Hundreds of students at Spring Valley High School in Columbia, South Carolina, black and white, staged a walkout on Friday in support of school resource officer Ben Fields, the deputy who was fired after being caught on video flipping a student out of her desk.
Principal Jeff Temoney confronted students after they convened in the school’s atrium and told them their voices were heard no one would be “suspended,” but they needed to return to class.
“We’ve heard your voices, OK? We appreciate you taking time to do this, but again, as you know, we always focus on teaching and learning, so let’s head on back to class,” he said.
“Our students and our staff were safe and are on campus,” Temoney said.Temoney said at around 10 a.m. about 100 students gathered in the school’s atrium to express opinions about Fields’ firing in relation to the video.
“I addressed the students to let them know that we understood their need to make their voices heard,” Temoney said. “Then I reminded them that Spring Valley high is all about the business of teaching and learning, so it’s time to go back to class.”Students then returned to class in an orderly fashion less than 10 minutes after the protest began, Temoney said.
Fields, in a statement through his attorney, maintained that he took “justified and lawful” action during the incident.
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ReplyDeleteWhat do they know? Lil rats
ReplyDeleteOr u mean what do you know?!! U don't live in America wen u do and know how these kids behave esp the black kids who after committing an offence hide @ d back of "racism" and I knw dere r racists and it's very common that wen sumthng happens btwn a black n white person d black is quick to shout racism, buh sumtimes not everythng is racism and tht video u all watched was jus a part of d whole thng,d girl actually hit d officer in d face before he Did tht and if u watched d news d officer was d third person dt was asked to come make her leave d class buh she refused, and hence d reason d students r protesting on behalf of the officer. So sumtyms u only see wot d media wnts u to.Happy new month sir
DeleteWhat do you know? Big rat!
DeleteThe kids must love the man, which in itself speaks volumes on his character! I still stand by my thoughts, black people tend to disregard and be extremely disrespectful of higher authority, it's a simple thing, obey the law and be fine, otherwise be prepared to face whatever comes your way! Simple, some of these blacks are the cause of their predicament, she should have obeyed and left, rather she thought being rude and unruly was the answer, next time she should drop her ghetto ass attitude at home! My friend's mum worked as an administrator in a high school in NYC, not only did these kids verbally abuse her, some will taunt and have even spat at her! Leave the ghetto no good attitude at home!
Delete#BringbackFields....whoever he is
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#BringbackFields....whoever he is
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It is impossible to please the world. Linda take note!
ReplyDeleteIt is impossible to please the world. Linda take note!
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ReplyDeletewhy they supporting him na?
ReplyDelete#iT will only get better
#iT must end in praise
That's good for dem
ReplyDeleteFiring was too much a punishment to me, I would have preferred he got suspended.
ReplyDelete~BONARIO~says so via NOKIA LUMIA
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ReplyDeleteBringBackFields the girl was wrong, he was wrong but not wrong enough to get the sack! The authorities acted rashly because they didn't want to deal with any backlash from the black community.
ReplyDeletePeaceful protest? Nice of them but the last time we tried that, the police fired shots.
ReplyDeleteThat was how we lost Kingsley Udoette.
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We won't ever forget.
Sincerely speaking the mind of Amadioha
This is really charming and cute. I am very happy that it's the kids that are protesting the man be brought back. It's good to see kids their age uniting for one cause... I hope the man will be allowed to go back to that school based on the good works he has done for them.
ReplyDeleteNice one. TIMILEYIN BLESSING
ReplyDeleteGood one! Let's hope that Field would be brought back
ReplyDelete"For the mountains may be removed and the hills may shake, but My lovingkindness will not be removed from you, And My covenant of peace will not be shaken," says the Lord who has compassion on you." (Isaiah 54:10)
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ReplyDeleteYes i saw it happening
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Hmmm.....they should rectify the issue
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I hope Nigeria students or under graduates can do dis...? I wish them all d best and its well wit their souls.
ReplyDeleteI saw 10 people at most in the pic with the most people. This is media hype. Those kids don't care Officer Slam, as he's commonly known, lost his job.
ReplyDeleteFuck Fields!! I bet you those kids were manipulated by their white counterparts to stage this protest. What do little kids know about protesting. #Fuckfields!!!
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ReplyDeleteHow I wish our Niger police nogo learn from this one oo. Make he nogo think say after he beat student or handle them anyhow the same students will den protest and even have liver to say "bring back babakola"...My God both the police o and the student go collect better beating...lol
ReplyDeleteHow I wish our Niger police nogo learn from this one oo. Make he nogo think say after he beat student or handle them anyhow the same students will den protest and even have liver to say "bring back babakola"...My God both the police o and the student go collect better beating...lol
ReplyDeleteHow I wish our Niger police nogo learn from this one oo. Make he nogo think say after he beat student or handle them anyhow the same students will den protest and even have liver to say "bring back babakola"...My God both the police o and the student go collect better beating...lol
ReplyDeleteaunty linda gist us na...how was tge outing...cos u no post much today from afternoon. .
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ReplyDeleteThe Man Must Have Been A Good Man! http://www.bummyla.com
ReplyDeleteOf course he used unnecessary force. Confused kids.
ReplyDeleteYou see the principal don't have to call Governor Ayinde before taking decision
ReplyDeleteSeen,
ReplyDeleteIt was about 100 students, about 5% of them at the school.
ReplyDeleteAh yes, I'm sure you'd be typing the same trash had he flung your daughter across that room and she sustained injuries, like that little girl. Thank God you're a self hating nobody who excuses reprehensible behavior from behind a keyboard. Meanwhile, the people with real power like this guy's boss had the sense to fire him and remove him and his rage from among those kids.
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