Comments on: 7 Charged With Cheering At Graduation

Spectators Arrested, Accused Of Disorderly Conduct At High School Ceremony In Columbia, S.C.

[Syndicate]

Seems to me the rules violate the constitution of the United States. The school which is an agent of the government has no right to limit speech in any way shape or form except in the case of public safety. These graduations are for the children so let them make the rules. If they want their family to cheer when their name is called so be it. Further more the schools decision to punish the students for the actions of friends and family sounds like something out of a Facist regime. I think the school has set it self up for a lawsuit. And I think the police are guilty of violating the revelers civil rights.

[displeased]

Posted by mitchoncbs

Airhorns? Wow, now that''s over the top. I''ve only had to deal with hootin and hollerin and barking like dogs.

Now I''m starting to understand why schools are fighting back.

Seems to me the rules were plain and simple. Wait until the end after the names were called. I am all for it, because when people are taping the graduation, the most important thing they want is to hear the name of the person they are there for. Then all the cheering, air horns and obnoctious people yelling and screaming drowns out the names that are being called. So you''re excited, we all are, but self control is the key issue and following rules is important. What message is being put out there by the parents that scream free speach? DON''T FOLLOW THE RULES if you don''t want to? Total lack of respect for others and no dicipline in self control. When my daughter graduated, there was someone right behind me with an air horn, and the first time he blasted it, I took it away and destroyed it and told him he was asked not to bring one. He didn''t have a problem with me, because when he saw me crush the can, he decided his self control of wetting himself was more important. See what happens when we let the government tell us how to dicipline our children? They are now the ones who are disruptive in crowds and have zereo respect for others.

[awbsdad]

If blacks cheer, you call it racism. What about when the whites cheer? They are just as guilty. Come one people, SHOW RESPECT to the graduates. The ones cheering are probably the parents of those who caused troublin in school, being suspended...barely passing. They are glad, I am sure. But think, some of these are students are parents now whom WE are supporting and awarding with Medicaid and government help.

Let those who workede HARD for and are upstanding young men and women enjoy their 10 seconde of glory walking across the stage. Loud yelling is disrepectful and uncalled for in ANY occasion, unless it is a sporting event.

[armydog2]

this is all petty bs,I was at my stepsons graduation from Bloomsburg University in May, we were told the same, Icalled out to him when he received his degree, I am very proud of him. Nobody arrested me.

[aaabee-2009]

Wow. Arrested for cheering.

[dobbershome]

Power to the people man! Were under a Nazi attack

[dobbershome]

Power to the people man! Were under a Nazi attack

[pigmanb]

THE 2 SCHOOLS MENTIONED HERE HAVE CROSSED THE LINE. OUR FREEDOM OF SPEECH IS ERRODING A LITTLE EVERYDAY, BY COMMUNIST LEADERS IN THE ROLES AS SCHOOL OFFICALS. I''M PRETTY SICK OF HOW SCHOOLS WANT TO CONTROL EVERYTHING FROM HOW OUR KIDS DRESS TO IF THEY ARE ALLOWED TO CARRY A BIBLE WITH THEM TOO CLASS. GRADUATION IS SUPPOSED TO BE A JOY FILLED DAY LET ''EM CHEER!!!!!!!!

[dronemonk]

Proto-fascist police state *** slobbering is soooo un-American.

Is it too late to let the south secede?

[impeach_w]

It is called free speech. It this country you cannot curb it and it should be protected against armed government violation of your basic civil rights by lethal force when possible and lawsuit if not.

[sallyr3]

this is probably another racism movement; whites afraid of loud and happily graduated blacks therefore send cops after them...


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Posted by xraytwonine at 10:34 AM : Jun 11, 2008
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How pathetic. And you say white people start the racism. All should behave respectfully for each graduate no matter what the color.

[awbsdad]

I applaud them. (lol) When my son graduated, we were told no cheering. A few did and were escorted out. Graduation had gotten to where cow-bells were brought in and people rang them. A whole family would whoop and holler and when the next person''s name was called, their family missed out on the glorious occasion.
People have lost respect for others. Thanks for bringing dignity back.

I am also from South Carolina. Maybe the South will rise again and teach manners!!!

[sroal2002]

this is probably another racism movement; whites afraid of loud and happily graduated blacks therefore send cops after them...

Nice Xraytwon....

you forgot to mention that they''ll probably cry wolf that the cops beat them up in the parking lot and stole their lunch money.

great job on playing the race card. Typical

[xraytwonine]

this is probably another racism movement; whites afraid of loud and happily graduated blacks therefore send cops after them...

[displeased]

I''''m pretty sure the kids have lost respect and that''''s why the school is trying to stop them from cheering. Kids should be allowed to cheer, but stop immediatly so other names can be heard.
Posted by mandylou4u

It''s typically the families and friends that do the inappropriate cheering. I guess you''re right, it''s bad parenting when it''s the parents themselves who are instigating rudeness.

[professsor]

Some families have become so rude at graduation that they ruin the ceremony. Many of these people make it a point to keep yelling when the next student comes on the stage. I agree that arresting families at graduation is an over-reaction. However, disruptive people do need to be removed from the building. I applaud this school for trying to do something to restore order to their ceremony.

[mandylou4u]

I''m pretty sure the kids have lost respect and that''s why the school is trying to stop them from cheering. Kids should be allowed to cheer, but stop immediatly so other names can be heard. Alot of that probably has to do with the decline of parenting over the last 10 years or so. I know if I had disobeyed the school in any way, my mom would have let me know about respect, quickly. Todays kids have parents that unfortunately do too many drugs or just plain work too much and don''t have any time for their family anymore.

[extremophil]

I can see the schools point, though. Graduation was once a dignified occasion, but now it''s like a bowling-alley party.

P.S. Congratulations to bigsk8fan for actually managing to blame this one on George Bush.

[mandylou4u]

I can remember when I graduated high school, we all cheered for each other, but we didn''t keep yelling, it was a quick "yeah" and then we were quiet for the next name. Our graduation ended up being a little longer because of our small interuptions. No one complained and everyone had a great time. These kids only get to graduate one time and graduation only comes one time a year. A little extra time shouldn''t matter that much. If someone was being totaly disruptive, I can see them being escorted out, but the kids shouldn''t be remembering their graduation because they got arrested. They should all be able to enjoy that day. Being it''s the only day they will graduate high school.