“It’s not acceptable what happened with my client,’’ State Rep. Juandalynn Givan said. “No one’s life was in jeopardy.”
, is charged is charged with disorderly conduct, harassment and resisting arrest. He is on administrative leave pending ongoing investigations.
In some HBCU’s and predominantly Black high schools, once the football game ends, bands stay on to play for families and supporters in what is commonly called the “The 5th Quarter.” “When you tase someone, people don’t understand the gravity,’’ Givan said. “People have died from being tased.”“How many cycles did that Taser go through? He went to the ground. He was already on the ground,’’ she said. “Why did law enforcement have to tase him then? Nobody’s talking about that. That’s how you get to was there abuse.”The other thing she said people should be questioning is who authorized that the stadium lights be turned off, and why.Mims was also the driver of the band bus.
“They also need to understand what the band director was doing at the time. He was not necessarily saying he wasn’t going to obey them. He was telling them that he was wrapping up that song.”
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