morons running the school

[screwballl]

FOXNews.com - 7 Arrested for Cheering at High School Graduations - Local News | News Articles | National News | US News

wow this school is being run by morons and letting the police go against freedom of peaceful assembly...

Six people at Fort Mill High School's graduation were charged Saturday and a seventh at the graduation for York Comprehensive High School was charged Friday with disorderly conduct, authorities said. Police said the seven yelled after students' names were called.
"I just thought they were going to escort me out," Jonathan Orr told The Herald of Rock Hill. "I had no idea they were going to put andcuffs on me and take me to jail."
Orr, 21, spent two hours in jail after he was arrested when he yelled for his cousin at York's commencement at the Winthrop University Coliseum.
All the cases, except for one that includes a resisting arrest charge, will be handled in city court and are punishable by a maximum of 30 days in jail and a $1,000 fine.

Orr said he thinks people should be allowed to cheer.
"For some people, it might be the only member of their family to graduate high school, and it was like a funeral in there," Orr said.
William Massey, 19, was arrested but said he plans to fight the charge. He said he simply "clapped and gave a little whoop" when his fiancee's name was called. Massey said there were warnings before the ceremony but none that said he could be arrested.
He said not everyone who cheered was arrested.
"There's a lot more people that did it than six or seven," said Massey, who graduated from Fort Mill last year.
Fort Mill Principal Dee Christopher says school officials don't ask that offenders be arrested but that he plans to keep a police presence at future graduation ceremonies.
"We think it's important for every graduate's name to be heard and for every person in the arena to be able to see that student cross the stage. ... That's why we have disruptive guests removed," he said.
Last year in Galesburg, Illinois, five students were denied diplomas from the city's lone public high school after enthusiastic friends or family members cheered for them during commencement. Students could get their diplomas after completing eight hours of public service for the school district.

[petarggh]

My school tried to implement a policy like that a few years before i graduated.

I'll just say it failed. But arresting people for that is just silly.

Getting the hell out of school is one of the most joyous occasions of one's life, and not letting others share in it is crap.

I see how they would want to curb it, though, as distractions can run those ceremonies into hellish lengths, BUT come on... arrest for cheering?

Next they'll be arresting us for kissing at our own wedding...
.. for crying at a funeral
... for yelling choice words at terrible drivers

:(

[insomnia]

Wow thats totally stupid imo.

[Parker]

Thats friggin retarded if you ask me. I love to cheer for friends when they get awards or things, everyone does it, it's great!!!

But that, thats stupid.

[PTRMAN]

Pretty lame-brained.

[Yellowhello]

That is pretty stupid. Someone should have brought an airhorn. :P

[Badluck Inc]

Originally Posted by Yellowhello

That is pretty stupid. Someone should have brought an airhorn. :P

And a bullhorn!

[JazzyJake]

At my graduation, (last friday,) we were warned no noisemakers or excessive cheering was allowed. We got about half of the parents to bring air horns, and a blip was let out for most every student, how are you going to arrest everyone who comes to an event to cheer for there kid....for cheering for their kid?
buncha commie nazi's imho

[Hitman]

This story doesn't even register on my give a crap meter.

[dttuner]

This is further evidence that justice does not exist in this country. It's basically one power trip after another.
If an authority figure decides to point the finger at you that day, you're getting arrested, and face months or even years of courts, fees aggrevation, and possibly even jail time!!
Instead of breaking it up, and sending you home... they'll sooner slap handcuffs on you.
There's no questioning, no slap on the wrist, no second chance, no investigation.
This ain't like it is in the movies.
It's a corrupt society, from top to bottom, run by thugs.... with a Spider Monkey in office.
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