High School Band Director Tased By Police In Front Of Students
In Alabama, it is apparently a crime to continue playing music when police tell you to stop. Or, put another way, music is criminalized for no apparent damn reason.
Minor High School band director Johnny Mims was tased in front of his students after a football game on Friday night, knocked to the ground, and arrested for allegedly refusing to put his hands behind his back and pushing the police officer. Here's a video of it. I'm not seeing the push, but definitely see the taser at close range.
According to police, Mims was ordered to tell his band to stop playing* and ignored the order, so police proceeded to arrest him. He would not put his hands behind his back so the officer shot him with the taser at very close range, causing him to fall to the ground and be handcuffed and arrested, all in front of his students.