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.
Well what was the cops excuse? They’re not going to say they tasted him for ‘being black’. They’d say they tasted him for resisting, but what were they arresting him for in the first place?
I mean, the ‘cop speak’ excuse. Some noise bylaw? There’s no info in the article
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.
Not gonna lie you had me in the first half.
Well what was the cops excuse? They’re not going to say they tasted him for ‘being black’. They’d say they tasted him for resisting, but what were they arresting him for in the first place?
I mean, the ‘cop speak’ excuse. Some noise bylaw? There’s no info in the article
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.