[jazusamo]

Band leader or no, high school students are old enough to know better.

[FrankR]

They should cancel the entire band program at that school.

I’m against the new strain of jive-turkey half-time shows, trying to use march band instrument to play the boogaloo on the field.

Instead of marching and formations, it’s booty-shaking and vulgarity that would make Miley Cyrus proud.

I’m old and retired now, but I once entertained getting a degree in music and becoming a band director, but that was in 1963, thank God I didn’t follow up on that, with what has happened with the schools.

[Faith]

Students were dressed as medical personnel holding SWAT team members at gunpoint.

In most school districts bringing a toy gun to school would likely result in serious discipline. Not sure why the band director thought this would be appropriate entertainment especially after the recent shootings of two police officers.

[Carl Vehse]

"Band leader or no, high school students are old enough to know better."

But... but... but what if the band members claim they were only following orders?

[KittyKares]

That was more than a “lapse in judgment.” They were portraying a criminal activity. They need to learn how inappropriate that was.

[CincyRichieRich]

Pastor of hate...

WWJD, buddy...killing cops is part of the beatitudes?

Or is is just a pastor of Social Justice? Real Christians need not apply.

[Right Wing Assault]

How many of the seniors and juniors in the band said, "Gee, Mr. Director, are you really sure this is a good idea? I don't think my parents would want me doing this.

How many said, "Gee Mr. Director, that is a really cool idea! I can't wait until we do that. I can bring some toy guns!

[pepsionice]

Only from a prospective of high school in the mid-70s...the folks in ‘band’ in that time period might have been bright but generally lacked common sense. In forty-odd years, I don’t think much has changed. Add to it that the character of teacher hirees has spiraled downward.

If you can’t fire the band instructor, then I’d have him/her personally supervised for a period of three years and forbid public appearances of the school band for 30 days.

[45semi]

Must be psychic...knew what I would see if I looked...

https://townhall.com/tipsheet/bethbaumann/2018/10/09/high-school-bands-halftime-show-depicts-cops-being-shot-and-thats-not-even-th-n2526698

[jazusamo]

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[GOPJ]

You’re right. Some of those students should have stood up and objected before the horror got to the field. The program should have been cancelled for two years and the band director fired...

[Sans-Culotte]

Did-band this band.

[MeneMeneTekelUpharsin]

You brought the backlash on yourselves. The ban should be permanent because of your attitudes.

[Maudeen]

Thank you Democrat Party for influencing the youth of our country in a BAD WAY!

[17th Miss Regt]

The ways these students are being threatened and it’s on the mayor’s Facebook page, different things about hanging students and they should be killed. Who’s going to say something about that?”

If metadata for the offending Facebook posts is analyzed I will bet they all came from students in the marching band or their teachers.

[Cottonpatch]

Really sick. They should fire all adults who work there. Then close the school down. I hope the cops never respond to any of their emergencies.

[Chode]

when a kid will be sent home for pointing a finger, they should be expelled!

[MinuteGal]

Does anyone have a direct link to the actual video of the band doing the shooting depiction? I tried the link and darned if I could find it.

Leni

[bgill]

"Let's be clear, the band students of Forest Hill should not be punished due to a bad decision made by a teacher,"

Horse hockey. I was a band student and later a band parent and band director substitute. The kids are always vocal in what they perform. Parents, too.

[Exit148]

Jerk whoever thought of it.

[vetvetdoug]

Black high school students in Mississippi? They will get away with this with a slap on the hand and the NAACP will rally around them like wagons protecting settlers from hostiles. Jackson,Ms, is a shithole.