Thread: 7 people arrested for cheering at graduation

ROCK HILL, S.C. - Authorities say seven people attending high school graduations in Rock Hill, South Carolina, are facing charges after police say they cheered while students' names were being called.

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Sit down, shut up, keep your hands on your lap, or your going to jail. This is what we have come to, a bunch of cattle.

Originally Posted by michaelr

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Sit down, shut up, keep your hands on your lap, or your going to jail. This is what we have come to, a bunch of cattle.

Maybe next time they will follow the rules the school sets.

Originally Posted by Conservative15

Maybe next time they will follow the rules the school sets.

I have been to plenty of graduations, people always applaud and cheer when the names are called. You like being one of the robots don't you, hell you probably think we should be told when we should breath.

Originally Posted by Conservative15

Maybe next time they will follow the rules the school sets.

Mob rules rule, didn't you know that?

There are other ways of disciplining rather that arresting someone. Hell these days it's the full extent of the law. This is crap, now they will have a record for saying "yay".

What I want to know is since when did the police become enforcers of rules vs the law?

Originally Posted by michaelr

I have been to plenty of graduations, people always applaud and cheer when the names are called. You like being one of the robots don't you, hell you probably think we should be told when we should breath.

I have been to graduations where everyone is supposed to hold all applause until after everyone's name has been called.

Also, the police do not make the rules at graduations. Nice try to push your "police state" theories when it isn't even close in this situation.

Originally Posted by Libre

What I want to know is since when did the police become enforcers of rules vs the law?

When it causes a disturbence?

Originally Posted by Conservative15

Also, the police do not make the rules at graduations.

It's not the job of the police to enforce rules. It's their job to enforce the law.

Originally Posted by Migi e!

When it causes a disturbence?

The law defines a disturbance very narrowly. You can't allow others to redefine on the spot as they see fit and then expect people to equate that to the law. That's ridiculous, the law doesn't work that way, and it's a violation of the 1st Amendment.