DANBURY -- Hundreds of students walked out of their classes at Danbury High School Thursday morning, and it could be in response to a parking lot altercation on Inauguration Day.
About 200-300 students initially walked out. Then, about 150 went to the back of the building and staged an impromptu sit-in on the bleachers while the rest went back to class.
According to Barry Lytton, of the NewsTimes, some students chanted "F--- Donald Trump!"
Students were asked by administrators to return to class and eventually went back into the school, Later, a handful of students met with the Principal to talk about their concerns.
The protest stemmed from an incident on January 20, according to Deputy Superintendent Dr. William Glass.
On Inauguration Day, Danbury Police received a call regarding a drunk man waving a “Trump” sign at a car in the parking lot of Danbury High School. Police said the man was picking up a student at the time when he got out of the car and continued waving his sign. Moments after, a verbal exchange between the students and the adult took place, police said.
The students say he shouted racial slurs and derogatory things about immigrants.
Officers said, as the man headed back to his car, students approached him and a fight broke out. No arrests were made after police said they weren’t granted an arrest warrant, resulting in the case being closed.
Barry Lytton reported Thursday's walk-out via his twitter account: