Cheering at Graduation Leads to Arrest, Diplomas Being Withheld

[Dion]

Welcome to the Nanny State

In Florence, S.C., proud mother Sharon Cooper was handcuffed and escorted out of the arena where daughter Iesha Cooper was graduating from high school last Saturday. According to South Carolina news station WPDE, the school had warned parents earlier that anyone who cheered or yelled during the roll call would be escorted from the building, and that people who were disorderly while being led out would be arrested.

Cooper was placed in a police van and taken to a detention center for several hours before posting a $225 bond, according to the station. Cooper, who was charged with disorderly conduct, could not be reached for comment.

In Mount Healthy, Ohio, graduating senior Anthony Cornist was docked a diploma because his family and friends cheered too loudly as he walked across the stage during the graduation ceremony.

"I will be holding your diploma in the main office due to the excessive cheering your guests displayed during the Roll Call," read a letter from the school principal, according to ABC News affiliate WCPO. The letter also demanded Cornist or his family members complete 20 hours of community service in order to receive his diploma.

http://abcnews.go.com/US/cheering-gr...ry?id=16497158

[Red Potato Standing By]

So they were warned of the consequences before hand and still decided to not follow the rules.I fail to see what the problem is?

[Dion]

Originally Posted by Zethrynn

So they were warned of the consequences before hand and still decided to not follow the rules.I fail to see what the problem is?

Telling people they can't cheer when thier son or daughter graduates is a bit extreme.

[VO #23]

And since when can a school principal demand that community service be completed before the diploma is granted? What sort of legal authority does he have to do that? This seems like a complete waste of police resources, having cheering parents hauled off for 'disorderly conduct'. What a joker.

[Red Potato Standing By]

It may very well be, but they did provide a reason why (so others can here their kids name being called).unfortunately I think most these rules are a result of people not using common sense in the first place.

[GGG]

It seems like the administration is trying to solve a problem that doesnt exist.

But.... If everyone was informed at the event the i suppose it is reasonabe if the people were disrupting the ceremony to remove them. Still a stupid rule though

The ohio case is just ridiculous though, how can you punish someone for other peoples actions.

[Red Potato Standing By]

Originally Posted by VO #23

And since when can a school principal demand that community service be completed before the diploma is granted? What sort of legal authority does he have to do that? This seems like a complete waste of police resources, having cheering parents hauled off for 'disorderly conduct'. What a joker.

Yeah that part about the community service I do not understand how it could be enforced.

[Jacks]

Maybe she had a shirt on that said she loved Jesus.

[Dion]

[Dion]

[Hemi-Cuda]

Originally Posted by Dion

i'd withhold his diploma for having the reading skills of a toddler, wow that's sad for a "graduate"

[SebC]

Punishing someone for someone else's actions... whipping boy?

[Cecil Terwilliger]

Good!

My graduating class had like 750 people in it. It was already a tedious affair.

The worst part was the jag off families who needed to interrupt the flow of names being read so they could give their half baked kid his 3 seconds. Most often I think there was a correlation between kids for whom this would be the most significant achievement/moment in their lives and the people who yelled.

I would have cheered if those parents would have been arrested at my grad.

[killer_carlson]

I don't recall anyone cheering for me when I crossed the stage, but I know we sure cheered loud for my brother - who survived childhood cancer - despite being warned not to. Screw them. If they want to make an issue of it, then the school better be prepared to lawyer up.

[FlamesFanStrandedInEDM]

When I convocated from University, I was embarrassed for the people with the overly obnoxious families cheering for them.

Then there was the hot girls who got cheers from people they didnt even know....I'm assuming anyway

[3 Justin 3]

At my grad they said the same thing "please hold all celebrations until the end". Yeah, that lasted all of 1 person. Parents and students were cheering.

To arrest someone for this is about the stupidest thing I have ever heard. Maybe their kid is a complete monkey and celebrating their "achievement" is really big in the family.

[Canuck-Hater]

Originally Posted by Zethrynn

So they were warned of the consequences before hand and still decided to not follow the rules.I fail to see what the problem is?

You're kidding right. Being a proud parent is against the law now? Why is this even a rule and what gives them the right to make that a rule?

[oilyfan]

At my graduation my older brother stood up and clapped and cheered way louder than anyone else, not because he wanted to make a scene but because he remebered the sacrifices we had to make just to graduate and this was the culmination. I would have been really pissed if someone had spoiled that moment because they felt it was "inappropraiate".

Absolutely ridiculous.

[Montana Moe]

Originally Posted by Dion

Welcome to the Nanny State

Actually, South Carolina is the Palmetto State.

[OutOfTheCube]

Is high school graduation really that big of a deal anyways? Hooray, you've proven you're a half way competent human being. The school system does everything in it's power to get those diplomas in kid's hands.