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Mississippi governor condemns high school band’s halftime show
October 07, 2018, 08:47 AM
Mars_AttacksMississippi governor condemns high school band’s halftime show
Hopefully the feds can become involved with the blatant school board's inactivity.
Charge the band director and students.
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Eeewwww, don't touch it!
Here, poke at it with this stick.
October 07, 2018, 09:59 AM
BigboreshooterAs if this stunt weren't bad enough, last week two Brookhaven LEO's were gunned down by thugs.
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October 07, 2018, 10:01 AM
JALLENquote:
Originally posted by chellim1:
Sell the school! And return the money to the taxpayers.
Atta boy!
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SevenPlusOnequote:
Originally posted by JALLEN:
quote:
Originally posted by chellim1:
Sell the school! And return the money to the taxpayers.
Atta boy!
Sell the kids too.
"Ninja kick the damn rabbit" October 07, 2018, 10:34 AM
Mars_AttacksThe kids holding the guns need to be charged just like any others would be under the zero tolerance policy.
Let their parents sort it out in court.
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October 15, 2018, 03:08 PM
olfuzzySlap on the wrist
A high school band in Mississippi was barred from a yearly state competition after it recently depicted holding police officers at gunpoint during a halftime performance.
The state's High School Activities Association reportedly notified the Jackson School District last week of the sanctions against Forest Hill High School.
The sanctions also include prohibiting band members from wearing uniforms and marching at football games for the rest of this season.
Images from the Oct. 5 halftime performance viral after students who appeared to be dressed as doctors pointed toy guns at officers on the ground.
Superintendent Errick Greene told the Associated Press that his students should not be "any focus of wrongdoing or poor judgment."
Mississippi Gov. Phil Bryant condemned the act, tweeting that it was "unacceptable in a civilized society."
Greene added that "appropriate actions" were taken against band director Demetri Jones, although he could not give specifics as to what those actions were.
"Unfortunately we do believe there has been a serious lapse in judgment," he said.
The AP also reported that Rep. Becky Currie (R) is calling for a probe by a watchdog committee to see if taxpayer money was used to buy the fake guns used during the performance.
http://insider.foxnews.com/201...t-during-performanceOctober 15, 2018, 04:02 PM
HRKquote:
Superintendent Errick Greene told the Associated Press that his students should not be "any focus of wrongdoing or poor judgment."
Translated: We will continue to reinforce poor decisions and improper actions to our students by allowing adults to use them, and as a plus we'll remove any individual lessons to be learned as a consequence of participating.
We'll also reinforce that there should be no objection to participation in any scheme like this.
At this age they should have known better, and I'm amazed that not one band member told a parent.
Bet those kids were told to keep it quiet, and they did, which make them complicate in the decision...
October 15, 2018, 04:04 PM
ulsterman"Superintendent Errick Greene told the Associated Press that his students should not be "any focus of wrongdoing or poor judgment."
Bullshit.
October 15, 2018, 04:07 PM
Elk Hunterquote:
Originally posted by sgalczyn:
Fire the band director
Dissolve the band
Expel the students involved
Works for me. Until these dipshits start paying a price for their BS, it will only continue to get worse.
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The Idaho Elk Hunter
October 15, 2018, 04:08 PM
parabellumGIGO
October 15, 2018, 04:10 PM
jhe888quote:
Originally posted by corsair:
Those dumb-asses thought they could be the HS version of the Stanford or, Rice band
The Rice Band (the MOB) has had its teeth pulled. They wouldn't do anything more than mildly smart-ass now. No more hard-edged satire or commentary.
The fish is mute, expressionless. The fish doesn't think because the fish knows everything. October 15, 2018, 04:11 PM
Elk Hunterquote:
While this is beyond messed up, you cannot lay blame on or punish the students. Even if eager participants, they are minors and were instructed to do this by their band director/teacher,
Do you really believe that high school students in this day and age do not know how to say "no" or simply refuse to participate in such crap?
Elk
There has never been an occasion where a people gave up their weapons in the interest of peace that didn't end in their massacre. (Louis L'Amour)
"To compel a man to furnish contributions of money for the propagation of opinions which he disbelieves and abhors, is sinful and tyrannical. "
-Thomas Jefferson
"America is great because she is good. If America ceases to be good, America will cease to be great." Alexis de Tocqueville
FBHO!!!
The Idaho Elk Hunter
October 15, 2018, 04:32 PM
GeorgeairWhat happened to expulsion under the zero-tolerance bullshit for anything resembling a gun? Including a drawing or finger-gun?
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October 15, 2018, 04:39 PM
MikeinNCquote:
Originally posted by parabellum:
GIGO
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a1abdjquote:
What happened to expulsion under the zero-tolerance bullshit for anything resembling a gun? Including a drawing or finger-gun?
I posted the relevant sections out of their student handbook on page 1. It covers the toy guns and the zero tolerance.
I'm assuming like good leftists, they only apply the rules when it benefits their agenda.
October 15, 2018, 07:26 PM
downtownvI predict a majority of these kids will wind up in a prison within 20 years....
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