The father of a Baraboo High School graduate blocked his daughter from shaking the hand of the Black superintendent as she graduated, video of the incident shows.The school district, which has had repeated problems with racism and antisemitism, held its graduation Friday. The father was arrested and...

The father of a Baraboo High School graduate blocked his daughter from shaking the hand of the Black superintendent as she graduated, video of the incident shows.

The school district, which has had repeated problems with racism and antisemitism, held its graduation Friday. The father was arrested and charged with disorderly conduct, Wisconsin News reported.

The father, who has been identified as 49-year-old Matt Eddy, jumped on stage, grabbed the superintendent and began dragging him to the back of the stage.

  • SeaJ@lemm.ee
    342·
    5 months ago

    Local station News 3 claimed that social media comments say that the father was angry at the way the district handled bullying issues related to his daughter.

    I don’t buy that. She seems surprised and embarrassed. And I would think you would have an issue with the principal rather than the superintendent.

    Also, whose social media comments? His? Random people?

    • GroundedGator@lemmy.world
      53·
      5 months ago

      Not saying it’s justified to bully anyone, but maybe the fruit has rotted with the tree.

      A more hopeful part of me believes that she’s been saddled with a toxic family and has suffered for it. And now she’ll be able to escape and be free.

      • SeaJ@lemm.ee
        8·
        5 months ago

        I tend to think the latter considering she at least had the social intelligence to just GTFO of there after putting her hand on her forehead in embarrassment.