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.
  • pulaskiwasright@lemmy.mlEnglish
    912·
    2 years ago

    Police need to be made to fear the law. Until they do they will continue to be sadistic monsters.

    • NegativeInf@lemmy.world
      361·
      2 years ago

      Can we do three strikes policies on police? Any violation of a law counts to the total and sends you to life in prison? And failing to report a violation is an automatic strike for everyone that didn’t report it? I’m tired of cops getting off easy and working a county over and getting a raise for their “suffering”.

  • dethb0y@lemmy.world
    691·
    2 years ago

    This is one of those situations where there was no need for a police interaction at all, let alone a violent or forceful one.

        • floatingPoint@lemmy.worldEnglish
          7·
          2 years ago

          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.