Posted on 09/18/2023 3:00:07 PM PDT by algore
The director of an Alabama high school's band was tasered by police in front of horrified students and arrested after he allegedly refused to stop playing after a football game ended.
Johnny Mims, leader of the band at Minor High School in Adamsville, was charged with disorderly conduct, harassment and resisting arrest for encouraging the students to keep playing after the game at the Jackson-Olin High School had concluded on Thursday.
The band had continued to play as police were trying to clear out the stadium following a win by the Minors.
Both the teams band kept playing after the game was over, but the losing team quickly left after police asked, according to police.
Shocking footage shows the moment police tasered Mims as teens scream in the background. The department said in a statement: 'During the officers' interaction with Minor’s band director, the decision was made to place him in custody.
'BPD officers attempted to take the band director into custody for Disorderly Conduct when a physical altercation ensued between the band director, Birmingham City Schools personnel, and BDP officers.
Mims was taken to the hospital, as is protocol after a taser is used, before being booked in a Birmingham jail.
He has since been released on bail, as reported by The Washington Post.
Following backlash, Jefferson County School Superintendent Walter Gonsoulin said on Friday he's gathering facts and urged 'everyone not to jump to conclusions.'
Mims, who has worked at the high school since 2018, appears to be a beloved member of the community, and many have come out to support him and denounce the incident.
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Golly, was the music that bad?
WHY???????
And why is it exactly the Police should be respected?? The Police literally are their Own Enemy, any backlash is fully deserved.
Shocking!
You think football coaches can get irate? Wait until a band director has practiced all week with the band members and the “authorities” will not let them perform. They can get brutal!
And the band played on.......
Non-compliance with lawful orders?
LMAO!
“Forget it, Jake. It’s Alabama.”
What’s really weird is that Alabama lives, breathes, sleeps and eats FOOTBALL...
What was the tune they were playing?
LOL! This country has gone over the edge.
(and urged ‘everyone not to jump to conclusions.’)
Gonna need a mat for that.
And misspell ‘lose’ too.
Let’s not gove Simon Cowell a taser.
When I was attending Glendale High School in California (I was the band president.), our football team played a Pasadena team which had a very talented band. After the game, the Pasadena band would play a concert in our stadium until the light went out. They would finish the last song in the dark.
Cry me a River.
(What was the tune they were playing?)
It was probably “Feelings” or “Don’t Worry Be Happy” and they just couldn’t take it anymore.
These pigs are taking the wrong approach to getting respect. Everyone of them should be fired.
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