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YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 years ago

Alabama school band director says he was 'just doing my job' before police arrested him

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Alabama school band director says he was 'just doing my job' before police arrested him

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YoBuckStopsHere@lemmy.world to News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 years ago
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An Alabama high school band director says he was just “doing my job” when police officers arrested him and shocked him with a stun gun after he refused to immediately stop the band as it played in the bleachers following a football game.
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    This is one of those situations where there was no need for a police interaction at all, let alone a violent or forceful one.

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    We live in a police state change my mind? Police are nothing but thugs.

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    Cops: Why do people hate us?

    Also Cops: OP

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    This is just wild.

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      This is America.

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        That’s childish, Gambino.

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      Not gonna lie you had me in the first half.

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          The cops wanted ppl to leave the stadium because they were there to ensure safety after the game. Both schools had prepared a 5th quarter, which is a musical performance that happens after the game. The schools, students, and parents were aware of this, apparently the cops were not and demanded everyone leave immediate after the game. One school’s band leader acquiesced and stopped his students, the other school’s band leader wanted to let the kids finish their song. He was tased and arrested.

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            Ok he was arrested… To my understanding to be arrested you must be charged with a crime, what crime was he charged with?

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              Disorderly conduct and resisting arrest. He was arguing with the officers to let the students finish their song. Fifth quarter shows are a ton of work for the student performers and they had every right to finish.

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