Posted on 01/05/2004 1:51:16 PM PST by The Game Hen
MONCKS CORNER, S.C. - A high school principal announced his resignation Monday after coming under fire over a November drug sweep in which police with guns drawn ordered students to the floor.
"I realized it is in the best interest of Stratford High School and of my students for me to make a change," George McCrackin said in a statement.
School officials asked Goose Creek police to come into the school Nov. 5 after receiving reports of marijuana sales on campus. Police said dogs sniffed drug residue on 12 book bags but found no drugs. No one was arrested.
The raid led to allegations of excessive force and racism, because many of the students were black.
District Superintendent J. Chester Floyd said McCrackin will be reassigned to a still-undetermined position. But he said McCrackin will probably spend the coming weeks preparing for two lawsuits filed by students over the incident.
I doubt that he has ANY experience ... he posts like he's about 14
"At this time it is suspected that the students who had been operating in the four days of observed video footage received a cellular call, which warned them that police were in the building. This tip allowed the suspects to flee the hallway before the drug search."
-- cityofgoosecreek.com
According to the Associated Press (11-12-03):
"High school senior Monique Gonzalez says she saw students during the raid running from campus, dumping drugs along the way."
"There were kids throwing pills and things in the bushes. People were taking bags out and throwing them on the ground," said Gonzalez, who was standing less than 200 yards from the school during the raid at a shopping center where students hang out."
"I have eyes and could see fingers resting on triggers."
This would be big news, yet it was not reported anywhere. Maybe you should have your eyes checked.
And she's proud of it :<)
The latter.
For extra credit, which is less bad: Kids smoking a joint, or drinking a bottle of Boone's Farm?
The former.
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