University of Florida graduates dragged off stage while receiving diplomas

[Tom Earp]

Originally Posted by 33girl

Wrong, Tom.

According to the article, there were students of all races doing things that would delay the ceremony. The African-American students were the only ones who were moved along with such vehemence. There’s a difference between placing your hand on someone’s back to gently move them along, and brusquely shoving someone or picking them up.

That was the question I was asking if it was Blacks only! You answered that question. If that was the case then, it was WRONG!

But, it is still a disruption for all of the parents/relatives, wives/or children who attended! I I was a parent or wife, I would be PISSED with this kind of crap. If you do not feel this way, I wonder what is wrong with you?

[DGTess]

Originally Posted by Tom Earp

That was the question I was asking if it was Blacks only! You answered that question. If that was the case then, it was WRONG!

But, it is still a disruption for all of the parents/relatives, wives/or children who attended! I I was a parent or wife, I would be PISSED with this kind of crap. If you do not feel this way, I wonder what is wrong with you?

I guess I see it another way.

Once a person has done the handshake thing, what s/he does the rest of the way across the stage is not what I'd be watching. I'd be watching the next person to do the handshake. As long as the line keeps moving, I don't really care.

People are generally there to watch one person - or at most a handful - and what the others do is irrelevant.