Jun 14 2008
Land of the Free? Not in Fort Mill
In case you missed it six people were arrested last Saturday at Fort Mill High School’s commencement, for what you may ask? Not for fighting. Not for causing a disturbance. They were arrested and charged for cheering or clapping when their child’s, niece’s, nephew’s name was called.
Now, I have attended graduations where there have been a few obnoxious people in the crowd, but nothing overboard. That can be handled very simply by escorting the disruptive person out the door. That’s all. Nothing else needs to be done. For the Rock Hill Police Department to actually take these people to jail is over zealous and I think every single one of them should fight these arrests and sue the city for a civil rights violation if necessary. These people can be fined up to $1,000 and spend 30 days in jail. For clapping!!
So bear that in mind the next time you hear about what a wonderful city Fort Mill is to raise a family and what a spectacular school system they have. You may want to think twice about living there.
Keep in mind before makig this all out to be about Fort Mill that it was the Rock Hill Police Department that arested them and at the Rock Hill graduations where this probably happened no one got arrested.
The rivalry between Rock Hill and Fort Mill even carries over into graduation ceremoneies by the police.
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