Hmm. Interesting comments. I was there, and I don't consider myself an idiot. I am a very successful senior at UTC. I thought the whole thing simply sounded fun. Don't bother yourself with trying to figure out who's giving an accurate account. There are plenty of videos posted on youtube that show the whole thing from every angle. I'm am disappointed with Mr. Cantrell's portrayal of our behavior more than anything else. He wasn't there. He typed the e-mail from the account of a SGA member who was. I was standing next to the SGA member while he relayed information to Mr. Cantrell over the phone. Then Mr. Cantrell put his own spin on it.
None of the students were acting too out of line. I realize such a statement is debatable, but I merely take into account the absence of fighting, throwing things, breaking objects, or personal attacks towards the officers. (this is before being maced of course) Students weren't even doing as much as pounding on the doors. Jumping off the doors wasn't a good idea. I would have thought it very fair for one of the officers to ask the students to stop. They would have.
As for the water bottle that was thrown at the group of officers, it was lobbed, like a granny shot in basketball. I saw it land near the officers, but maybe it grazed one of them. I'm sure it hurt their egos more than anything, so they retaliated my beating the two students who were responsible. Just hand cuffs would have been more appropriate. Again all of this is on youtube just as I have explained it, so don't try to analyze my "view" on it all, just watch it. And while you watch it notice how the whole thing was just in good fun, and not hurting anyone. Even after being maced we were much more respectful to the officers than we could have been. A lobbed water bottle does not come close to the extent of the police retaliation.
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Hmm. Interesting comments. I was there, and I don't consider myself an idiot. I am a very successful senior at UTC. I thought the whole thing simply sounded fun. Don't bother yourself with trying to figure out who's giving an accurate account. There are plenty of videos posted on youtube that show the whole thing from every angle. I'm am disappointed with Mr. Cantrell's portrayal of our behavior more than anything else. He wasn't there. He typed the e-mail from the account of a SGA member who was. I was standing next to the SGA member while he relayed information to Mr. Cantrell over the phone. Then Mr. Cantrell put his own spin on it.
None of the students were acting too out of line. I realize such a statement is debatable, but I merely take into account the absence of fighting, throwing things, breaking objects, or personal attacks towards the officers. (this is before being maced of course) Students weren't even doing as much as pounding on the doors. Jumping off the doors wasn't a good idea. I would have thought it very fair for one of the officers to ask the students to stop. They would have.
As for the water bottle that was thrown at the group of officers, it was lobbed, like a granny shot in basketball. I saw it land near the officers, but maybe it grazed one of them. I'm sure it hurt their egos more than anything, so they retaliated my beating the two students who were responsible. Just hand cuffs would have been more appropriate. Again all of this is on youtube just as I have explained it, so don't try to analyze my "view" on it all, just watch it. And while you watch it notice how the whole thing was just in good fun, and not hurting anyone. Even after being maced we were much more respectful to the officers than we could have been. A lobbed water bottle does not come close to the extent of the police retaliation.