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Originally Posted by analog
Whether or not they dd it on purpose- If silent protest followed by a quiet "I don't have to stand" is "pushing" him, then i'd hate to see him in an actual pressure situation. It's bullshit to say that what they did was "pushing" him. He just didn't stand.
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The guy had a history of spazzing out over this before. The kids deliberately brought a camera in to record it in hopes of getting it on tape, not for righting a wrong, but for their amusement. Did you miss all the snickering and mugging for the camera or was I watching something else?
Not to mention the fact that these kids put it up for perusal along with several other videos (including some of the same kids) vandalizing homes and christmas light displays.
Were these kids silently protesting and protecting their rights by staging a sit down? No, these kids were instigating a teacher so they could film it and have a good laugh later on.
I said it once, but I'll say it again in case anyone missed it the first time. I'm not trying to defend the guy because he was obviously out of line, but I certainly understand why he did what he did.
Was it wrong? No doubt about it, but before we all get up on our high horses and remember fondly the days when we staged our first protests and stood up for what's right simply because it was right, we should at least try to see the whole story, no?