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Mom Arrested After Cheering Too Loudly At Daughter’s Graduation

Saturday night’s South Florence High School graduation ceremony was marred by an event that required police action. The South Carolina school’s problem was not a streaker on the stage or a crazed person with a gun. Rather, it was an overzealous mom.

Shannon Cooper was handcuffed and taken to jail for cheering too loudly at her daughter Iesha’s (eye-e-shuh) high school commencement ceremony. That’s right, Ms. Cooper was taken away by the police and held for several hours. Because she was too proud and too loud. (Officially, she was charged with “disorderly conduct.”)

Apparently, the police did warn attendees that “excessive cheering” would not be tolerated. Ms. Cooper maintains that she was no louder than other parents or families.

Local television station WPDE spoke with mother and daughter after fiasco:

As bizarre as it may seem, this strange incident is not an isolated one. Over-cheering rules have been enforced in other states.

The NY Daily News reports that a high school student — Anthony Cornist — in Ohio was actually denied his diploma last week after his family was deemed to be a bit too exuberant during the commencement:

It wasn’t jail but community service that student Anthony Cornist was reportedly handed after his graduation from Mt. Healthy Junior/Senior High School in Ohio. His family and supporters gave him such a rowdy reception that school officials denied him his diploma and told him he will have to perform 20 hours of community service before he can graduate, according to ABC 9 in Cincinnati.

Cornist maintains that he was just walking across the stage when the crowd reacted with what has been called “excessive” by the school. In this case, the attendees may have had good reason to cheer for the graduating senior as he was also a star on the school’s football team.

The story was big news in Ohio:

Anthony Cornist and his family are vowing to fight the demand for 20 hours of community service, calling the school’s sentence “ludicrous.”

The school has yet to formally comment on the situation.

Comments (158)

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  • OniKaze
    Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:21pm

    I love the story about 20 hours of community service..

    Doesn’t the school know they have no ground to stand on?? The child EARNED a diploma, and was DENIED it…. Simple, take the school to court, and watch how fast the judge tells them to hand over the diploma…

    You don’t have to fight the school, you just have to ignore them… Plus its not like anyone asks to see your diploma after you graduate anyway… Both my Diploma, and my degree have just sat in a filing cabinet collecting dust for over ten years…

    No big lose for the people mentioned here (execpt the mom who got arrested…..) If your school denies you a diploma, who cares… Its not like REALLY cares about your highschool career anyway.. Most just care that you went and completed it… I have NEVER seen anyone ask for proof…

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    • countryfirst
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:45pm

      The liberal society will allow cheering and applause at the ceremony to pick up your first government check.

      Since the greatness of our nation is based on our social programs, at least our president thinks so.

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    • cessna152
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:46pm

      Soon smiling will be offensive, being nice will be offensive and free thoughts will be offensive. God help us…Please!

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    • Treaty
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:56pm

      “school officials denied him his diploma and told him he will have to perform 20 hours of community service before he can graduate.”

      That’s Bull Crap. You can‘t punish one person for another’s actions. I’d sue the school officials for $1 Million.

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    • Cesium
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 3:13pm

      It’s highschool… who cares. This is what is wrong with Americans. Your daughter graduates highshchool is not reason to scream your brains out. She’s supposed to graduate from highschool! scream your brains out when she gets a medical degree

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    • RabidPatriot
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 3:13pm

      Maybe it’s a culture of low expectations. Nobody cheered like drunken idiots at any of my graduations, for any of the graduates. I suppose graduating from high school was just an expected step in life and not a grand achievement. College celebrations occurred after the ceremony. Graduating from a post-graduate program is a dignified event and usually the type of people that would do the wave at such an event are not there anyway. All that being said, all this bad publicity and threats by the general public will probably force the administrator to give the student his diploma.

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    • oneshiner
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 3:25pm

      Some mothers can be so asinine and become such an embarrassment to their children by acting like it’s ALL ABOUT THEM. No, Mom, it’s not about you, it’s about your child. So shut up, sit down and act like a real mom. If you don’t know how, look around and see how the other moms are acting.

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    • antiprogressive
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 3:51pm

      I went to a high school graduation 2 weeks ago.
      Some people in the crowd made absolute FOOLS of themselves.
      I was embarrassed for the entire CITY, that people could act like that.
      It could have made national news.

      But the STUDENT is not at fault here.

      Just a shame society has come to this.

      For a REAL good laugh at “my peoples” check out this video of a hit and run driver
      that the news media caught up to.
      About 2 weeks ago.
      In fairness, she DID turn herself if the following day after THIS.

      Amazing…

      http://www.abc24.com/news/local/story/Woman-Charged-with-Misdemeanor-in-Cooper-Young/j9Su-ote00eXZr3LAB8ImA.cspx

      worth the watch.

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    • SocialistSlayer
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 3:59pm

      Really, Its not like a High School Diploma has any value now days! Anybody can get one that shows up.

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    • lukerw
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 4:11pm

      FASCISTs… do… then justify the legality later (re FDR)!

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    • whatthecrazy
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 4:47pm

      Omg im thrilled to see this woman go to jail for acting this way.people are asked not to behave this way for a reason as it is really miserable for those of us who act like decent human beings.This woman was no more proud of her child as the next.Both of my daughters Graduations were ruined by this exact behavior hec i did’nt even get to hear one of my daughters name called because the family before her would not sthu so this just made my DAY………..woohoo

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    • welovetruth
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 5:02pm

      Although I understand where you’re coming from, it’s the whole principle of the situations.

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    • welovetruth
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 5:05pm

      I hate to use the “R” word, but it does not surprise me that these ppl are african american. The system hates when some ppl actually succeed at something other than being trapped BY the system.

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    • Uranium Wedge
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 7:29pm

      The dipsh!t cops who arrested her are mindless pawns.

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    • daveinlex
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 8:46pm

      @Whatthecrazy
      I hate that this woman went to jail but all I had all three of my daughters graduations ruined by the inconsiderate actions of people like her. I hope this sends a message. My God, some people even brought horns and noise makers…we couldn’t even hear our girls names being announced or their awards…some people are just a.s…holes and very inconsiderate or others.

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    • whatthecrazy
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 10:56pm

      @ Daveinlex I knew i could’nt be the only one.I felt really cheated to not here my daughters name as i know she also wanted me to hear it.You are right some people are just A$$es.The ole saying Your rights end where my begin says alot i think……..;)

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    • rangerp
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 7:56am

      she got jiggy with it, at the wrong time and place

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    • loriann12
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 9:06am

      I had to show my actual diploma twice in my life (during the 30 years after graduation)….once to join the Navy and once for a 911 dispatcher job.

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  • mikenleeds
    Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:20pm

    so what do you think of king obama s American where government controls all.

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  • nobammy
    Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:17pm

    our society needs a refresher course on good manners. period. although it is exciting to see a loved one receive his/her diploma, it is important to exercise self control out of respect for others. it is appauling to see a group of individuals hoopin‘ and hollowerin’ and actin’ a fool at public events such as this. RUDE!

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    • rickc34
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:33pm

      What!! You have no pride in your family . When my kids graduated I was very proud but I guess being happy for a loved one is not allowed any longer the begining of the nanny states.

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    • LetUsReason
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:37pm

      Point taken. But arrested and required to pay $225??? Let’s get real. This is a high school graduation we’re talking about.

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    • HappyHaloHousewife
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:45pm

      At my commencement everyone was asked to withhold applause until the end of the ceremony. It was a class of 800 or so, and they were trying to keep the ceremony from going longer than the already four hours it was. I have mixed feelings, because I know high school graduation is a huge milestone for some kids, but I’ve attended graduations, and it can be terminally boring too.

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    • JustPeachy
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:48pm

      People are “permitted” (even encouraged!) to root for various sports teams at all sporting events, but we’re not “permitted” to do it at a graduation ceremony?!? Other than disrupting, slowing the process (which I could see) – WHY? Seems just STUPID to me!

      People used to (rightly so!) say they didn’t enjoy churches who enforced the same “rules” (sit quietly, hands folded, feet on the floor, etc.) – no sounds of joy or raising of hands in worship – MAN’S RULES. How is this any different?!?

      I can understand some general decorum, but this is just plain stupid, in my opinion. Although while the lady said this day will always be tainted, I’d turn it into something to laugh about later in years–that is, if we’re permitted to do that then!

      Let’s get the entire “educational system” OUT of the hands of the GOVERNMENT! Private schools and home schooling all the way, baby!

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  • JustPeachy
    Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:17pm

    My daughter recently just graduated high school. While they “permitted” (isn’t that nice of them?) cheering, the students were warned not to be “too raucious” themselves. A few “strutted” a bit when they got their diplomas (and I guess were warned) – GOOD GRIEF. The few who did various things added to what is usually a rather dull event.. lol–added a little bit of laughter to the day–so what?!? I can see if it totally disrupted the ceremony, went on and on and on (like some speeches sometimes do), or was doing something considered “indecent” by the general public. But a few “moves” now and then or a thumbs up or whatever??? Oh and there were STRICT (and I mean stupid strict!) “rules” about what they could wear and what they couldn’t, including SPECIFIC shoes, etc. So we had to go out and buy the “specified shoe” or they’d be denied their diplomas. . .

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    • circleDwagons
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:42pm

      and people go along with this nonsense. i did not attend my graduation, instead i worked.

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    • JustPeachy
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:50pm

      Circledwagons, it’s kind of a shame you missed your graduation, but I do understand. I hope you were able to celebrate in your own way, though! You should–it’s a milestone passed! :-)

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    • circleDwagons
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 4:38pm

      @justpeachy. i did NOT go to any of my graduations. It was a choice, i did not like high school and would rather work. As for college, no thanks, did not want to spend money renting a gown and wasting time.

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  • Michael
    Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:17pm

    I gradeuated from pubic high scool and newbody claped for me!

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    • SingerGuy
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:45pm

      That’s ’cause they only clap for them what lernt to spel and ciphur.

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    • JustPeachy
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:55pm

      Singer, that wasn’t necessary. Typos happen.

      Michael, I hope some clapped or cheered for you outside your graduation! And if not, consider this one: YAY! It’s a milestone and should be celebrated. Not everyone finishes high school. It IS an accomplishment! :-)

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    • SREGN
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 4:43pm

      Peachy – Michael made those typos intentionally to be funny.

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    • whatthecrazy
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 4:55pm

      hey Michael im clapping for ya ……………good job…………..woohoo…….go Michael go michael

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    • Patience
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 9:56pm

      I think Michael was being funny with his intentional “typos”. Cute joke, Michael. :) And probably Singer was joining in the joke as well.

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  • My Two Cents
    Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:09pm

    Between eight nieces and nephews I attended my fourteenth graduation (medical school) two weeks ago. Of the eight, one is still in high school, one is working on an undergraduate degree and one is working on a doctorate so I will probably attend at least five more graduation ceremonies. Smart bunch of kids. Our family has raised the roof at every one and we won’t stop now. They can arrest the whole bunch of us including the other proud uncle who is a County Attorney and the nephew who graduated from law school two years ago with honors.

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    • JustPeachy
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:19pm

      Wow, congrats to all of you, “My Two Cents!” You all have every reason to be proud and to celebrate! :-) Thanks for sharing your joy with us because it’s great to read GOOD NEWS every now and then. Sounds like your family is moving in the right direction. :-) YAAAAYYY! :-) And I bet The Blaze won’t even have me arrested for typing that, either! ;-)

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    • zorro
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:27pm

      Yes, congrats!

      I can see getting excited for seeing loved ones get post-graduate degrees but high school? It’s kind of stupid, in my opinion, to get excited over that.

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    • whatthecrazy
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 5:11pm

      Zorro my mother was mental as i was growing up,always thought she was going to die,I failed 8th and 9th grade having to take care of her on top of abuse from her.I quit in 10th because all my friends had left me behind.I got my G.E.D in the mid 80s and was proud to have passed with a low A, so yes it is possible to be extremely proud when i see my children Graduate even High school as i swore to myself that my kids would Graduate even if it killed me.Im on my last and he i truly think at seventeen could be what finishes me off lol………….

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  • cliffchism
    Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:06pm

    Do you arrest the owner of the car, for allowing his car to be stolen? “Sentencing” a student to community service for the actions of others, is insanity. If this is any indication of the quality of education he received, I wouldn’t want or need their diploma.

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    • lukerw
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:19pm

      Pure FASCISM in play!

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    • JustPeachy
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:41pm

      Cliffchism, I thought the same thing. How dumb is that?!? Makes no sense at all. Poor kid! Sheeeesh.

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  • Jenny Lind
    Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:02pm

    We had the problem at my grandaughter’s graduation. It started fairly quiet, but got worse and worse. I kept thinking why doesn’t the school board head stand up and say something? ( I think he was on his cell phone tweeting) My grandaughter has to work for every good grade she got, she has adhd severly. She was insulted that no one paid attention to the no clapping notice and the request at the beginning, she said she felt disrespected.. Screaming, whistling, even airhorns. The kids did not want or appreciate taking the dignity away from what they had worked for. I intend to make a few phone calls.

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    • JustPeachy
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 3:01pm

      Jenny, it’s not anyone disrespecting the students or trying to take the dignity away from what they accomplished. It’s simply people showing their JOY – celebrating an accomplishment THEIR child, grandchild, friend, etc. had made!

      Is cheering at a football game disrespecting the team?

      Of course not! It’s rejoicing with victories, big and small – it’s outwardly demonstrating joy and ENCOURAGING them to keep going–same with our students!

      I cannot fathom for one second someone wanting to throw cold water on that! That’s NOT the America in which I want to live! You have a right to your opinion, of course, but like Rush said about Obama – in your phone calling – in this case, with all due respect–I hope you fail.

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    • ltcwilly
      Posted on June 6, 2012 at 5:37am

      You are one of the only posters that “get it.” The commencement service was designed to be (and WAS up until recent years) a DIGNIFIED ceremony. @Peachy, you’re the one who fails to understand. It is NOT a sporting event and has absolutely no comparison point. Even dignified graduations, like the military academies, allow a segment at the end for cheering and throwing hats in the air, etc. Walking across stage and getting your diploma is not the opportunity for mom, dad, and uncle pervis to blow air horns and screech like banshees. It’s not all about YOU. Besides, you are supposed to graduate from HS….it’s not that big of a deal! This kid’s mom can make all the noise she wants when he gets his medical degree (sarcasm intended). Solemn and dignified is something that has disappeared from this country. I‘m just glad Peachy doesn’t define what America is.

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  • lstoddard004
    Posted on June 5, 2012 at 1:59pm

    OMG!! What kind of USA are we allowing Union run-schools to create? You cannot even cheer for your kid anymore. Vote to change this madness in November!

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    • zorro
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:06pm

      This is completely stupid. I can see not allowing noise makers but to get arrested for cheering too loudly is very dumb.

      That said, it’s high school. What’s the big deal? Isn’t this expected behavior? Why are we so proud?

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  • shakedowncrews
    Posted on June 5, 2012 at 1:58pm

    I taught in a majority black school and they also had a similar rule. Some cheering took place, but once in a while you get some fool who is over the top. Most were respectful and civil, but some were disorderly morons. But it is generally true that the black students and their parents were far louder than whites, asians and hispanics. Just a cultural thing. Keep in mind, it was a BLACK principal in our school who tried to get everyone to behave, it wasn’t some “racist *******”, so don’t even go there. But then again, he wasn’t a noise-Nazi either, and didn’t arrest anyone. But who knows what problems they’ve had in the past.
    Still, if the worst offense you have is a momma who is overly excited and supporting her baby for graduating, then things aren’t too bad. Ease up, folks, let the Mommas show their love.

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  • tropolis
    Posted on June 5, 2012 at 1:57pm

    White males are so pathetic these days.

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    • KGditto
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:46pm

      lala land called… they want their racist liberal troll back asap

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  • HummingbirdHaveYouHeard
    Posted on June 5, 2012 at 1:57pm

    Free speech comes with personal responsibility and the society norms of civility.

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    • js1964
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:10pm

      I agree. Over the top should be contained.

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    • tricia
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:11pm

      and intolerance is TYRANNICAL and OPPRESSIVE

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  • codefool
    Posted on June 5, 2012 at 1:50pm

    Disorderly conduct is a phony catch-all law that police charge people with when there’s no real crime to charge them. There‘s way to many laws out there and just about everyone’s a criminal and they don’t even know it. America was the land of the free and home of the brave, but we can cross off the land of the free part.

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    • HorseCrazy
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 1:58pm

      totally agree. everyone is a criminal now we just don’t know it yet. so sick of this and the over regulation of everything. God bless this gal for graduating while so many kids are derelict these days. Her mother has reason to be cheering.

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  • NewLife56
    Posted on June 5, 2012 at 1:48pm

    Uncle Sam needs a good swift quick to the balls to make him Humble again.

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  • bob dee
    Posted on June 5, 2012 at 1:45pm

    At many, if not all, similar celebrations the audience is asked politely to hold their applause until all students/participants receive their award, certificate, etc. It seems, however, there are always those present that have no personal shame and hoot and holler when their off-spring or friend’s name is announced. By doing so, they distract from the dignity of the situation and draw attention to themselves at the expense of the next person in line to receive their recognition. I wish people like the indignant Ms Cooper would keep their big fat mouths shut and show some public display of respect to others. Glad the cops took her away. Bet many others at the event are too.

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    • shabe
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:45pm

      Bob Dee – I agree with your comments right up until you stated that you were glad the cops took her away (arrested according to the article). I just can not get on board with legislating good behavior and morality. I feel there are better ways of dealing with these problems. The organizers of the event certainly have every right to throw them out of the event if someone is not following their rules HOWEVER, I don’t see this as a reason to toss someone in jail. PERHAPS there is more to the story than is being reported. Maybe she got stupid with the cops for being kicked out and maybe that action led to her arrest. My guess is the cops were perhaps a little overzealous or the reporter is not reporting the whole truth here. Either way, I think we need to be careful about condoning arrests for things that may be annoying to most but not against the law or better yet the supreme law of the land – the US Constitution.

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  • normbal
    Posted on June 5, 2012 at 1:44pm

    Seen those bumper stickers that read “Choose Civility”?

    I’m thinking of selling ones that read “Enforce Civility.”

    Went to my son’s graduation last summer and it was like being in the stands at an NFL football game. Animals, ahem, “urban Americans” (to use an NPR euphemism) were screaming and hooting so loudly I got a migraine. Boo-hoo, right? Wrong. It’s about time this happened. Decorum. Dignity. Civilization, it’s not just a good idea, it’s now the law.

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    • Best_Patriot
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 1:56pm

      pretty ironic that you call people “animals” and call for “civility” in the same breath!

      this is the type of derangement I’ve come to expect from conservatives on this site. you’re a pathetic and nasty little person.

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    • inblack
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 1:59pm

      @NORMBAL

      Lucky for you this is still a free society. When the govt starts dragging people off for having no class, racists like you will be the first ones taken.

      You don’t know what civility is.

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    • blanco5
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:24pm

      best patriot—speaking of pathetic and nasty little people……

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    • whatthecrazy
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 11:05pm

      Normbal im laughing because you hit it right on the head word for word,That was my experience also.

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  • Skee
    Posted on June 5, 2012 at 1:44pm

    Of course mom was excited but I don’t think it went down exactly like mom described
    her subdued reactions at the event. Arresting mom is over the top.
    Take her outside and let her calm down.

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  • pdw
    Posted on June 5, 2012 at 1:43pm

    I have never been to any graduation in last 10+ years that was not held outside and cannot seen why this should have happened. If she was causing a scene or causing a disruption then I could see why but it looks like too many “control Freaks” are trying to run our world.

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  • barber2
    Posted on June 5, 2012 at 1:40pm

    We’ll probably have the NBPP or Al showing up to hold a parade and play the Discrimination Card . Hopefully, there were other Black families at this school to make those charges impossible ( but those families would be called “oreos” or Uncle Toms by the Race Baiters ! )

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    • UNBOTHERED
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 3:59pm

      I guess this was the best comment you could post wasn’t it you NON RACIST…

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  • SerikFox
    Posted on June 5, 2012 at 1:39pm

    “It wasn’t jail but community service that student Anthony Cornist was reportedly handed after his graduation from Mt. Healthy Junior/Senior High School in Ohio. His family and supporters gave him such a rowdy reception that school officials denied him his diploma and told him he will have to perform 20 hours of community service before he can graduate, according to ABC 9 in Cincinnati.”

    I would sue their ***** off.

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    • deeberj
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:31pm

      Me too. How could the school decide to punish him this way? It sounds like something a judge would give a criminal, not a school give an almost ex student.

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  • I.Gaspar
    Posted on June 5, 2012 at 1:39pm

    We’re living in a Brave New World….and I sure as hell don’t like it.
    Two more generations of this cr*p and we will have a nation of spineless lemmings existing solely to provide for and please the ruling class.
    It is a damned shame.

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  • PoliticalTs.com
    Posted on June 5, 2012 at 1:38pm

    This is outrageous. O don’t care who you are to arrest someone for cheering for their child is ridiculous. I think you should slow down the ceremony with cheering, and make the kids feel good. How many kids don;t graduate at all. Thgis all about political correctness, because some kids will get more cheers than others, and they don’t want the other kids to feel bad, tough titties.

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  • infortheride
    Posted on June 5, 2012 at 1:36pm

    Well people, if this doesn’t tell the whole Marxist/Communist story of our education system nothing will.

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  • ZAP
    Posted on June 5, 2012 at 1:35pm

    SUE um

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  • thekuligs
    Posted on June 5, 2012 at 1:33pm

    While this is a little crazy, I don‘t believe for a second that she wasn’t any louder than any of the other parents. When I graduated HS I did so with 950 other kids. Because of time issues they don’t stop, they just keep reading the names on the list–so if you came after this eye ee sha your family probably didn’t even hear your name.

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    • CatB
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 1:42pm

      I agree .. and when my son graduated .. all the parents clapped for them all .. some of the parents stood when their kids was receiving the diploma but did not cheer or clap any louder for them. But then this was not a public school and I think more respect may be the norm.

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    • inblack
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 1:55pm

      These are Americans.

      We cannot have our citizens arrested for cheering. If schools don’t want parents cheering they need to change the ceremony, put it outside and just mail diplomas.

      @CATB – wow, your people are better 9or maybe more boring) than these people – gratz. But that is not the point. Americans come in all shapes and sizes and we don’t arrest people for being enthusiastic. We don‘t ruin their special graduation day and we don’t torture a student when parents or others cheer too loudly.

      If this was in a church or other place where cheering was viewed as offensive, I would put the people outside, but not arrest them.

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    • Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 2:06pm

      It wasn’t the cheering that got her in trouble, it was all of the “You’re Ugly, you’re ugly, your momma say your ugly” chants at the other students that got her tossed.

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    • Pontiac
      Posted on June 5, 2012 at 7:41pm

      I’m not really sure why anyone claps or cheers at a high school graduation, let alone attends it.
      It’s not like it was some huge victory.
      It’s not like it was a huge effort.
      It‘s not even an education you can be proud of when you’re seeking employment.
      It’s 12 grades of unionized underachieving do nothings preparing you to be dependent on the government for the rest of your lives.

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