the protest scene. “Are you involved in this protest at all?” The woman behind the camera asked a man, later identified as the principal, who stood leaning on a railing along the sidewalk.
🚨🚨Anti-ICE school protest in Davis, CA this afternoon. This Da Vinci High School staff person wouldn’t give me his name or job title when I asked — later I learned he was the school principal!I wanted to find if parents were notified about the protest since my son’s school… pic.twitter.com/8Oxlyc4yah
— Beth Bourne (@bourne_beth2345) February 14, 2026
“I’m sorry, do you teach here?” she asked again. The man responded, “I prefer not to engage.” “What’s your name?” she pressed, but he did not respond. She continued, pointing out that he was on the sidewalk while students were protesting. “Have these students notified their parents?” she questioned, wanting to know whether parents were aware their children were protesting during school hours. The man did not provide a direct answer.
“Stay on the side,” the man echoed to the students, instructing them to avoid stepping onto the road. The woman, however, continued repeating her questions, even asking whether school resources had been used to create protest materials. Meanwhile, the students stood firm with their placards raised, chanting loudly at her, “Your hate makes us stronger.”…